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Objects of Desire: Unknown Pleasures
Pleasure can be found in some of the most unassuming corners of our world
Strife-torn Hong Kong braces for China anniversary violence
The protest-wracked financial hub witnessed its fiercest political violence in weeks as riot police spent hours in running battles with protesters
Starbucks’ expansion runs out of steam in South Africa
High operating costs and tight customer budgets have left coffee giant Starbucks needing a caffeine hit after it abandoned ambitious expansion plans
Last straw for McDonald’s, Burger King and others in Mumbai plastic ban
The new ban, in force since Saturday, prohibits the use of disposable plastic items such as bags, cutlery, cups and bottles under a certain size
Starbucks to push up cost of coffee
Starbucks intends to keep prices in its SA shop in line with what it charges internationally, which could spark an increase in retail coffee prices.
Starbucks: The brewing controversy
International coffee brand Starbucks has decided to partner an unknown local company, the director of which has a murky financial background.
Starbucks to close 61 Australian stores
Starbucks plans to shut 61 of its 85 coffee shops in Australia and focus its remaining operations on three major cities.
Jordan: A world in one
In recent years, Jordan has started to develop its own shores to attract visitors. Pithy taglines like "turn sand into gold" sum up the determination the Jordanians have to make…
New York restaurants made to count calories
It was the first city in the United States to ban trans-fats from food outlets. Now New York has set another US first — from Monday, larger food chains such as McDonald’s,…
Starbucks customer website flooded with ideas
Hundreds of coffee-obsessed consumers in the United States chimed in moments after Starbucks launched a website asking customers to pitch changes the company should make to…
Starbucks ordered to pay back $100m in tips
A San Diego judge on Thursday ordered coffee giant Starbucks to pay more than $100-million in tips and interest owed to staff across outlets in California. It was not immediately…
Cypriots may soon erase symbol of division
Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders may soon erase the most potent symbol of the island’s division, by reopening a bullet-pocked crossing between the two sides closed for nearly…
Remote Canada town a hub for Northern Lights seekers
In the sub-arctic woods of Canada’s North-west Territories, a quiet crowd searches the moonlit sky, a wave of concern creeping into hushed voices. Time is running out. Then a…
Starbucks closes to learn how to make coffee
Americans will have to cope without blended Frappuccino and blueberry coffee cake for a few hours on Tuesday as Starbucks shuts its 7 100 company-owned stores for a nationwide…
Ad delivery on cellphones set to soar
Your cellphone is a potential gold mine for marketers: it can reveal where you are, whom you call and even what music you like. Considering the phone is usually no more than a…