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The coffee shop chain held its first store opening in Johannesburg.

According to a story by the Telegraph, the fast food giant said it is "disappointed" by Labour's decision to block the burger chain's bid to run a stand at the gathering in Liverpool.

The brand announced on its website that it will be closing its Newman Street shop.

The fast food chain announced that it is trialling new methods to offer a range of flexible and fixed hours contracts.

New research from Mintel reveals that in 2016 coffee shop sales are set to reach a record new high as the market tops £3 billion.

The brand unveiled the launch of “Not Just For Veggies”, a campaign aiming to highlight that you don't need to be vegetarian to enjoy eating meat-free foods.

The brand announced that it has raised £1.5 million for humanitarian charity Action Against Hunger since it began supporting it in 2007.

Starbucks took the second spot in a list of China's most powerful fashion and lifestyle brands among mid- to high-end consumers in China, according to a major new report.

AmRest Holdings SE, Starbucks exclusive licensed partner in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and soon in Slovakia, announced that the company has signed an agreement with Starbucks Coffee Company to acquire its retail stores in Germany.

Data from the NPD Group has revealed that the use and availability of meal deals in Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) is in long-term growth, growing by 22% between YE December 2010 and YE December 2015. This equates to 185 million more QSR visits in which a meal deal is used.

The brand reported its financial results for the 52 weeks to 31st December 2015.

Designed by Jones Knowles Ritchie, the pizza delivery boxes that recreate the Domino's logo across two boxes.

The company revealed that it had signed a contract with a major global brand with fast food sandwich chain SUBWAY.

The food and beverage brand operator won a five-year contract valued at approximately £41 million to operate nine bakery and snack outlets at Frankfurt Airport. The new units, which are located both landside and airside in the airport’s Terminal 1, will open between 2016 and 2018.

For Earth Week, the brand is aiming to encourage its customers to "Eat More Plants", and pledged to donate part of its proceeds from plant-based food to charity.

The online food ordering platform in the UK announced that it has fully integrated with the UK’s leading cashback site Quidco, enabled by mobile commerce startup Button Technology.