Workforce
Negotiations between Starbucks and its employees' union are set to begin
Simultaneously, the coffee chain's U.S. Supreme Court case commences Tuesday. It challenges certain of the NLRB's regulatory policies.
Beverage
Starbucks' new cold cups will use a lot less plastic
The Seattle-based coffee shop chain, which now gets most of its beverage sales from cold coffee, is introducing new, more sustainable cups that cut plastic by up to 20%.