Anti-gun Group to Boycott Starbucks on St. Valentine’s Day

Elliot Fineman (left), CEO of the National Gun Victims Action Council (NGAC) announced last Monday that its members will boycott Starbucks starting on St. Valentine’s Day to protest the company’s resistance to demands that they cease serving customers who may be carrying weapons, open or concealed. Its purpose, according to Fineman, is “to eliminate the [...]

Starbucks to Begin Collecting Donations to Stimulate U.S. Job Growth

By AP, CBS Seattle PORTLAND, Ore. — Starbucks hopes customers will be willing to pay at least $ 5 more when they stop in for their morning cup of Joe. Starting Nov. 1, Starbucks will begin collecting donations of $ 5 or more from customers to stimulate U.S. job growth through its “Jobs for USA” [...]