Marriott ending plastic straw use in all it hotels
The giant lodging company says it will eliminate about 1 billion straws and 250 million stirrers by July 2019
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Starbucks' flavored drinks lose Kosher certification
A top Kosher certification company has dropped Starbucks drinks with syrups, sauces, toppings and powders
CVS fires employees who called police on black customer
Pharmacy chain says two former managers are no longer with the company after internal probe of incident
Businesses ramp up plastic straw bans
Starbucks is the latest business to ban single-use plastic straws as part of an effort to prevent ocean pollution.
Starbucks to stop using plastic straws
Starbucks says it will phase out plastic straws from its stores around the world in response to environmental concerns about plastic pollution.
Hyatt joins Starbucks, others in banning plastic straws
Hotel chain throws its weight behind budding environmental campaign to protect the world's oceans from plastic refuse
Starbucks plans to stop offering plastic straws by 2020
Citing the environmental threat to oceans, the coffee chain says all plastic straws will be gone within two years
Starbucks fires Philly employee accused of mocking stuttering customer
Starbucks says Philadelphia employee's behavior did not reflect the experience customers should have
Iguanas face off in Starbucks parking lot
Two women going on a coffee run in Boca Raton, Florida, were shocked to see two iguanas dueling in the Starbucks parking lot
Darden-owned restaurant calls cops on black sorority
A Bahama Breeze Island Grille in Cleveland is accused of racial profiling during gathering of African-American women
Starbucks to close 150 stores as sales growth cools
The coffee chain is battling slower sales growth amid a scandal over the arrest of two black men at one of its stores
Trade war chances finally get Wall Street's attention
Complacency among investors is fading fast as the U.S.-China trade disputes get ever-more threatening
Vivint Solar CEO "disturbed" by claim workers built racist fort
Solar energy provider is the latest company to vow anti-discrimination training after racial harassment claims
Seattle repeals tax on large businesses aimed at combating homelessness
The tax was proposed as a progressive revenue source aimed at tackling one of the nation's highest homelessness numbers
Amazon's push gets Seattle to repeal new business tax
The levy, meant to raise funds to combat homelessness, faced fierce opposition from the city's big companies
Starbucks price increase
The price of a drip coffee will increase by 10 cents to 20 cents in most U.S. stores. Some Starbucks customers were not happy over the change.
Starbucks' locations catching up to McDonald's -- but at a cost
Analyst: Starbucks' new stores are "cannibalistic" and may not be helping it get the upper hand on McDonald's
Here's how much the "Starbucks effect" adds to home prices
The coffee chain's arrival in a neighborhood can be a blessing — or a curse for those hoping to be home owners
China embraces coffee craze, thanks to millennials
Coffee is increasingly becoming the caffeine fix of choice for China's rapidly growing middle class
Chinese coffee culture surges
Starbucks recently revealed its plans to build nearly 3,000 new stores in mainland China over the next five years, almost double the number of stores there now. Coffee consumption in China has nearly tripled in the past four years. Ben Tracy went to Shanghai to show us why China is just catching on to the caffeine craze.
Howard Schultz to leave Starbucks
"I sit here feeling a tremendous sense of gratitude. For years I've had a dream to build a different kind of company, one that has the potential to enhance lives and endure long after I was gone," Schultz wrote in a letter to Starbucks employees Monday.
Howard Schultz stepping down at Starbucks
Entrepreneur is leaving the coffee chain he helped turn into a powerhouse global food brand
Racial bias training in restaurant industry
The arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks in April raised questions about how companies train their employees to avoid racial bias. WCBS anchor and CBS News contributor Maurice DuBois reports on how a chain of restaurants in the Washington, D.C.-area, Busboys and Poets, is tackling the issue.
Shopping while black: Old problem, new scrutiny
While some stores like Starbucks are vowing to stamp it out, some consumers say racial profiling is getting worse
Starbucks store closures
Starbucks closed more than 8,000 stores nationwide Tuesday and held racial bias training for around 175,000 employees. The directive comes two black men were arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks last month. Brittney Cooper, associate professor of women's and gender studies and Africana Studies at Rutgers University, joins CBSN to discuss Starbucks' directive.
Politics, retribution behind FBI purge, agents allege in new lawsuit
A new lawsuit filed by fired FBI agents says the bureau "tried to put the President in jail and he hasn't forgotten it."
Poland says Russian drones downed in its airspace during attack on Ukraine
Polish and allied NATO warplanes shot down Russian drones that entered Poland's airspace in what NATO says was the first such intervention during the war in Ukraine.
Mars rover uncovers strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life.
300 South Koreans detained by ICE in Georgia wait for their flight home
The ICE raid that swept up 300 South Koreans in Georgia has strained an important bilateral relationship, and highlighted a significant challenge.
Some state residents could enjoy bigger tax cuts next year. See where.
The typical U.S. taxpayer could see their taxes decrease by more than $3,750 next year thanks to fresh cuts, deductions and other provisions, according to a recent analysis.
Federal takeover of D.C. police expiring; National Guard to remain
President Trump's 30-day emergency takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department expires Wednesday.
New details emerge about turbulence that injured 18 on Delta flight
Passengers endured 2.5 minutes of turbulence that caught the pilots by surprise even though they had already altered their route to avoid the storms, the NTSB said.
ATM fees are at a record high, study finds. Here's why.
ATM fees for out-of-network cash withdrawals average $4.86 nationwide — the highest on record, according to aBankrate survey.
1.4 tons of cocaine found floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
The seizure comes as President Donald Trump has declared war on Latin American drug traffickers and designated cartels foreign terrorist organizations.