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“It is irresponsible to hide behind management's more-than-overly-optimistic financial forecasts.”

Cox Communications was outed as a net traffic throttler, something it never tried to hide. via MacNewsWorld

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Some say the lady on the new Starbucks logo is too risquA© to take on the go. But is it really grounds for outrage?

Starbucks is trying to get back to its roots. And part of that involves bringing back its original logo.

Mark Dice, founder of a watchdog group called The Resistance, is calling for a boycott against StarbucksA forA what he says is a too-racyA illustration, reports CBS station KOVR-TV in Sacramento.

"We want to send a message to Starbucks that they can't put a half-naked, half-mermaid-type figure with her fins, or her quote unquote legs, spread open like a prostitute," Dice says. Read more

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Really, I swear, I am not addicted to covering Starbucks ... the company just keeps making news that I like to share. via SchaeffersResearch.com Daily Market Blog

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Starbucks Coffee Company today reaffirmed its commitment to supporting coffee farmers, communities and the environment with the launch of its Fiscal 2007 Corporate Social Responsibility Annual Report. via Earth Times

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“But the real rationale for doing something is often hidden in a complex set of financial and marketing issues which are increasingly used to drive customer loyalty and long-term profit”

AT&T's behavior has left iPhone owners and prospective buyers scratching their heads about whether the carrier will or will not offer the device's users free access to its thousands of WiFi hotspots. via MacNewsWorld

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“Our society has evolved to where napping is not part of our culture like in certain Latin cultures where the siesta is almost considered the norm”

An afternoon snooze refreshes, revitalizes, recharges body and soul. Yet in our caffeine-buzzed society, naps are downright un-American. Slamming Red Bull, hanging at Starbucks and draining quad-shots of ... via The State

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Starbucks has trotted out a new logo on their coffee cups which has raised the ire of a Christian group known as "The Resistance," leading them to call for a boycott of the Seattle chain. via The Huffington Post

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Although no longer working for Starbucks, Jim Donald will still get paid $1.25 million this year as long as he sticks to his pledge not to work for McDonald's or Dunkin' Donuts -- or not badmouth his former ... via Starbucks Gossip

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On May 17, join the IWW Starbucks Workers Union and allies around the world to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the union's founding in a Day of Action. via Industrial Workers of the World

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After a 38% collective pay raise in 2006, chief executives of the 500 biggest companies in the U.S. took a pay cut of 15% last year. via KCPQ

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