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Based on 10 verified sources covering Finland, Myanmar, Thailand:

Starbucks, the American coffee giant, is set to close its cafe in central Helsinki. [1]

TOKYO -- Starbucks will sell a majority stake in its China business to Chinese private equity firm Boyu Capital, concluding a lengthy search for a local partner in an increasingly tough market. [2]

TOKYO -- Starbucks' management has laid out conditions for a buyer to acquire part of its Chinese operations, which are showing signs of rebounding but still face stiff competition. [3]

Starbucks is considering selling its China operations, signaling a strategic shift as the American coffee giant grapples with declining market share and mounting pressure from low-cost domestic rivals. (confirmed by 2 sources) [4]

Food & BeverageJapan coffee chains take on Starbucks in India, Southeast Asia Coffee-Kan, Kanno Coffee plan full-service sites with Japanese menus Japanese-style full-service cafes like Coffee-Kan differ from many global chains in that customers orde... [5]

JAKARTA -- Starbucks' Indonesian franchisee will list 1% of its shares in an initial public offering on June 21. [6]

Nuevas sanciones de Trump contra Beijing. Xi Jinping pide ayuda a Starbucks El blanco de las medidas son los directores de empresas estatales, miembros del Partido Comunista Chino, figuras militares y grandes empresas como Cnooc y Xiaomi. [7]

NEW YORK — Starbucks Corporation plans to close stores and eliminate 900 jobs in a $1 billion restructuring effort as the company amps up a turnaround plan under Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol. [8]

Sources
[1] FI finlandtoday.fi · 2026-01-21 · 76% match

Starbucks Bids Farewell to the Cafe at the Academic Bookstore in Helsinki; VIEW GALLERY OF OPENING DAY

Starbucks, the American coffee giant, is set to close its cafe in central Helsinki.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-11-04 · 75% match

Starbucks agrees to sell majority China stake to Boyu Capital

TOKYO -- Starbucks will sell a majority stake in its China business to Chinese private equity firm Boyu Capital, concluding a lengthy search for a local partner in an increasingly tough market.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-10-30 · 75% match

Starbucks lays out conditions for partial China sale

TOKYO -- Starbucks' management has laid out conditions for a buyer to acquire part of its Chinese operations, which are showing signs of rebounding but still face stiff competition.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-06-30 · 75% match

Starbucks courts buyers as it weighs sale of China business

Starbucks is considering selling its China operations, signaling a strategic shift as the American coffee giant grapples with declining market share and mounting pressure from low-cost domestic rivals.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-11-13 · 65% match

Japan coffee chains take on Starbucks in India, Southeast Asia

Food & BeverageJapan coffee chains take on Starbucks in India, Southeast Asia Coffee-Kan, Kanno Coffee plan full-service sites with Japanese menus Japanese-style full-service cafes like Coffee-Kan differ from many global chains in that customers orde

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-06-16 · 85% match

Indonesia's Starbucks operator looks for $2.8m in IPO

JAKARTA -- Starbucks' Indonesian franchisee will list 1% of its shares in an initial public offering on June 21.

[7] MM asianews.it · 85% match

Nuevas sanciones de Trump contra Beijing. Xi Jinping pide ayuda a Starbucks

Nuevas sanciones de Trump contra Beijing. Xi Jinping pide ayuda a Starbucks El blanco de las medidas son los directores de empresas estatales, miembros del Partido Comunista Chino, figuras militares y grandes empresas como Cnooc y Xiaomi.

[8] TH bangkokpost.com · 2023-07-03 · 75% match

Starbucks $1 billion restructuring to close stores, cut jobs

NEW YORK — Starbucks Corporation plans to close stores and eliminate 900 jobs in a $1 billion restructuring effort as the company amps up a turnaround plan under Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol.

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-05-14 · 75% match

Starbucks to Open First Myanmar Location

Starbucks will open its first coffee shop in Myanmar at the Sule Square Mall in downtown Yangon.

[10] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2022-07-23 · 75% match

Starbucks to open 30 new coffee shops in Thailand

Starbucks plans to open 30 new coffee shops in Thailand each year until 2024 to sustain business growth as the Covid-19 pandemic subsides. According to Nednapa Srisamai, managing di

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