Starbucks unveils $11K coffee maker (CNN Money)
Java retailer corners market on one-cup-at-a-time brewing system, and debuts new machine in Seattle, with Boston and San Francisco soon to follow. Starbucks tries new brewing system (The Monterey County Herald)
Starbucks Corp.'s luck could change with the help of a clover, but not the four-leaf kind. Instead, the Seattle coffee giant is seeking a boost from the Clover brewing system, a sophisticated machine that turns out customized cups of coffee at a premium price. Business Notes (Lexington Herald-Leader)
national Consumer confidence gains, but economists still cautious Americans felt better about the economy in August, as a barometer of sentiment posted the biggest boost in two years amid falling gas prices. Two reports suggested that a bottom could be nearing for the housing market, but economists caution it's too early to proclaim that the worst is over. The Conference Board, a ...
