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  • July 2008

    • As Starbucks Wanes, Java Fiends Revel in Indie Cafes

      Reuters  |  Jul 6, 08 6:29 PM CDT

      As Starbucks Wanes, Java Fiends Revel in Indie Cafes

      (Newser) - As Starbucks' financial troubles percolate, not all java fiends are bemoaning the loss of the chain's talls, grandes, and ventis, reports Reuters. In fact, many are celebrating the java giant's downturn and throwing their support behind small independent cafes. Starbucks is set to close 600 stores and lay off 12,000 employees while local coffee shops are sprouting up nationwide. More »

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      Starbucks  • coffee  • cafes  • Java

  • March 2008

    • Café-Loving Kids Cash In on Laptop Ads

      Der Spiegel  |  Mar 12, 08 2:00 PM CDT

      Café-Loving Kids Cash In on Laptop Ads

      (Newser) - A German company has a solution for university students who spend their time in cafés and need extra cash for coffee: laptop advertisements, Der Spiegel reports. Just slap a sticker on the back of your screen and you could earn $320 for a few months of public studying. Berlin-based Smaboo has 1,200 students hawking its clients' products in 30 German cities. More »

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      Germany  • advertising  • Berlin  • college student  • laptop  • advertisements  • cafes

  • January 2008

    • Smoke-Free Paris Clears the Air

      Washington Post  |  Jan 3, 08 10:35 AM CST

      Smoke-Free Paris Clears the Air

      (Newser) - The hazy, brooding atmosphere of Parisian cafes and bars has changed overnight with a French ban on smoking in public places. Clouds of smoke from scores of Gauloises and Gitanes cigarettes, which once hung over France's most celebrated salons and dining rooms, have wafted away. Similar bans are already in force across Europe. More »

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      France  • European Union  • Paris  • smoking ban  • cafes  • Eiffel Tower

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