https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Coffee empire opens two more branches in Milan and plans up to 15 coffee shops a year across Italy https://www.thelocal.it/20181122/starbucks-announces-plan-to-expand-its-coffee-empire-across-italy Thu, 22 Nov 2018 17:27:42 +0100 starbucks-announces-plan-to-expand-its-coffee-empire-across-italy Starbucks claims its Milan branch, which opens to the public this week, is "the world's most beautiful". So what does it look like? https://www.thelocal.it/20180906/in-photos-italy-first-starbucks-milan Thu, 06 Sep 2018 11:50:30 +0200 in-photos-italy-first-starbucks-milan US coffee giant Starbucks opens its first branch in Italy on Thursday, with the sprawling Milan 'roastery' at the vanguard of an ambitious plan to conquer the spiritual home of espresso. https://www.thelocal.it/20180906/italy-first-starbucks-opens-in-milan Thu, 06 Sep 2018 10:54:17 +0200 italy-first-starbucks-opens-in-milan An association of Italian activists has something to say about Starbucks coming to Italy – but it has nothing to do with the taste of their coffee. https://www.thelocal.it/20180704/starbucks-italy-environment-plastic-disposable-cups Wed, 04 Jul 2018 14:53:03 +0200 starbucks-italy-environment-plastic-disposable-cups Whether you took a stand for Italian espresso or were jonesing for a pumpkin spice latte, the news that Starbucks will open its first branch in Italy this year got The Local's readers talking like few things before. https://www.thelocal.it/20180509/its-like-opening-taco-bell-in-mexico-your-reactions-to-starbucks-coming-to-italy Wed, 09 May 2018 18:42:54 +0200 its-like-opening-taco-bell-in-mexico-your-reactions-to-starbucks-coming-to-italy Starbucks will make its first foray into the home of espresso, with the coffee shop chain announcing on Monday that it will open its first Italian branch in September. https://www.thelocal.it/20180507/starbucks-is-coming-to-italy-milan Mon, 07 May 2018 19:48:55 +0200 starbucks-is-coming-to-italy-milan In good news for Americans and tourists seeking home comforts in Italy - but not so good news for those who take the country's coffee culture seriously - Starbucks announced on Thursday that it planned to open between 200 and 300 stores in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20170216/starbucks-prepares-to-open-up-to-300-stores-in-italy Thu, 16 Feb 2017 13:09:35 +0100 starbucks-prepares-to-open-up-to-300-stores-in-italy It was Italy, and more pertinently, the country’s coffee culture, that inspired Howard Shultz to start his Starbucks empire 33 years ago. https://www.thelocal.it/20160229/frothing-up-italy-starbucks-is-on-its-way-to-milan Mon, 29 Feb 2016 10:24:42 +0100 frothing-up-italy-starbucks-is-on-its-way-to-milan The financial unit of Fiat and the US coffee chain, Starbucks, have been told to each repay €20-€30 million in back taxes after the two companies were granted selective tax advantages in Luxembourg and the Netherlands, the European Commission said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20151021/fiat-hit-with-30-million-tax-bill Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:56:34 +0200 fiat-hit-with-30-million-tax-bill Rumours that Starbucks could soon be serving up Frappuccinos in Italy have been met with aghast by coffee specialists and café owners alike. https://www.thelocal.it/20151016/starbucks-rumours-get-italians-in-a-froth Fri, 16 Oct 2015 11:13:11 +0200 starbucks-rumours-get-italians-in-a-froth The tax policies ruling the financial arm of Italian automaker Fiat, based in Luxembourg, are being investigated by the European Union along with those of companies Apple and Starbucks. https://www.thelocal.it/20140612/fiat-caught-in-eu-tax-probe Thu, 12 Jun 2014 10:30:00 +0200 fiat-caught-in-eu-tax-probe