ABC News business reporter Alexis Christoforous breaks down national business headlines.

Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks stores have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use cups that Frappuccinos, Refreshers, cold brews and other iced drinks are served in

Starbucks unveiled three new spicy drinks along with a new spicy foam to add a fiery test to spring.

Starbucks has created Oleato, a new lineup of coffee drinks infused with premium Sicilian olive oil.

Starbucks will become the first nationwide coffee retailer to accept reusable cups for both drive-thru and mobile orders.

Customers will save 10 cents when using a reusable cup and will earn more stars in the company's rewards program.

Thousands of Starbucks employees at hundreds of stores are walking off the job, the union says.

Thousands of Starbucks employees nationwide are set to walk off the job on Thursday, coinciding with Red Cup Day, one of the company’s biggest days of the year.

Thousands of employees at hundreds of stores will walk off the job, union says.

Thousands of unionized workers from hundreds of locations across the country are planning to walk off the job on Thursday in what they are calling the “Red Cup Rebellion.”

The announcement arrives amid a union campaign at Starbucks stores nationwide.

Starbucks said it will also reduce the minimum number of days an employee must work in order to qualify for paid vacation benefits.

Over 150 companies have released statements condemning the initial Hamas attack.

Over 150 companies have released statements condemning the initial Hamas attack.

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, ABC News' Melissa Adan speaks with Philadelphia artist Manuela Guillen whose colorful designs are featured at Starbucks across the country.

KaleJunkie creator Nicole Keshishian Modic shows her recipe that's a dupe for Starbucks' popular apple crisp fall drinks.

A contact-free method of checkout that uses geolocation to identify the customer in the drive-thru lane.

A New Jersey federal judge has ordered Starbucks to pay a former employee who was awarded $25.6 million in a wrongful termination suit an extra $2.7 million in damages.

Striking Starbucks workers claim that some cafes are not allowing workers to put up Pride decorations.

More than 3,000 Starbucks workers said they are set to strike over company policies regarding pride celebrations, calling the walkout “strike with pride."

Shannon Phillips received $25.6 million in damages after a six-day trial.

A New Jersey jury unanimously sided with Shannon Phillips, claiming “her race was a determinative factor” in Starbucks’ decision to fire her in 2018.

Former CEO Howard Schultz was grilled before a Senate committee Monday over allegations the corporation led an "illegal union-busting campaign" against its workers — a claim Schultz denies.

The former CEO of Starbucks defended allegations of union busting during a Senate hearing.

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schulz addressed questions from the Senate HELP committee on allegations of anti-union policies and labor law violations at the company.

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports from Capitol Hill, where Starbucks’ former CEO Howard Schultz was grilled on the company’s tactics at locations attempting to unionize.

Howard Schultz faced sharp criticism over Starbucks' response to a union wave.

A federal judge ruled Starbucks had violated federal law hundreds of times at 21 stores in the Buffalo, New York, area in an attempt to halt unionizing efforts.

Howard Schultz will appear on Wednesday before a Senate committee to face questioning from Sen. Bernie Sanders over the company's response to a unionization push.

Howard Schultz will testify Wednesday before Bernie Sanders' Senate committee about Starbucks and its employees' unionization push

The chain will serve the drinks in select U.S. stores and ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton breaks down the wildly popular fortified foods trend.

Starbucks announced its new winter menu and merchandise, including a pistachio cream cold brew.

The three-day strike which began Friday is part of an effort to get more Starbucks stores to unionize.

The so-called Red Cup Rebellion is the biggest coordinated national action by unionized Starbucks stores.

Starbucks celebrates the 25th anniversary of its red holiday cups and the 20th year of peppermint mocha, and introduces a new pistachio swirl pastry.

Customers who purchased Starbucks espresso bottles from certain states are asked to return the beverage over contamination concerns.

New York City is suing Starbucks over allegations the coffee corporation unlawfully fired a Queens barista who had been involved in unionization efforts, a city agency announced Friday.

New York City is suing Starbucks over its firing of a unionizing barista.

Starbucks is closing 16 locations in five U.S. cities, citing safety concerns, and is working to improve its "Third Place" policy.

Starbucks announced more goals committed to reducing waste by 50% by 2030.

The company said it's trying to phase out disposable cups by 2025 and that it hopes all customers will be able to use their own mug or borrow a reusable one from their local store.

Starbucks accused the employees of violating policies with “terminable” offenses, but the union seeking to organize is accusing the company of retaliation.

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson addressed impacts of inflation, COVID-19 related pay and staffing costs on an earnings call this week.

Rebecca Jarvis has the latest after workers at a Buffalo, New York, Starbucks voted on Thursday to form the coffee chain's first labor union in the U.S.

The vote count for three Starbucks outposts is taking place Thursday.

Three stores in the Buffalo, New York, area have voted on unionization and the NLRB is set to count votes Thursday.

The efforts come as the labor movement gains new steam after the pandemic shock.

The coffee giant said by next summer all of its employees will make at least $15 an hour, with a 5% raise for employees who have been there for at least two years.

Jonathan Celner was born at the Starbucks in Wilmette, Illinois. Griffin Baron was working as the shift manager that day on Aug. 20, 2002.

Starbucks, the Seattle-based coffee company, announced a new Borrow A Cup program to reduce single-use products.