tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356393.post115480454656172763..comments2024-03-26T13:19:30.527+04:00Comments on Sleepless In Muscat: the boycott movement - part 2Sleepless In Muscathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05962503739046426605noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356393.post-1154854010635415962006-08-06T12:46:00.000+04:002006-08-06T12:46:00.000+04:00http://www.starbucks.com/aboutus/pressdesc.asp?id=...http://www.starbucks.com/aboutus/pressdesc.asp?id=668&rumor=trueSleepless In Muscathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962503739046426605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356393.post-1154853728809809112006-08-06T12:42:00.000+04:002006-08-06T12:42:00.000+04:00Anonymous:It was said that the owner of the starbu...Anonymous:<BR/><BR/>It was said that the owner of the starbucks cafe's in the GCC wanted to pull out because there was a rumor that there was going to be an opening in the 'Israeli state'..therefore nothing happened.<BR/><BR/>It was also said that Howard Scholtz, the owner of the worldwide starbucks chain had previously stated that he would donate more and more money towards the 'Israeli' army if needs be..<BR/><BR/>This was quickly amended by the starbucks group on their main website by a statement saying that Starbucks is a publicly owned company, therefore shared and traded with international bourses. Meaning which, that whether Scholtz wants to donate or not from his profits gained by the global franchise, it can't be done because his authority of power in the company does not go that far..<BR/><BR/>This is what I have been told..<BR/><BR/>Hope I have helped you out..Sleepless In Muscathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962503739046426605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356393.post-1154849331998144882006-08-06T11:28:00.000+04:002006-08-06T11:28:00.000+04:00hello, i am new here, it's very interesting, the i...hello, i am new here, it's very interesting, the ideas u talk about.i hear or actully i got this strange msg saying that starbucks is owned by a jewish american (israel-supporting) person and that he has assigned a share of the profits he makes to the israeli army and that each coffee can provide isreali's with at least 50 bullets. is this rumor true? i loooove starbucks, but i love the arab/muslim nation more. please clarify if u know?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com