Colum and Ciarán Butler paid a reported €330,000 for a kiosk in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, last week. But is it just a marketing exercise, as industry insiders believe?
Barista Sandy Roberts pours samples of Starbucks coffee during the company's annual shareholders meeting in Seattle, Washington in this file photo taken March 19, 2014. Starbucks Corp said it plans to partly pay for an online bachelor's degree program for its employees in the United States, hoping to retain its workforce and save on hiring and training costs. REUTERS/David Ryder/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: FOOD EDUCATION)
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