The Times (Daily / UK)
To go, please! Starbucks plans sale of Japan stake
The world's largest chain of cafés is mulling the sale of a majority stake in its Japanese operations in a deal that could value the business at $ 3 billion. Starbucks has solicited pitches from several financial advisers on options for the business and is open to selling a majority stake, with the Japan business expected to be worth about $ 3 billion.