Illustration of Tims coffee and bagel

A Bagel success story, and a Red Bull slayer

Tim Hortons is tasting some new success in China with a bagel formula. Will this mark the start of a turnaround for the struggling chain? And a Red Bull killer named Eastroc has filed to list in Hong Kong. What’s the secret to its success, and will it attract investors to its story?
Luckin is a coffee store chain

Luckin consolidates lead in China’s coffee wars

The company strengthened its position as China’s leading coffee chain in last year’s fourth quarter, as Starbucks looked for a new way forward in the ultra-competitive market Key Takeaways: Luckin…
Starbucks looks for China partners

Starbucks looks for new friends in choppy China coffee waters

After seven years of operating its China stores independently, Starbucks is reconsidering returning to a partnership-based business model Key Takeaways: Starbucks is considering bringing in partners to its China operation,…