Starbucks Starbucks, along with its partner Delek Group of Israel, closed all six of its locations in Israel, citing "on-going operational challenges" and a "difficult business environment." The Starbucks location in the former imperial palace in Beijing closed in July 2007. The coffee shop had been a source of ongoing controversy since its opening in 2000 with protesters objecting that the presence of the American chain in this location "was trampling on Chinese culture." In July 2008, the company announced it was closing 600 underperforming company-owned stores and cutting U.S. expansion plans amid growing economic uncertainty. On July 29, 2008, Starbucks
The Chain of Screaming The Chain of Screaming "The Chain of Screaming" is the 15th episode in the third season of the television series "How I Met Your Mother" and 59th overall. It originally aired on April 14, 2008. Marshall fears being yelled at by his boss, who is nicknamed "Artillery Arthur," after failing to turn in on time a report, about decertifying a class action due to lack of commonality and numerosity (which he nicknames "The Ninja Report" to make it sound cool). Robin, Lily and Ted each describe how they would deal with Arthur's aggression, and Barney explains that Marshall "shouldn't" deal