10:33 ET -- Starbucks Corp. is one of the most mentioned companies in the U.S. across all news items in the last 12 hours, according to Factiva data. At a U.S. Senate committee hearing Wednesday, CEO Howard Schultz denied accusations that the coffeehouse chain retaliated against pro-union workers. The Senate committee, which is chaired by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.), is investigating whether Starbucks broke federal labor laws when baristas seeking to unionize and collectively bargain for better pay and benefits were disciplined or fired. Dow Jones & Co. owns Factiva. (ada.hui@wsj.com)


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