Starbucks will lay off around 900 staff and pull down the shutters on some 100 cafes across North America as part of a $1bn restructuring plan to revive the world’s largest coffee chain.The business, which eliminated 1,100 corporate positions earlier this year, will also close “many” open or vacant positions as it notifies affected employees affected by cuts on Friday.The 900 Starbucks staff hit by the restructuring work in “non-retail” roles, the company said. It will also close 1% of the coffee houses it ...