Starbucks partners with UberEats for delivery in U.S., to double China stores

(Reuters) - Starbucks Corp said on Thursday it is partnering with UberEats to deliver food and coffee from nearly a quarter of its restaurants in the U.S. and will nearly double its outlets in China over the next four years.The latest delivery initiative, which will commence from the beginning of 2019, builds on a pilot program launched in Miami in September, the company said.Starbucks has been struggling to lure diners to its restaurants as it faces severe competition from smaller coffee..