CHENNAI: US coffee chain Starbucks has signed a pact to set up a global capability centre (GCC) in the southern Indian city of Chennai and hire roughly 800 technology professionals, the Tamil Nadu state government said on Monday (Sep 21).The government did not disclose the investment figure.Starbucks,

Starbucks plans to set up a global capability centre in Chennai, a government source said. The move underscores Chennai's growing pull for global firms building higher-value tech and support operations.