Entries by sustainablefuture

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Stocks edge down and oil prices slip – Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times Stocks edge down and oil prices slipLos Angeles TimesA day of quiet trading on Wall Street ended Thursday with major U.S. stock indexes posting slight losses for the second day in a row. Banks and energy companies led the slide, while high-dividend stocks like utilities, real estate investment trusts and …US stocks […]

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Burger King, Tim Hortons to curb antibiotics used in chicken – CNBC

CNBC Burger King, Tim Hortons to curb antibiotics used in chickenCNBCClients order their meal at a Burger King store in Saint-Lazare railway station in Paris. Restaurant chains Burger King and Tim Hortons plan to switch to chicken raised without antibiotics considered "critically important" to human medicine, their …Is Burger King's antibiotic policy less than meets […]

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Toshiba Shares Crash After Write-Down Warning – Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal Toshiba Shares Crash After Write-Down WarningWall Street JournalTOKYO— Toshiba Corp. shares fell more than 20% on Wednesday, the maximum allowed for the day, after a warning about a multibillion-dollar write-down caused investors to flee. The fall followed a 12% decline on Tuesday after initial reports of the …Toshiba Falls by Limit as U.S. […]

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Abbott gets US antitrust approval to buy St. Jude Medical – Reuters

Reuters Abbott gets US antitrust approval to buy St. Jude MedicalReutersTraders gather at the booth that trades Abbott Laboratories on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, December 10, 2012. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid. By Diane Bartz | WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON Healthcare company Abbott Laboratories (ABT.UPDATE 1-Abbott gets U.S. antitrust approval to buy St. Jude MedicalBusiness InsiderFTC […]