Wall Street Journal |
Berkeley's Soda Tax Appears To Cut Consumption Of Sugary Drinks
NPR The nation's first "soda tax" on sugar-sweetened beverages, which went into effect in Berkeley, Calif., last year, appears to be working. According to a new study, consumption of sugary drinks — at least in some neighborhoods — is down by a whopping … Soda consumption falls in Berkeley after sugar taxMarketWatch Berkeley sees a big drop in soda consumption after penny-per-ounce 'soda tax'Los Angeles Times 'Big Soda' and Local Grocers Argue Oakland's Proposed Tax Will Cut Sales — But Proponents Say That's Exactly the …East Bay Express KTLA –SFGate –Bloomberg –UC Berkeley all 14 news articles » |
CNN |
First on CNN: FBI investigating Russian hack of New York Times reporters, others
CNN (CNN) Hackers thought to be working for Russian intelligence have carried out a series of cyber breaches targeting reporters at The New York Times and other US news organizations, according to US officials briefed on the matter. The intrusions … Russian hackers 'targeted New York Times'BBC News FBI investigating possible cyberbreach of New York Times reporters' email accountsFox News F.B.I Investigating Suspected Russian Hack of the New York TimesNew York Magazine Washington Post –Business Insider –ABC News –Reuters all 117 news articles » |
Bloomberg |
Apollo Paid Itself Some Fees and Gave Itself Some Loans
Bloomberg Matt Levine is a Bloomberg View columnist. He was an editor of Dealbreaker, an investment banker at Goldman Sachs, a mergers and acquisitions lawyer at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and a clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Apollo to pay $52M for misleading investors on feesNew York Post Apollo to Pay $52.8 Million Over Fee PracticesWall Street Journal Apollo Global settles securities case as SEC issues $53 million fineThe Boston Globe Fortune –Reuters –Pensions & Investments –ThinkAdvisor all 22 news articles » |
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