Coke acquires remainder of sports drink BodyArmor for $5.6 billion
Coca-Cola has completed its acquisition of sports drink brand BodyArmor. Coke said today it paid $5.6 billion for the remaining 85% of BodyArmor. Coke originally…
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Barclays CEO steps down over Epstein report by UK regulators
LONDON — The chief executive of British bank Barclays stepped down today following a report by United Kingdom regulators into his past links with the…
Americans sour on economy amid inflation woes: AP-NORC Poll
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Americans’ opinions on the U.S. economy have soured noticeably in the past month, a new poll finds, with nearly half expecting…
China’s manufacturing slows for 2nd straight month in Oct
BEIJING — China’s manufacturing activity contracted for a second straight month in October amid materials shortages and a widespread power crunch. China’s official manufacturing purchasing…
COVID-19’s global death toll tops 5 million in under 2 years
‘Nothing else here’: Why it’s so hard for world to quit coal
DHANBAD, India — Every day, Raju gets on his bicycle and unwillingly pedals the world a tiny bit closer to climate catastrophe. Every day, he…
Tech Q&A: Making it harder for spammers to learn more about you
Question: Spam keeps changing and several readers wonder what to do about it. Sharon Gresham, of Sarasota, Fla., says she’s begun receive emails in a…
Wages jump by the most on records dating back 20 years
WASHINGTON — Wages and salaries jumped in the three months ending in September by the most on records that date back 20 years as companies…
US consumer spending up a modest 0.6% with inflation high
WASHINGTON — American consumers slowed their spending to a gain of just 0.6% in September, a cautionary sign for an economy that remains in the…
A profitable Exxon emerges as global economy rebounds
Exxon Mobil reversed the losses it suffered last year during the pandemic with a $6.75 billion third quarter profit as demand pushes the price for…