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Currency headwinds and charges dragged down Campbell Soup Co.'s fourth-quarter earnings, even as strong overseas results, higher prices and cost cuts helped push adjusted profit higher, the food giant reported Friday. Camden, N.J.-based Campbell /quotes/comstock/13*!cpb...
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The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has called for a widespread investigation into concerns that the dominance of four companies in local bus services outside London has led to higher prices. After an initial five-month inquiry, the OFT said that it plans...
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The economic slowdown, along with currency headwinds, took a big bite out of Omnicom Group's second quarter top and bottom lines, the holding company said Thursday. Omnicom Group /quotes/comstock/13*!omc /quotes/nls/omc ( 34.74 , +0.31 , +0.90% ) earned...
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My Electric Bill is HOW MUCH!?! A Disgruntled Vet on Energy Policy and "Cap & Trade" Bill Ernest Jr. "At a time of great fiscal challenges, this legislation is paid for by the polluters who currently emit the dangerous carbon emissions that contaminate...
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The government says consumer spending, after adjusting for inflation, fell in June as shoppers were hit with the biggest increase in prices in nearly three decades. Signs mark back-to-school sales at The Shoe Dept. store in Berlin, Vt., Tuesday, July...
Tags: consumers spending, The Commerce Department, higher prices, similar drops, biggest increase, poorest showing, spending dipped, inflation drops, U.S
Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) on Tuesday posted a smaller-than-expected drop in second-quarter profit, lifting its shares, as higher aluminum prices and sales volumes offset higher costs. Net earnings were $546 million, or 66 cents per share,...
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Mr O'Sullivan said if Telstra, Australia's biggest telco, was allowed to both build and operate the network, as it wished to, consumers would have to deal with higher prices and less innovation. "If vertical integration by Telstra is accepted, it will...
Tags: Telstra, higher prices, Mr O'Sullivan
Liberia banned all food exports Monday, saying profiteers have been taking advantage of its cheap rice prices to truck the grain -already in short supply in Liberia -to neighboring countries to sell at higher prices...It was the latest attempt by some...
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Skyrocketing prices and media reports of a shortage are driving many immigrants and U.S. Asians, Hispanics, Indians and others to stock up on rice a once inexpensive staple that is reaching record-high prices across the country. In Indian corner markets...
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Heinz Co. says its third-quarter profit held virtually steady compared with a year ago as sales growth offset the impact of a higher tax rate. The sales growth reflected increased marketing and higher prices. The Pittsburgh-based ketchup maker said
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