Pepsi to Cut Sugar in Drinks and Reduce Calories
PepsiCo means to cut the sugar content of its drinks, lower calories in some of its food and make more efficient use of water and packaging to improve its effect on the environment.
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Twitter Market Value Collapses $8 Billion
Salesforce.com was Twitter's last best hope, but the enterprise cloud company's founder reversed his position that Twitter would make a good fit.
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As the Chicago Cubs and L.A. Dodgers match up in the NLCS, Cubs tickets have soared to over $1,400 for a seventh game (if the series makes it that far, of course).
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Apple Mac Sales Plunge
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Should Twitter Return Its Cash to Investors?
With its potential buyers gone, and a business stuck in reverse, one thing Twitter could do is turn its hoard of cash back to investors, probably via a one-time dividend.
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