Campbell Soup CEO Conant to Step Down

Campbell Soup Company (CPB) CEO Douglas Conant will step down on July 31, 2011 after more than a decade in the post.

Denise Morrison, currently the president of the company’s North American soup, sauces and beverage unit, is expected to succeed Conant, Reuters reported. Morrison has been appointed chief operating officer, effective October 1.

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Campbell Soup CEO Conant to Step Down originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 29 Sep 2010 06:37:00.

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China Raises Anti-Dumping Duty on U.S. Chicken

China raised antidumping duties on U.S. chicken products, saying that the goods are being dumped in the Chinese market.

China raised the minimum chicken duty to 50.3% from 43.1% on U.S. chicken products, MarketWatch reported. The maximum antidumping tariff remains 105.4%.

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A report into the products showed that U.S. chicken was being sold at below fair value.

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China Raises Anti-Dumping Duty on U.S. Chicken originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 27 Sep 2010 07:30:00.

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McDonald’s Raises Dividend to 61 Cents a Share

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McDonald’s (MCD) declared a quarterly cash dividend of 61 cents a share, an 11% increase over the previous quarterly dividend.

This brings the fourth quarter dividend payout to about $650 million, McDonald’s said in a statement.

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“With today’s announced dividend increase, we expect the 2010 total cash returned to shareholders to be approximately $5 billion, split between dividends…

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McDonald’s Raises Dividend to 61 Cents a Share originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 23 Sep 2010 07:54:00.

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Starbucks Customers to Pay More for Complicated Drinks

Be prepared to pay more for your venti-sized extra-hot half-caff soy caramel macchiato at Starbucks starting soon. As the price of green Arabica coffee greens skyrockets, the company says it will raise prices for some of its mo…