Food prices are on the rise, with the USDA now anticipating increases of 3% to 4% this year. But there are some ways to minimize the damage to your grocery bill. From shopping smarter to avoiding processed foods, learn some tr…
It should be pretty quiet on the economic calendar this week, with only a few national reports due out. But iconic companies Walt Disney, Coca-Cola and Hasbro, among others, are scheduled to report quarterly results.
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The 91-year old company was once the leading diversified industrial company, the product of hundreds of leveraged buyouts in the 1960s and ’70s. But its breakup is yet more proof that the conglomerate model makes little sense t…
Bidders may be lining up for Sara Lee as private equity firm Apollo assembles an investor group to explore a possible offer and Brazilian meat-processor JBS considers coming back with a better deal.
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Food and beverage company Sara Lee (SLE) has been in discussions to sell itself to Brazilian meat company JBS.
Talks have been taking place intermittently for several months, Reuters reported without naming its sources. The companies have disagreed o…