Sugar prices fall after market crashes Gulf News | New York: Sugar prices fell on Thursday, capping the biggest four-day slump in 17 months, on mounting evidence of sagging global demand by importers and increasing sales by investment funds. | Egypt cancelled a tender to buy 300,000 metric tonnes, Al Ahram newspaper reported, citing Hassan Kamel, ...
PhillyDeals: Soda's only virtue: It makes money - so tax it Philadelphia Daily News | By Joseph N. DiStefano You can buy three liters of cola - 101 ounces - for 99 cents at our local ShopRite. | It's cheaper than seltzer water, which shows the syrup and dye bottlers add are worthless. | Mayor Nutter's proposed 2-cents-an-ounce sugar-drinks tax would triple that price. | Works for m...
More options exchanges are needed Gulf News | New York: Options exchange executives expect more venues to start trading beyond the current eight markets as products and customer needs evolve. | Executives at the six options exchange operators agreed in a panel discussion on Friday that new fee...
Stern's triple lifts Brewers over White Sox 7-2 The Examiner Comments GLENDALE, Ariz. (Map, News) - Dave Bush is unsure what his coaches want to see from him this month as he makes his bid for the final spot in the Milwaukee Brewers' rotation. | His outing on Saturday might have helped his cause. The right-han...
White Sox OF Mitchell to have ankle surgery The Examiner Comments GLENDALE, Ariz. (Map, News) - Chicago White Sox outfielder Jared Mitchell is going to have surgery to repair a torn tendon in his left ankle. | The team said on Saturday that the operation is set for Tuesday. | Mitchell was injured while mak...
Rangers blank Indians 5-0 The Examiner Comments GOODYEAR, Ariz. (Map, News) - The Cleveland Indians lost a game and may not have Kerry Wood for at least a few days either. | Brandon McCarthy pitched three scoreless innings for the Texas Rangers in a 5-0 win over the Indians, who had won f...
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Blagojevich appears again with David Letterman The Examiner Comments NEW YORK (Map, News) - Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich paid a return visit to David Letterman to field jokes - mostly about his hair. | Blagojevich, who is scheduled ...
Southwest looks at ways to add flights to New York The Dallas Morning News | Southwest Airlines Co., which operates eight flights a day at LaGuardia Airport, would like to expand operations at the New York airport, Southwest chief financial officer Laura ...
Frigid Fla. winter is bad news for tomato lovers The Examiner Comments ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Map, News) - A frigid Florida winter is taking its toll on your sandwich. The Sunshine State is the main U.S. source for fresh winter tomatoes, and i...
Edmonds eager to prove himself with Brewers The Examiner Comments PHOENIX (Map, News) - Jim Edmonds sits in his Arizona hotel and wonders how he ended up here in just a few short weeks. | The 39-year-old outfielder has achieved virtually everything a player could want - a World Series title, four All-Star ...
Gonzalez makes his case to be a starter for A's The Examiner Comments SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Map, News) - Gio Gonzalez might ride his new-look changeup right into the Oakland Athletics' rotation. | He sure is making a strong case to be the A's fifth starter. | The left-hander, competing with Trevor Cahill and Vin ...
Diamondbacks top Dodgers 7-3 The Examiner Comments TUCSON, Ariz. (Map, News) - Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Chad Billingsley didn't throw change-ups often last season. | But he worked on the pitch during Saturday's spring training outing and was pleased with the results. | Billingsle...
Gold continues recent pullback as euro strengthens; oil drops on mixed economic reports Star Tribune | NEW YORK - Gold continued to retreat Friday as investors grow more confident in the strength of currencies. | Gold had rallied throughout February and into early March as investors pulled out of currencies and opted for safe alternatives. The euro struggled because of debt concerns in countries like Greece, while U.S. government spending weighed ...
Return of inflation in food business? Khaleej Times CHICAGO - An improving global economy could help food, restaurant and beverage companies start to sell more sodas, sandwiches and suds. | But it could also bring back some of the issues from a couple of years ago, including higher commodity prices, greater demand in developing countries that pulls on finite supply of crops, and a rekindling of the ...