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Alibaba Makes Second Biggest Quarterly Share Repurchase Worth $4.8bn

Alibaba Group has bought back shares worth $4.8 billion (€4.5 billion) in the quarter ended March, the Chinese e-commerce giant said, in its second bi...

Philip Morris Nears Texas Launch Of Flagship Heated Tobacco Device

Philip Morris International is preparing to launch its flagship heated tobacco device IQOS in Austin, Texas, indicating it will be the first testing ground...

Purina Inaugurates New Pet Food Factory In North Carolina

Nestlé Purina PetCare has inaugurated a new pet food factory in Eden, North Carolina, with state officials, community partners and leaders from the...

Hain Celestial Appoints Glanbia's Chad Marquardt As President Of North America Division

Health and wellness company Hain Celestial has named Glanbia executive Chad Marquardt as the president of its North America division, effective 25 March 20...

Kroger Rolls Out New Own-Brand Seafood Items

US retailer Kroger has launched new own-brand seafood products that are affordable and easy to prepare at home.

China Cancels Some French Wheat Deals, Traders Tell FranceAgriMer

Grain market players are reporting that China has cancelled some US wheat purchases, France's farm office said, in a move that could be in respon...

African Cocoa Plants Run Out Of Beans As Global Chocolate Crisis Deepens

Major African cocoa plants in Ivory Coast and Ghana have stopped or cut processing because they cannot afford to buy beans, four trading sources said, mean...