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WH Smith To Buy Marshall Retail For $400m In US Push

British retailer WH Smith Plc said on Thursday it will buy Marshall Retail Group for about $400 million (€361 million), betting that the American peer...

Spanish Olive Farmers Protest Low Prices

Thousands of Spanish olive oil farmers staged a protest in Madrid on Thursday calling for a fairer pricing system for their produce as they fear a recent s...

Kroger To Layoff Several Store Employees

Kroger Co is looking to lay off several store employees holding middle management roles, amidst the supermarket chain's push to improve delivery and in-sto...

Nestlé Rolls Out Plant-Based Burgers In The US

Nestlé has announced that it has launched plant-based burgers and grounds in the United States and Switzerland. The products cook and look like r...

Cargill's Quarterly Profit Rises 3% On Beef, Eggs Demand

Global commodities trader Cargill Inc reported a 3% increase in adjusted quarterly profit on Thursday, citing strong consumer demand for meat and...

US FDA Proposes Rule Over Record-Keeping For Vape Makers

The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed rule for e-cigarette makers, requiring them to maintain records related to the legal marketing status of t...

Net Sales Slump At General Mills' Europe Operation In First Quarter

Sales at the European arm of food giant General Mills fell in the first quarter of the group's financial year, with the company citing unfavourable foreign...