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Consumer

White House Push for Cane-Sugar Coke Reignites Soda Wars

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As investors prepped for Coke’s cane-sugar future, corn syrup producers Archer-Daniels-Midland and Ingredion both saw their shares fizzle.

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Consumer

Ferrero Puts Snap, Crackle and Pop into Its Earnings With WK Kellogg Acquisition

Ferrero previously bought Nestlé’s US candy biz for $2.8 billion, as well as chocolate-maker Fannie May and RedHots owner Ferrara.

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Technology

Samsung’s Foldable Phones Are Hungry for a Bite of Apple

Samsung’s new phones hit shelves later this month, days after Chinese rival Honor launched its new folding phone.

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Consumer

Walmart Gate-Crashes Amazon’s Annual Sales Bash

History suggests that a little competition will be good for not just Walmart and Amazon, but the retail sector as a whole.

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Consumer

Constellation Brands Serves Up Lukewarm Beer Sales

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Constellation, which specializes in Mexican brews, has been coping with canned-beer tariffs that started in April.

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Consumer

Starbucks’ China Business May Need a Caffeine Jolt

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In an interview with the Financial Times, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said the company is exploring a partial sale of its China business.

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Industries

Can US Tourism Bounce Back Amid Trade War?

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2025 is projected to be an unusually terrible year for the US travel industry — and only the US travel industry.

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