Until soda regulation reaches the complexity and extent of the liquor laws that have been in place for a century or more in most developed nations, don't expect to see alcohol and sugar water mix. This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Bloomberg LP and its owners. To contact the author
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Big mergers in U.S. health care have rotated on their axis, with the nation's biggest insurers and the companies that preside over customers' access to high-priced drugs eyeing one another after deals to combine insurers were struck down. Cigna Corp. has agreed to acquire drug benefits manager
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Whiskers Sporting Goods has been open since 2012, and Whiskers says he has not lost a single sale because of his age policy. Author: David Lippman.
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The government had been trying to persuade Criteria Caixa SAU, Abertis' lead shareholder, to back the Perez bid, Bloomberg News reported in January. Faced with outbidding a determined local buyer with political backing, or teaming up on a joint bid, it would be rational to choose the latter. Still, it's not
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(Reuters) – Pipeline operator Energy Transfer Partners is considering a partial shift to a C-corp from a master limited partnership, its chief executive said on Wednesday, a move that rivals have made to simplify their corporate structures.
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