General Mills Inc. said sales of its snacks as well as its meals and baking products weakened in the U.S. in its latest quarter, dragging down the company’s overall revenue. Minneapolis-based General Mills on Wednesday reported sales of $4 billion in its …
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In a closed-door meeting at a Detroit casino two years ago, retiring United Auto Workers President Dennis Williams revealed his successor would be Gary Jones, an accountant then running the union’s western region. The resounding reaction among the …
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Staffing has been boosted on a heavily-criticised helpline aimed at assisting customers of struggling pawnbroker Albemarle and Bond. Owner Speedloan Finance said it had doubled phone lines and staff responding to emails from worried customers. All of its …
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U.S. stock-index futures Wednesday morning edged lower ahead of an eagerly anticipated Federal Reserve decision that could help guide investor sentiment, amid curious moves in financial markets and uncertainties surrounding Middle East politics and …
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Comcast will hand out one free set-top box for broadband subscribers to access Xfinity Flex, its video-streaming product for internet-only customers, as it looks to punch up the value of its high-speed internet business. Brian Roberts, Comcast’s chairman and …
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