Dexcom is using the soon-to-be released Apple Watch for its wearable glucose monitor. The Apple Watch showing a heartbeat. (Image courtesy of Apple) Nancy Crotti In the highly competitive, continuous-glucose-monitoring device ...
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Two Thai brewers are contemplating purchase of a stake in Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage, which is 89% owned by the Government of Vietnam. Chang beer maker Thai Beverage is planning to buy 40% of Saigon Beer for around $1bn. Singha, which ...
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Global drinks major PepsiCo is planning to launch stevia-sweetened Pepsi True in stores across Denver, Minneapolis and Washington, in the US. PepsiCo plans to commence the limited rollout of Pepsi True this week. This comes after the ...
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Less than four years after acquiring GSI Commerce for $2.4 billion, eBay Inc. announced Wednesday it was studying whether to spin off the business in IPO as part of a broadening restructuring. The company disclosed the plans in its ...
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Big complex banks must now hold far more capital than in the past because they are seen as posing higher economic risks and they have to be easier to dismantle if they hit trouble. That has hurt their profitability and held back share ...
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Jarden Corporation expects net sales of at least $2.4 billion for the fourth quarter of 2014, driven by strong organic growth. The owner of The Coleman Co., K2, Marmot, Rawlings and two dozen other sporting goods brands also expects ...
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Google Glass freaked out some regular folks who feared for their privacy. Many were unsure about the practical applications for a wearable Android computer with an optical head-mounted display.Others were simply baffled at the price of ...
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Adidas AG plans to sharply ramp up its endorsements of NFL and MLB players in the next few years, Adidas North American President Mark King said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. The report stated Adidas will sign as many as 250 ...
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Schutt Sports, a leading manufacturer of football and lacrosse helmets, and Brain Sentry, a leader in the emerging wearable impact sensor market, today announced that Schutt will offer sensor-enhanced football helmets starting with the 2015 ...
Chinese manufacturer Desay has announced a new budget smartphone with one stand-out feature - a super-tough sapphire glass display. The Magical Mirror X5 from Desay, a Chinese state-controlled manufacturer, is a 6.95mm thick smartphone ...
General Motors is planning to introduce new electric vehicles in the market by 2017 that are expected to give competition to Tesla Model 3 in terms of price and style. The company is planning to launch Chevrolet Bolt, a $30,000 car, ...
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Chervolet reportedly has an all-electric car up its sleeve to rival the Tesla Model III. Called the Chevrolet Bolt, it will be capable of driving 200 miles on a single charge. That's four times as far as the company's Volt hybrid car ...
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Nestlé Spain has agreed to divest its La Cocinera frozen ready to eat meals business to British frozen food and seafood supplier Findus Spain for an undisclosed amount. The company has signed an agreement to this effect which is ...
Dutch brewer Heineken has announced plans to build a multi-beverage facility in Timor-Leste, which will see an investment of up to $45m in the south-east Asian country. The company and East Timor government have signed an agreement to ...
Tags: beer, soft drinks, water, Agriculture