Jim Beam buy helps Japan’s Suntory latch onto U.S. bourbon craze
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If anyone should find it odd that a Japanese distillery was planning to merge with a U.S. bourbon brand steeped in the history of the American South,...
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Herbalife says FTC opens inquiry long sought by Ackman
(Reuters) - Herbalife Ltd said on Wednesday that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission had opened an inquiry into its operations, news that briefly sent the nutrition and weight loss company's...
Herbalife says FTC opens inquiry long sought by Ackman
(Reuters) - Herbalife Ltd said on Wednesday that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission had opened an inquiry into its operations, news that briefly sent the nutrition and weight loss company's...
ADT settles with U.S. over paying for endorsements
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - ADT Corp has settled with U.S. regulators who accused the home security company of paying safety experts to endorse its products without disclosing the arrangement, the Federal...
U.S. top court considers the ‘patent troll’ problem
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A dispute between two fitness equipment makers landed at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, giving justices a chance to consider how to deal with so-called patent...
Massive cable deal would make Comcast too powerful for some
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer advocates and U.S. lawmakers are worried that Comcast Corp's proposed $45 billion takeover of Time Warner Cable Inc will create a company with too much power...
Lose weight with skin cream? Fat chance, says U.S. govt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans putting their faith in miracle cures to shed unwanted pounds are likely to be disappointed, U.S. regulators said on Tuesday in announcing settlements with four firms...
Lose weight with skin cream? Fat chance, says U.S. govt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans putting their faith in miracle cures to shed unwanted pounds are likely to be disappointed, U.S. regulators said on Tuesday in announcing settlements with four firms...
Analysis: U.S. regulators could tarnish Jostens’ plan to be lord of the rings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jostens, already a titan in the market for class rings and other academic mementos, has forged a deal to buy a top rival but U.S. antitrust regulators...
U.S. Senate gets bill clamping down on ‘patent trolls’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two leading U.S. senators introduced a bill on Monday aimed at making it harder for "patent trolls" to file frivolous infringement lawsuits. Patent assertion entities (PAEs), called...