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Buffett's Firm Berkshire Hathaway Sees Profits Triple

BBC NEWS | Posted 11.08.2009 | Business

Read More: Burlington-Northern-Santa-Fe-Railway, Berkshire Hathaway, Goldman Sachs, US Railroad Company, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway Earnings, Warren Buffett Berkshire, Coca Cola, Business News

Berkshire Hathaway said its net profit was $3.2bn (£1.9bn) in the three months to September, compared to $1.1bn in the same period last year....

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Coke Bribes Family Physicians Association for Cheap

Hemi Weingarten | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Douglas Henley, Contra Costa, Coca-Cola, Bribe, American Dietetic Association, Coke, American Academy of Family Physicians, Physician, Aafp, Obesity, Walter Willett, Sugar, Northern California, Living News
Hemi Weingarten

What exact role do sugar laden beverages such as Coca Cola, Vitamin Water, and others play in a healthy lifestyle? None. You don't need an educational program to figure that one out.

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Speak Out Against Ill-Advised Coke-Doctors Partnership

Connie Bennett | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Conflict of Interest, Big Tobacco, Yoni Freedhoff, www.familydoctor.org, Lori Heim, Coke, Connie-Bennett, End the AAFP and Coca-Cola Collaboration, Aafp, Fructose, Big Soda, Weighty Matters, Sugar, Coca-Cola, Controversy, Health, Soda, Optimal Health Care, American Academy of Family Physicians, Doctors Resign, Living News
Connie Bennett

For a doctors' group to take a six-figure sum from Coke is like accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars from Big Tobacco to create a physician-approved website claiming cigarettes are part of a healthy lifestyle.

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Food Lobby Mobilizes, As Soda Tax Bubbles Up

HuffPost Investigative Fund | Posted 11.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Funds, Fast Food, Congress, Nhma, Snapple, Senate Finance Committee, Lobbyists, Agriculture, American Beverage Association, Soda Tax, Food Loby, Funding, Hispanics, National Corn Growers Association, Health Insurance, Policy, National Hispanic Medical Associaiton, Huffington Post Investigative Fund, Coca-Cola, Soft Drinks, Chuck Grassley, Dr. Pepper, Food Politics, Health Care, Beverage Tax, Aba, Lobbying, Corn, Americans Against Food Taxes, Supermarkets, Coke, Alex Padilla, Pepsi, Corn Syrup, Nutrition, Grocery Stores, Health Care Reform, Max Baucus, Green News

By Christine Spolar, Huffington Post Investigative Fund and Joseph Eaton, Staff Writer, Center for Public Integrity Washington lobbyists have been en...

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SEC Changes the Game on CEO Succession

Alicia Whitaker | Posted 10.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Whole Foods, Sec, Ken Lewis, CEO Succession, Verizon, Shareholder Rights, Bank of America, Succession Planning, Integral Advisors, Bruce J. Sherman, Coca-Cola, Best Buy, Business News
Alicia Whitaker

Shareholders can now challenge the board to learn more about plans for CEO succession. This is one more action that will make it less likely that the CEO can fill the board with good old boys.

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New Coke Mini - Now With 36% Less Cancerous Death!

Mark Morford | Posted 10.23.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Coca-Cola, Type 2 Diabetes, Health, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Marketing, Diabetes, Coke, Obesity, Corporate Greed, Satire, Comedy News
Mark Morford

In an unselfish effort to help you reduce -- but not eliminate because that would be un-American and possibly communist -- your intake of our sugary poisons, we are introducing a brand-new product.

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Coca-Cola Unveils 90-Calorie Mini Can, See Some Of Coke's Best Designs (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami | Posted 10.21.2009 | Business

Read More: Coke's New Can, 90 Calories, Coca Cola, Coke, Mini Can, Slideshow, Slidepoll, Business News

The Coca-Cola can has taken many forms, shapes, and sizes through the years, and now, it's going mini. This isn't a new idea, as Coke rolled out a sim...

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Why Are Doctors Selling Out to Coke?

Marion Nestle | Posted 10.12.2009 | Green

Read More: Coca-Cola, American Academy of Family Physicians, Coca Cola, Coke, Aafp, Green News
Marion Nestle

A new partnership places the AAFP in an embarrassing conflict of interest. I gather that members were not consulted. They need to make their voices heard.

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I Was a Mix Tape Fanatic

Noah Mallin | Posted 10.09.2009 | Media

Read More: Social Media, Nico Pitney Iran, Twitter, Iran Coverage, Mix Tape, Coca Cola, Facebook, Viral, Coca Cola Facebook Page, The Mix Tape, Media News
Noah Mallin

When people are able to control and choose the information they take in and customize the information they share online, they are very skeptical of anything that smacks of the hard sell or the pitch.

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Coca-Cola Enterprises Goes Carbon 'Lite'

Mother Nature Network | Posted 09.28.2009 | Green

Read More: Sustainability, Coca Cola, Green Business, Coca Cola Enterprises, Green Technology, Carbon Footprint, Green News

he company, based in Atlanta but separate from the Coca-Cola Company, distributed 2 billion cases of beverage worldwide last year, generating revenues...

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The Soda Tax War Heats Up -- And The Possibilities Are Thrilling

Grist | Posted 09.18.2009 | Green

Read More: Coca-Cola, Soda Tax, Soda Wars, Food Politics, Green News

It's true that the effectiveness of a soda tax is still a subject of great debate. Public health officials on the one hand declare it to be a crucial ...

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Sigg Says Sorry, Patagonia Dumps Sigg

Sarah Newman | Posted 11.10.2009 | Green

Read More: Sarah's Social Action Snapshot, Coca-Cola, Del Monte, Chicago, Takepart, Patagonia, Bpa, Sigg, California, Green News
Sarah Newman

The anti-BPA movement is spreading nationwide. Chicago has already banned the toxin and legislation is currently pending in California

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Why Red Bull Might Save Music

Tamara Conniff | Posted 09.26.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Green Day's New Album, Amazon.com, Coca-Cola, Red Bull Recording Label, Itunes, Green Day, Starbucks Music, 21st Century Breakdown, Ipods, Cds, Red Bull, Music Industry, Best Buy, Entertainment News
Tamara Conniff

Music sales are plummeting -- both digital and physical. In part, this is due to the economy -- if a consumer has to choose between dinner and a CD, most will choose dinner.

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Nancy Tilghman | Posted 08.14.2009 | New York

Read More: Coca-Cola, Corcoran, Morgan Stanley, Wall Street, Citigroup, New York News
Nancy Tilghman

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America's Biggest Brands: Iconic Or Overexposed? (SLIDESHOW, VOTE)

Posted 08.02.2009 | Business

Read More: Google, Walt Disney, America's Biggest Brands, Apple, Nike, America's Most Iconic Brands, Slidepoll, Starbucks, Coca Cola, Over-Exposed, Levi Strauss, Wal-Mart, Mcdonalds, Business News

In the money-hungry world of corporate America, is there such a thing as too much of a good thing? In the case of mega-brands like Wal-Mart, Starbucks...

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Dancing With the Devil: Public Broadcasting's Questionable Choices in Sponsorships

Jaclyn Simon | Posted 07.30.2009 | Media

Read More: Exxon Mobile, Television, Education, Monsanto, National Public Radio, Corporate-Social-Responsibility, Wal-Mart, Advertising, Radio, Public Radio International, Coca Cola, Public Broadcasting, Corporate Sponsership, Media News
Jaclyn Simon

Why do they let the corporate axis of evil -- Monsanto, Exxon, and Wal-Mart -- sponsor their otherwise socially responsible programming?

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Venezuela: Why We Banned Coke Zero

AP | FABIOLA SANCHEZ | Posted 07.13.2009 | World

Read More: Venezuela, Venezuela Coke Zero, Venezuela Coke Zero Ban, Coca Cola, Coke Zero, Coke, World News

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela's Health Ministry said Friday it banned sales of Coca-Cola Zero because the company failed to declare that the no...

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FDA: Get BPA Out ASAP

Sarah Newman | Posted 07.07.2009 | Green

Read More: Sarah's Social Action Snapshot, Del Monte, Alcoa, Inc. And Grocery Manufacturers Association, Environmental Working Group, The American Chemistry Council, Bisphenol A, Coca-Cola, Endocrine Disrputor, Fda, BPA Joint Trade Association, Bpa, Food and Drug Administration, Takepart, The North American Metal Packaging Alliance, Crown, Ewg, Green News
Sarah Newman

You, like millions of other Americans, probably regularly use and consume products made with Bisphenol A (BPA), a toxic chemical that is a $6 billion global industry.

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Fizzy Math: Tax Soda to Pay for Health Care and Prevention

Michael F. Jacobson | Posted 06.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Obesity Epidemic, Health, Nutrition, Soda, Healthcare Policy, Medicare, Medicaid, Obesity, Healthcare, Coca-Cola, Living News
Michael F. Jacobson

Americans are already taxed by soda. Out of every paycheck, and on every April 15, we're each paying to treat diseases promoted by the overconsumption of these uniquely worthless drinks.

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What Do Handmade Soap, Recycled Tires, And Yoga Have In Common With Coca Cola And Walmart?

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 06.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Green, Business, Inner Life, Living, Coca-Cola, Stock Portfolio, Self Worth, Soap, Economic Crisis, Self Confidence, Lohas, Coke, Recession, Wal-Mart, Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

A shift is now taking place in the way we live that is affecting us all. It asks us to reconsider what our priorities are, who we want to share our li...

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Quitting Soda Cold Turkey

Jerusha Klemperer | Posted 06.04.2009 | Living

Read More: The Atlantic Monthly, Coca-Cola, Nutrition, Soda, New York Times, Cancer, Diet Coke, Nutrasweet, Living News
Jerusha Klemperer

This is my coming out party. I, um, drink soda. Specifically, Diet Coke. Sometimes I manage to quit, but then I always come a'crawlin' back.

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Brazil Passionate to Host 2016 Olympics

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 06.03.2009 | World

Read More: Brasil, 2016 Olympics, Rio, Terrorism, Brazil, United Nations Security Council, Imc, Obama, Spain, International Olympic Committee, Sports Marketing, Kroll, Madrid, Chicago, Geopolitics+Sports, Tourist Crime, Giuliani, Coca Cola, Japan, Ioc, China, Fifa, World Cup, Havelange, London, World News
Eric Ehrmann

The International Olympic Selection Committee just completed a week long visit to Rio and prospects seem good that the Olympics will come to South America for the first time.

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Pepsi Suing Coca-Cola Over Powerade Ads

AP | EMILY FREDRIX | Posted 05.15.2009 | Business

Read More: Coca-Cola, Pepsi Coke, Powerade Commercial, Coke Pepsi, Coke, Pepsi, Pepsi Suing Coca-Cola, Pepsi Suing Coke, Business News

MILWAUKEE — PepsiCo Inc. sued rival Coca-Cola Co. on Monday over ads for a new version of Coca-Cola's sports drink Powerade, saying the campaign...

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Passover Facts: 6 Things You Didn't Know About Passover

David Weiner | Posted 06.17.2009 | New York

Read More: Jews, Jewish Holidays, New York-New York, Judaism, Interesting Passover Facts, Passover Seder Haggadah, Passover Traditions, Kathmandu-Nepal, Seder, Kosher Coke, Seder Dinner, Haggadah, Passover Seder, Kosher for Passover, Nepal, Interesting Facts About Passover, Abraham Lincoln, World's Largest Seder, Coca Cola, Passover Facts, Passover, Gefilte Fish, Passover Holiday, Facts About Passover, Fun Passover Facts, Passover Coca Cola, New York News
David Weiner

If you want to impress your Jewish friends with some cool Passover facts, or if you need some good lines to break the ice with at your Seder, this is for you.

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