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Alphabet executives to attend Trump tech meeting

  Bloomberg President-elect Donald Trump’s sit down with technology titans next week will have two marquee attendees: Alphabet Inc.’s Larry Page and Eric Schmidt. Page, chief executive officer of the Google parent company, and Schmidt, the chairman, were planning on going to the meeting, a person familiar with the decision said late Friday. The person asked not to be identified ...

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Cutting calories next challenge for Coca-Cola’s new CEO as taste shifts

  Bloomberg Coca-Cola Co.’s incoming CEO has his work cut out for him to bring the 130-year-old company into a millennial-dominated era. James Quincey, who takes over as chief executive officer next year, is under pressure to dramatically cut the calories of Coca-Cola’s lineup — a move necessitated by shifting consumer tastes and anti-obesity efforts. And he can’t rely as ...

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Spain plans $528mn in environmental taxes to meet EU goals

  MADRID / AP Spain wants to raise 500 million euros ($528 million) from new environmental taxes as part of a package of fiscal measures to meet the European Union’s budget deficit goals. The new environmental taxes are part of the revised budgetary plan Spain has submitted to the European Commission. The plan says the new taxes will target a ...

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