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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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‘VW’s lost phones justify more scrutiny’

  Bloomberg The Federal Trade Commission is seeking to further question Volkswagen AG’s US officials about whether evidence including mobile phones was destroyed amid the probe of diesel vehicles rigged to cheat emissions tests. “In the context of the massive scandal at the center of this case, 23 lost or bricked phones is a bright red flag, especially when they ...

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