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Alitalia bans Samsung Note 7 phones from flights

  Milan / AP Italy’s flagship airline Alitalia has banned the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone on all flights effective immediately, following an emergency order prohibiting the phone on flights in the United States. The airline said in a statement Saturday that it imposed the ban based on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s emergency order “to guarantee maximum security standards.” ...

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Supervalu to sell Save-A-Lot for $1.37bn

AP Supervalu Inc. agreed to sell the Save-A-Lot grocery chain to Canada’s Onex Corp. for $1.37 billion in cash and will use the proceeds to repay debt. As part of the deal, Supervalu will provide services such as payroll and merchandising technology to Save-A-Lot for five years, the Minneapolis-based company said. The company expects to complete the deal by Jan. ...

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PepsiCo steps up push to reduce reliance on sugary drinks

  Bloomberg PepsiCo Inc. ramped up its pledge to reduce the number of sugary beverages it sells over the next decade as governments increasingly tax soft drinks and fruit juices in an attempt to reduce obesity and diabetes. At least two-thirds of the company’s beverage volume will have no more than 100 calories from added sugars per 12-ounce serving by ...

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