Monday, June 30, 2014

DealBook: Renouncing Corporate Citizenship

Walgreen’s chief, who said he was “proud of our Illinois heritage,” is considering a merger that would move its headquarters to Switzerland in a bid to decrease its tax bill.








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Advertising: General Mills Is Serving Wheaties, the Breakfast of Champions, to Younger Consumers

In a new promotional effort, the brand is trying to tap into three affinities of younger consumers — working out, technology and nontraditional sports.








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Feud Between Oligarchs Seen as Cause of Bank Run in Bulgaria

A digital smear campaign prompted fearful depositors to withdraw almost $550 million from one of Bulgaria’s largest banks on Friday.








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On The Road: Those Who Can Afford It Have a Better Way to Fly

Travelers with means have alternatives to increasingly crowded commercial flights, from Gulfstreams to custom-outfitted Boeing and Airbus planes.


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S.E.C. Filings Reveal Dov Charney’s Battle for Control at American Apparel

The company’s founder and former chief executive tried to call a shareholders’ meeting to increase the size of the board from six to 15 but failed, regulatory filings indicate.








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Faulty Air Bags From Takata Sold to Subaru and Mitsubishi

An air bag inflator that has been linked to millions of recalled vehicles and two deaths was also sold to the two Japanese automakers, Takata says.


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Bits Blog: Supreme Court Rejects Google’s Street View Appeal

A long-running privacy lawsuit may damage the company’s efforts to expand its technology to the home, the body and vehicles.








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