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Jul 13, 2018

ENVIRONMENT Ireland to become world’s first country to divest from fossil fuels

The Republic of Ireland took a crucial step Thursday toward becoming the first country in the world to divest from fossil fuels. Lawmakers in the Dail, the lower house of parliament, advanced a bill requiring the Irish government's more than $10 billion national investment fund to sell off stakes in coal, oil, gas and peat — and...

Jul 12, 2018

FOOD 4 of world’s largest food companies have a plan for fixing food, farm policy

A year after America’s powerful food lobby began to implode, four of the world’s largest food companies are launching an association of their own.

Jul 12, 2018

MA US Department of Justice will not challenge Aetna-CVS deal

Shares of CVS Health Corp. and health insurer Aetna Inc. rose more than 2 percent on Thursday after CNBC reported that the U.S. Justice Department will not challenge their planned merger.

Jul 11, 2018

APPEALS TSA screeners win immunity from flier abuse claims

Fliers may have a tough time recovering damages for invasive screenings at U.S. airport security checkpoints, after a federal appeals court on Wednesday said screeners are immune from claims under a federal law governing assaults, false arrests and other abuses.

Jul 11, 2018

WORLD CUP Fox losing money on World Cup without US team

Without a U.S. team, early World Cup rounds on Fox’s networks drew nearly a third fewer viewers than in 2014, and the company is now expected to lose money on the 2018 tournament, according to people familiar with the situation.

Jul 10, 2018

FOOD Smucker is saying goodbye to Pillsbury and its doughboy

The company -- known for products like Smucker's jam, Jif peanut butter and Folgers coffee -- announced Monday that it would sell its baking business to private equity firm Brynwood Partners for $375 million.

Jul 9, 2018

BREXIT British eurosceptic ministers quit in blow to May’s Brexit plan

Two leading eurosceptic ministers have quit British Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet, calling into question her ability to deliver the vision of continued close ties with the European Union that she said they had agreed to last week.

Jul 9, 2018

REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE Starbucks Goodbye, plastic straws

Starbucks announced on Monday it plans to eliminate plastic straws from its 28,000 stores worldwide by 2020.

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Jul 9, 2018

Morris County tops state for mortgage approvals

Morris County is at the head of the class for mortgage approvals in New Jersey, followed by Somerset, Cape May, Hunterdon, Monmouth, Ocean and Bergen counties, according to a SmartAsset report.

Jul 6, 2018

TRADE From movie makers to auto makers, companies reckon with trade war

The U.S. and Chinese tariffs that kicked in on Friday raised costs for companies on both sides of the Pacific, but it was the specter of additional levies ahead that was more worrisome for many in business.

Jul 6, 2018

EMPLOYMENT US added 213,000 jobs in June

The Labor Department on Friday reported another big month for job growth, with a larger than expected addition of 213,000 jobs for June.

Jul 5, 2018

ECONOMY Fed on lookout for recession but still sees strong economy

U.S. central bankers discussed whether recession lurked around the corner and expressed concerns global trade tensions could hit an economy that by most measures looked strong, minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting on June 12-13 released on Thursday showed.