Coronavirus Outbreak May Cause U.S. Drug Shortages

Coronavirus Outbreak May Cause U.S. Drug Shortages

Posted by on Feb 27th, 2020

There are new fears that the novel coronavirus outbreak could cause shortages of lifesaving medications in the United States. So far, the outbreak has threatened production of about 150 prescription drugs, including some brand drugs... 
Quarantine Patients’ Move To Cosa Mesa Temporarily Halted

Quarantine Patients’ Move To Cosa Mesa Temporarily Halted

Posted by on Feb 25th, 2020

The city of Costa Mesa, California has won a preliminary injunction to temporarily block the transfer of Americans who have tested positive for the coronavirus to a closed ­mental-health facility in the city. District Judge Josephine... 
Deere Reports Unexpected Profit

Deere Reports Unexpected Profit

Posted by on Feb 23rd, 2020

Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE), the world’s largest farm equipment maker, has reported an increase in profit for the quarter ended Feb. 2 that was unexpected by analysts. Quarterly profit was $517 million, or $1.63 per share, up... 
General Mills Has New Plan To Increase Profitability

General Mills Has New Plan To Increase Profitability

Posted by on Feb 21st, 2020

General Mills Inc. (NYSE: GIS) is embarking on a new plan to increase profitability for the business. CEO Jeff Harmening detailed the plan at the annual Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) investor conference. According... 
High-fat, High-sugar Diet Can Change Your Brain

High-fat, High-sugar Diet Can Change Your Brain

Posted by on Feb 19th, 2020

Researchers in Australia have found that a high-fat, high-sugar ‘junk food’ diet can change the brain and reduce your appetite control. A team from Macquarie University and Griffith University in Australia determined that... 
Dairy Farmers of America Acquiring Part Of Dean Foods

Dairy Farmers of America Acquiring Part Of Dean Foods

Posted by on Feb 17th, 2020

Dallas-based Dean Foods, the largest U.S. milk producer, will be selling a “substantial” part of it business to Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), an agricultural cooperative that represents roughly 14,000 dairy producers. As... 
Medtronic Insulin Pumps Recalled Over Incorrect Dosing

Medtronic Insulin Pumps Recalled Over Incorrect Dosing

Posted by on Feb 15th, 2020

Medical device company Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) is recalling several types of insulin pumps because of a dangerous flaw. According to an announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the devices in question are being... 
Merger Of T-Mobile And Sprint Approved By Judge

Merger Of T-Mobile And Sprint Approved By Judge

Posted by on Feb 13th, 2020

A U.S. district judge has ruled in favor of Sprint’s $26 billion deal to merge with T-Mobile. The merger would form a wireless giant with 126 million customers. T-Mobile said after the verdict that it expects the deal to close... 
NASA Team Fixed Voyager 2 In Interstellar Space

NASA Team Fixed Voyager 2 In Interstellar Space

Posted by on Feb 11th, 2020

A team from NASA has managed to fix the Voyager 2 space probe even though the spacecraft is nearly 11.5 billion miles (13.5 billion km) from Earth. The craft is so far away that it takes more than a day and a half for mission... 
Facebook Fighting Coronavirus Misinformation

Facebook Fighting Coronavirus Misinformation

Posted by on Feb 9th, 2020

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) is fighting misinformation about China’s fast-spreading coronavirus by taking down misleading posts and ads. The company said in a blog post that it’s working to help limit the spread of misinformation... 
Ukraine Angered By Iran’s Denials In Jet Crash

Ukraine Angered By Iran’s Denials In Jet Crash

Posted by on Feb 7th, 2020

Iran’s government is accused of knowing immediately that it shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet last month. Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was flying from Tehran to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on January 8 when... 
Forever 21 To Sell Retail Business

Forever 21 To Sell Retail Business

Posted by on Feb 5th, 2020

Forever 21 has reportedly reached a deal to sell its retail business for $81 million. The sale would include all of Forever 21’s assets, including its remaining stores and its beauty line RileyRose. According to the bankruptcy... 
FCC Going After Wireless Carriers For Selling Location Data

FCC Going After Wireless Carriers For Selling Location Data

Posted by on Feb 3rd, 2020

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is planning to go after wireless carriers that have violated federal law by selling consumer location data. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai wrote in a letter to lawmakers that one or more “Notice(s)... 
Airbus To Pay Record $4 Billion Fine

Airbus To Pay Record $4 Billion Fine

Posted by on Feb 1st, 2020

European planemaker Airbus is set to pay a record $4 billion fine to settle charges that it bribed public officials and hid the payments as part of a pattern of worldwide corruption. According to the U.S. Department of Justice,... 
Ring Under Fire For Sharing Customers’ Data

Ring Under Fire For Sharing Customers’ Data

Posted by on Jan 30th, 2020

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has published a report disclosing that Amazon-owned company Ring shares tons of users’ personal information with lots of different sources. The non-profit found that the Android version...