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Sobeys buys Safeway Canada in $5.7 billion 'game-changing' deal
ReutersTORONTO (Reuters) - Empire Co Ltd , the operator of Canadian grocery chain Sobeys, said it is acquiring Safeway Inc's assets in Canada for $5.7 billion, in a move that will nearly double its reach in the country's western provinces. The C$5.8 billion...Tags: Credit Ratings, Empire Company Limited, Marketing, Economy, Business and Finance, Walmart
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Sobey's parent Empire Co to buy Safeway Canada for C$5.8 bln
ReutersTORONTO, June 12 (Reuters) - Empire Company Ltd, parent of Canada's No. 2 grocer Sobey's, said on Wednesday it is acquiring the Canadian arm of Safeway Inc. for C$5.8 billion ($5.70 billion) in cash. Empire said the deal, one of the biggest in the...Tags: Empire Company Limited
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Wall St. slides as worry lingers over future of stimulus
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday, with the Dow sliding more than 100 points on another volatile day as traders extended a selloff driven by concern about central banks winding down their stimulus measures. The S&P 500 was caught between...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, NYSE Euronext, Inc., Prices, NASDAQ, Economy, Business and Finance
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Dominick's parent sells Canadian grocery unit
ReutersThe parent of Dominick's has sold its Canadian arm for $5.7 billion in cash. Safeway Inc. on Wednesday sold the unit to Empire Co., parent of the country's No. 2 grocer Sobey's. Empire said the deal, one of the biggest in the Canadian retail sector this...Tags: Empire Company Limited
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Disparity in generic drug prices is a bitter pill to swallow
Generic prescription drugs have to meet exacting standards for ingredients and quality, which you'd think would make them uniformly priced at pharmacies. But that, of course, isn't the case. Generic drug prices can be all over the map, depending on...
Tags: CVS Corp., Prices, Medicines, Plavix (drug), Target
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Amazon targets frequent shoppers with new Prime service
ReutersBy Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO, June 10 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc unveiled a new version of its successful Prime shipping service on Monday as the world's largest Internet retailer tries to attract more-frequent shoppers with groceries and other...Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Marketing, Services and Shopping, E-Commerce Industry, Whole Foods Market
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Walmart offers fresh produce guarantee to U.S. shoppers
ReutersBy Jessica Wohl June 3 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Monday it is offering a money-back guarantee on the fruits and vegetables it sells at its Walmart U.S. stores as it tries to gain more ground in the grocery business. Walmart is the...Tags: Overweight, Services and Shopping, Weight, Walmart, Kroger Company
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Australian dairy farmers cut out middlemen
SYDNEY, Australia - Tim Bale's dairy farm barely broke even in six years as mergers of processors and competition between supermarkets Coles and Woolworths pushed down milk prices. So 14 months ago, he decided to cut out the middleman. "The milk...Tags: Australia, Sydney (Australia), Agriculture, Antitrust Issues, Business
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Review: 'Cooked' by Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan went shopping for lunch in a Brooklyn, N.Y., supermarket, and the news made the New York Times. That the Times' Dining section had asked him to go, along with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Michael Moss, was the major reason, of course....
Tags: Breads, Recipes, Human Interest, Journalism, The New York Times
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H&S plans expanded Whole Foods, department store, apartments for Central Avenue sites
H&S Properties Development Corp. plans to push its Harbor East development east across Central Avenue with an expanded Whole Foods Market, a possible department store and apartments on two sites, baker-turned-developer John Paterakis Sr. said Friday....
Tags: Baltimore Hotels, Mount Vernon, Breads, McDonald's, Inner Harbor
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McManus: Mother knows best
There are two things you can do for your mother on Mother's Day. One is to say "thank you." (Over lunch, with flowers.) The other is to ask her for advice — even if she's not convinced you really want it. "I don't think kids take any advice from...
Tags: Hillary Clinton, Chris Christie, Government, Newspaper and Magazine, Barack Obama
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Employers face deadline to use new worker eligibility form
Employers in Maryland and across the United States face a deadline Wednesday that some may not know exists but that could prove costly if ignored. That's when all employers will be required to use an updated version of the federal I-9 form to prove...
Tags: Small Businesses, Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace, Punishment, U.S. Congress
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