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Fifth case of strawberry contamination found in NSW
A A$100,000 (NZ$109,000) reward has been offered for information on the Queensland strawberry saboteur amid fears six brands across four states have been targeted with needle insertion. Police are also investigating contamination of fruit sold by Delightful Strawberries , Love Berries and Oasis in stores in NSW, Queensland , Victoria, and the ACT. [Full Article...]
L Brands to close Henri Bendel business
L Brands also includes Victoria's Secret , PINK, Bath & Body Works and La Senza. In August the company lowered its earnings forecast due to sluggish sales, partly a result of the spread of online shopping. "We are committed to improving performance in the business and increasing shareholder value", stated Les Wexner, chairman and CEO of L Brands, in a news release issued yesterday. [Full Article...]
Third strawberry brand recalled amid new threats
Queensland's Chief Health Officer Dr Jeanette Young has requested retailers withdraw all Donnybrook strawberries through a trade level recall. Police have been unable to confirm whether the contaminated products are linked to the original contamination in Queensland or a copycat , however they are urging anyone who has purchased contaminated products to take the punnet to their local police ... [Full Article...]
Govt will meet all fiscal targets, Arun Jaitley says after review
While various commentaries have observed that the government might have to resort to capital expenditure cuts to contain the fiscal deficit, Jaitley said, "We have already spent about 44 per cent of the Budget Estimates till August 31 and we will end the year without any cut. [Full Article...]
Regional Pot Workers Could Face Lifetime Ban From US News Centre News
Oh yeah, and if you're asked about past drug use, Owen stated that travellers shouldn't lie. There have been concerns within Canada's growing cannabis industry for months that they may face trouble crossing the border. "Despite one-in-eight Canadians using cannabis today, 400,000 people move between our two countries every day nearly entirely without incident", Goodale spokesman Scott Bardsley... [Full Article...]
Yes, you should care about the Waffle House index
Really. This is because the restaurant is known for staying open through nearly anything - from a storm to a holiday. The Southern breakfast chain, which is open 24 hours a day all year, activated a storm center to monitor the Category 2 hurricane . [Full Article...]
General Motors to recall more than one million vehicles in the US
GM identified a problem in the software that controls the power steering on 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s, GMC Sierra 1500s, Chevrolet Suburbans and Tahoes, GMC Yukons and Cadillac Escalades . A list of models being recalled. Also covered is the 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. Dealers will bleed the brakes to remove gas. Dealerships will update the software to fix the problem at no cost t... [Full Article...]
FEMA to test 'Presidential Alert' system next week
But it won't be a political message or attack on one of his perceived enemies-or at least, it's not supposed to be. Users whose phones are on will twice hear a tone and vibration and then see an English-only (for now) message: "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System ". [Full Article...]