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United States consumer prices unchanged
It is that year-over-year reading that economists use for their annualized inflation readings. The falling price of oil played a role in keeping prices flat. economist at Capital Economics. With oil prices falling sharply since October on signs of an economic slowdown, gasoline could become even cheaper. [Full Article...]
TransLink Is Launching Free Wi-Fi On Entire Metro Vancouver Transit System
Desmond said the new project won't cost taxpayers, but the dollar value of Translink's deal with Shaw Communications is considered confidential. Shaw will install and operate the Wi-Fi system, similar to the current agreement they have for free Wi-Fi at SeaBus terminals and on SeaBus ferries. [Full Article...]
GM CEO 'Nasty,' Company Won't Be Treated Well
Trump has repeatedly said GM should reverse a decision to close an assembly plant in northeast OH, an area potentially crucial in the 2020 presidential election. and Canadian facilities. "It really makes it very uncomfortable for people to go out of the country and it will be very uncomfortable for them", he said. [Full Article...]
FDA identifies a farm linked to the romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak
Food regulators said Thursday that other farms are likely involved in the E. coli outbreak and consumers should continue checking the label before purchasing romaine lettuce. The FDA told consumers to avoid romaine lettuce just before U.S. Thanksgiving. Investigators collected samples from the Adam Bros. Hydroponically- and greenhouse-grown romaine also doesn't appear to be related to the curr... [Full Article...]
Feds Moves to BLOCK California's Text Message Tax — NOT SO FAST
Peterman's 52-page proposal on January 10, 2019. However, if a new California bill gets passed in 2019, each and every text message Californians send could be taxed , via USA Today . "This is unsustainable over time", the report states. The petition had asked the commission to affirm what should be obvious: that text messaging is "telecommunications"-which is to say that when you s... [Full Article...]
KFC is selling a fire log that smells like fried chicken
CMO. The limited edition 11 Herbs & Spices Firelog costs US$18.99 (NZ$27.66). Kentucky Fried Chicken is trying to improve a toasty, roaring fire by infusing its signature fried chicken fragrance into a log you can burn at home. About KFC KFC Corporation, based in Louisville, Ky., is the world's most popular chicken restaurant chain. KFC Corporation is a subsidiary of Yum! (NYSE: YUM). [Full Article...]
New Jersey on The List of Del Monte Canned Corn Recall — ALERT
The Fiesta Corn went to 25 states: Florida, California, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Missouri, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Georgia, Alaska, Alabama, Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas , Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. [Full Article...]
Oil prices climb as US-China trade tensions show signs of easing
OPEC said on Wednesday it had offset a drop in sanctions-hit Iranian oil exports and lowered the 2019 forecast of demand for its crude, underlining the challenge the producer group faces to prevent a glut even after last week's decision to trim output. [Full Article...]