Buick Steps on the (Natural) Gas: Regal Could Be Getting Factory CNG Power
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Buick Steps on the (Natural) Gas: Regal Could Be Getting Factory CNG Power
2018 Golf R400 Spied on the ’Ring, Appears to Be Moving Closer to Production
-What It Is: Handily, Volkswagen has taken most of the guesswork out of deciphering just what the Golf R400 is and put it right there in the name. It’s an all-wheel-drive Golf with a worked-over 2.0T engine churning out somewhere in the neighborhood of 400 horsepower. READ MORE ›› –
2018 Volkswagen Golf R400 Spied Ringing the Nürburgring – Future Cars
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Gilead patents on costly hepatitis C drug challenged in five countries
By Brendan Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. group is trying to block patents in five countries for Gilead Sciences Inc’s costly hepatitis C drug Sovaldi, in a bid to give almost 60 million afflicted people access to cheaper generic versions. In Argentina, Brazil, China, Russia and Ukraine, challenges have been filed against Gilead’s patents or patent applications, the New York-based Initiative for Medicines, Access & Knowledge, or I-MAK,
Hormel Foods says avian flu likely to hurt turkey sales till 2016
(Reuters) – Hormel Foods Corp, the maker of Spam lunch meat, said it expected sales at its Jennie-O Turkey Store business to fall about 15 percent in the second half of the year, due to a supply shortfall caused by an avian flu outbreak in the United States. The Jennie-O business ended the second quarter facing substantial supply chain challenges, Chief Executive Jeffrey Ettinger said in a statement on Wednesday.
Hormel Foods to USDA: Your turkey forecast is for the birds
By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO (Reuters) – Hormel Foods’ chief executive cast doubt on federal forecasts for as much as 4 percent increase in turkey meat production on Wednesday, due to a devastating outbreak of avian flu that has “significantly challenged” its Jennie-O Turkey Store business. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest supply projections, released on May 12, forecast domestic turkey production would reach 5.979 billion pounds in 2015, a nearly
Waking Up From Digital Detox Surgery
My voluntary digital detox surgery cut me open, revealing years of toxic junk.It was messy.It did not look good.Symptoms: exhaustion, burnout, tired eyes, even more tired body, mental fog and increased anxiety.I knew whole heartedly that if I continued down this path of digital destruction, it would end in something far worse.Without much fuss,…
Novo Nordisk, Baxter clash over hemophilia drug patent
Novo Nordisk on Wednesday rejected claims by Baxter International that its drug used substances developed by the U.S. rival, following the launch this week of a U.S. investigation into possible patent infringement. Baxter said in March Novo Nordisk’s newly launched hemophilia treatment called Novoeight infringed some of its patents, prompting an investigation from the U.S. International Trade Commision (ITC), announced on Monday. “Novo Nordisk strongly disagrees and has asked the
The Surprising Link Between Skipping Meals and Belly Fat
We hate to say it, but mom was right.
Brioni honors anniversary with limited-edition pieces
Brioni celebrates 70 years Italian fashion label Brioni is celebrating its seven decades of menswear with 70 limited-edition pieces. The first limited-edition item is a pair of 18-karat white gold sunglasses. Seventy items will appear in the series of unique pieces drawing repetitive attention to the anniversary, a common concept among many luxury brand celebrations. Happy times Brioni sent an email to its loyal consumers with an explanation of the celebration