Keurig Green Mountain is buying Dr Pepper Snapple, creating a giant beverage company that will generate an estimated $11 billion in annual revenue. The new company will be called Keurig Dr Pepper and will house many popular soda and coffee brands under one roof. Shares of Dr Pepper surged on news of the merger.
Steve Wynn is out as RNC Finance Chair following sexual misconduct allegations. Republicans scrambled to distance themselves from Wynn after the bombshell Wall Street Journal report. Wynn stepped down from his post at the RNC over the weekend.
Rafael Acevedo, Group Director for Diet Coke North America, joins us to discuss the company's overhaul of its diet soda. The company is rolling out four new flavors: Feisty Cherry, Ginger Lime, Twisted Mango, and Zesty Blood Orange. Acevedo assures customers Diet Coke's original formula will not be changing.
And we break down all the biggest moments from the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. R&B star Bruno Mars took home the most-coveted awards of the evening, including Album of the Year and Song of the Year. Kesha, joined by other female artists, gave a powerful performance of her hit song "Praying."
The union representing Southwest Airlines pilots says it reached a new contract agreement in principle with the airline following three years of negotiations.
U.S. Bank has been hit with a $36 million fine for freezing debit cards that distributed unemployment benefits during the pandemic.
Construction of new homes rose by double digits in November, according to data from the Commerce Department.
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Stocks opened lower after the opening bell and on track for its first decline in 10 days after a recent winning streak.
Tesla drivers in the U.S. were in more accidents than drivers of any other car brand this year, according to a study.
The promise of self-checkout was alluring: Customers could avoid long lines by scanning and bagging their own items, workers could be freed of doing those monotonous tasks themselves and retailers could save on labor costs.
Monsanto was ordered to pay $857 million to students and parent volunteers at a Washington school.
A federal judge has struck down hundreds of lawsuits filed against the makers of Tylenol and generic acetaminophen.
California regulators are preparing to vote on new rules for turning recycled wastewater into drinking water.
