Displaying items 25-36 of 186
» View wsbt.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-16
•
Next >
-
China steps up inspection of meat trade after fake lamb scandal
ReutersBEIJING, May 16 (Reuters) - China has begun a crackdown on the sales of fake, diseased and tainted meat products after a series of scandals that have further dented public confidence in the food industry, the official Xinhua news agency said on Thursday....Tags: Science and Technology, China, Beijing (China), Lamb, Local Government
-
Singapore commodity firms crimp spending in challenging times
ReutersSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore-listed commodity firms Olam International Ltd , Noble Group Ltd and Wilmar International Ltd are cutting capital expenditure, making more selective acquisitions and seeking partnerships to weather volatile markets. While...Tags: Brazil, China, Business, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Earnings Forecasts
-
China reports three new bird flu deaths, toll hits 35
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - Three more people have died in China from the new strain of H7N9 bird flu virus, raising the death toll to 35 while the total number of infections rose to 130, state media said on Monday. Without giving details of the deaths, Xinhua...Tags: Health Organizations, China, Flu, Epidemics and Plagues, Viral Diseases and Infections
-
US STOCKS-Futures dip after record high; retail sales on tap
Reuters* Elan, Theravance reach royalties deal * Retail sales for April on tap * Futures off: Dow 40 pts, S&P 5.4 pts, Nasdaq 11.75 pts By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures dipped on Monday, indicating the S&P 500 may...Tags: S&P 500, Kentucky Fried Chicken, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Stock Market, Sprint Nextel Corporation
-
Yum China sales fall 29 percent in April
ReutersMay 10 (Reuters) - KFC parent Yum Brands Inc reported on Friday an estimated 29 percent drop in April sales at established restaurants in China, where a bird flu outbreak is pummeling sales that were recovering from an earlier food safety scare. In late...Tags: China, Kentucky Fried Chicken
-
After rough patch in China, Yum looks to repair image
ReutersBy Adam Jourdan SHANGHAI, May 10 (Reuters) - Yum Brands Inc, the largest foreign fast-food chain in China, is strengthening its media strategy in the country in a bid to win back customer loyalty after a series of food scares that decimated sales this...Tags: China, Corporate Officers, Lamb, Media Industry, Kentucky Fried Chicken
-
China reports one more bird flu death, toll rises to 32
ReutersBEIJING, May 9 (Reuters) - China reported one more death from a new strain of bird flu on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 32, with the number of infections staying at 129, the official Xinhua news agency said. A 56-year-old man died in the central...Tags: Health Organizations, China
-
McDonald's sales slide on avian flu fears; Wendy's revenue rises
McDonald’s had another rough month as sales at restaurants open more than a year slid in April, a month after the world’s largest burger company said the gauge dipped 1% during its first quarter. This time, the Oak Brook, Ill., chain...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, New Products, Oak Brook, Lifestyle and Leisure, McDonald's
-
WRAPUP 1-Soybean glut to hit China crush margins, may dent U.S. orders
Reuters* China's May-July soybean imports seen at record * Higher imports, weak demand to weigh on margins * Soymeal demand seen falling 15-20 pct, pinched by bird flu By Niu Shuping and Naveen Thukral BEIJING/SINGAPORE, May 8 (Reuters) - China, the world'...Tags: Marubeni Corporation, China, Beijing (China), Earnings Forecasts, Viral Diseases and Infections
-
REUTERS SUMMIT-US budget cuts hit healthcare from flu watch to hospitals
Reuters(For other news from Reuters Health Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Health13) * CDC chief worries as potential flu pandemic looms * FDA sees long-term consequences in recruitment, future leadership * Tenet takes a $50 million hit,...Tags: Medicare, Tenet Healthcare Corporation, Air Transportation Industry, Government Health Care, Budgets and Budgeting
-
Singapore's Wilmar Q1 net profit up 23 pct on oilseeds, grains
ReutersSINGAPORE, May 8 (Reuters) - Singapore palm oil firm Wilmar International Ltd reported a 23 percent rise in first-quarter net profit on Wednesday, largely due to a recovery in its oilseeds and grains segment. The company also said the bird flu outbreak...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Singapore
-
REUTERS SUMMIT-Current China bird flu strain can't cause pandemic -CDC
Reuters(For other news from Reuters Health Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Health13) * Virus could mutate -CDC director * If virus mutates, could cause "severe pandemic" * H7N9 began infecting people in February By Julie Steenhuysen NEW YORK,...Tags: Vaccines, Disease Prevention, China, Flu, Epidemics and Plagues
May 16, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 16, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 13, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 13, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 10, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 9, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 9, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 8, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 8, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 7, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 7, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 6, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Original site for Bird Flu topic gallery.