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'Undercover Boss' gets more diverse in second season
Show TrackerWhen CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler proudly introduced the bosses from the first season of the hit reality series "Undercover Boss" during this year's upfront presentation to advertisers, they had something in common: All of them were middle-... -
Tiny Port of Hueneme is hit by a perfect storm
On the vast tarmac that marks the Port of Hueneme, a couple of dozen Volvos sit waiting to be trucked to a dealership. There are no bananas coming in this day, no construction equipment, no cars.
Business at the 130-acre port is way down since the boom...Tags: Politics, Mexico, Business, Automotive Equipment, Del Monte Foods Company
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The day ahead in business
Local earnings: Akron Inc., Fuel-Tech Inc., FreightCar America Inc., OfficeMax Inc., Rubicon Technology Inc., TreeHouse Foods Inc. Other major earnings: Chiquita Brands International Inc., DirecTV,Fossil Inc., Molson Coors Bewing Co., Rosetta Stone Inc....
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Canada revs up for fight over second tar sands oil pipeline
Los Angeles TimesThe prime minister is talking about being "held hostage" by U.S. interests. Radio ads blare, "Stand up to this foreign bully." A Twitter account tells of a "secret plan to target Canada: exposed!" Could this be Canada? The cheerful northern neighbor:...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Companies and Corporations, Environmental Issues, Plan B (drug), Exports
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Chiquita Bananas Headquarters Coming to Charlotte
A North Carolina economic development panel has approved a $22 million incentives deal to bring the global headquarters of banana giant Chiquita Brands International from Cincinnati to Charlotte.
The state Economic Investment Committee voted Tuesday to...Tags: Charlotte
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Florida Judge Approves Lawsuits Against Chiquita Amid Paramilitary Crime Allegations
CNN(CNN) -- A federal judge in Florida said Friday that lawsuits against Chiquita Brands International, filed by family members of thousands of Colombians who were tortured or killed by paramilitaries, will be allowed to go forward. Chiquita, which has...Tags: Crimes, Companies and Corporations, Defense, National Security, Civil Rights
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Charlotte Luring Chiquita to Move Headquarters
Officials in North Carolina's largest city are offering millions of dollars if banana giant Chiquita Brands International relocates its headquarters from Ohio.
The Charlotte Observer reported Wednesday that Charlotte and Mecklenburg County have each...Tags: Charlotte, Cincinnati (Hamilton, Ohio), Mecklenburg County (North Carolina)
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Chiquita sued over Colombian paramilitary payments
MIAMI (AP) — More than 4,000 Colombians are suing banana giant Chiquita Brands International in the U.S., saying the company's payments funded the right-wing paramilitary groups that killed their relatives. They say the payments amounted to illegal...Tags: Crimes, Blackmail and Extortion, Defense, Judges, Justice System
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‘Undercover Boss’: NASCAR taking part
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelCBS has announced four companies that will take part in the new season of “Undercover Boss,” and one of them is NASCAR. Look for Steve Phelps, senior vice president and CMO, in the role of “Undercover Boss.” (He is pictured in this... -
Dems: McCain wrong on Colombia
The SwampAs John McCain heads to South America to demonstrate his support a free trade agreement with Colombia, Democrats are trying to make him look bad by linking him to unsavory aspects of the country's recent history....Tags: Republican Party, Economic Organization, Barack Obama, Contracts, National Government
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Eric Holder: The Man from Banana?
Spin CycleWith news of Eric Holder's possible nomination as AG, we've been paying attention to his role in the March Rich case. Apparently, there's another issue: Holder's been busy making money at that Washington repository of grassroots people power, Covington......Tags: Interior Policy, Crimes, Politics, Laws, Murder
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GOP tips its Holder questions
The Swampby Frank James The Republican National Committee telegraphs the topics Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans will grill Eric Holder on today at his confirmation hearing to be President-elect Barack Obama's Attorney General. Actually, some Democrats may...Tags: Eric Holder, Global Crossing Limited, Punishment, Labor Legislation, Newspapers
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