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January 26, 2013

PepsiCo replacing Gatorade ingredient after online petition

PepsiCo Inc is removing a controversial chemical from its Gatorade drinks following concerns from consumers and an online petition by a Mississippi teenager.

January 25, 2013

Apple shares fall 12% on growth fears

Apple shares have tumbled 12% as investors fret over whether the company could lose its dominance in the smartphone market.

January 23, 2013

French multinationals, Iran to team up in Lebanon energy projects

The French multinational energy corporations Total SA and GDF Suez SA have invited Iran to cooperate with them in oil and gas projects in Lebanon, according to the representative of a French company.

January 22, 2013

Dreamliner: Japan and US probe battery maker

US and Japanese authorities have begun a joint investigation into GS Yuasa, the Japanese battery maker for Boeing's troubled 787 Dreamliner aircraft. It comes after an All Nippon Airways (ANA) 787 had to make an emergency landing due to a battery malfunction.

January 21, 2013

Google says Wall Street estimates need adjusting

SAN FRANCISCO: Google Inc issued a rare advisory to Wall Street on Friday that analyst estimates for its fourth quarter financial results are flawed.

January 20, 2013

'Buddy' scheme to give more multinationals access to ministers

The government is expanding a controversial scheme which pairs dozens of multinational companies with a ministerial "buddy", giving them privileged access to the heart of government, the Guardian has learned.