Business

Treasury Announces Steps To Reduce Corporate Tax Dodges

1:20pm September 23, 2014

by Jim Zarroli

They're meant to discourage tax inversions by U.S. corporations. Inversions take place when a company merges with a foreign partner and re-incorporates overseas as a way to avoid U.S. taxes.

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Books
Arts

Former BP CEO: 'Glass Closet' Still Holds Many Gay Workers Back

7:01am September 23, 2014

by NPR Staff

There's a presumption in the business world that everyone's straight, says John Browne, who hid his homosexuality for years. In his new book, he says it's time for a change in corporate culture.

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POM sued Coca-Cola, claiming that it was losing sales because the label and advertising for its Minute Maid pomegranate-blueberry drink were misleading consumers into believing they were getting a juice combination consisting mainly of pomegranate and blu

National

POM Wonderful Wins A Round In Food Fight With Coca-Cola

7:01am September 23, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

By a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled that POM Wonderful's lawsuit against the Coca-Cola Co. may go on. The repercussions of the case for the food and beverage industry are unclear.

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Treasury Announces New Steps To Reduce Corporate Tax Dodges

7:17pm September 22, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The Treasury said corporations were increasingly moving their parent companies overseas to dodge U.S. taxes. The Treasury said the practice erodes the tax base.

Philadelphia Eagles player Zach Ertz attempts to catch a pass during Sunday's game against the Washington Redskins. Congress has seized on recent controversies to attack the NFL's tax-exempt status.

After Major Image Fumbles, NFL Now Runs Into Congress

6:10pm September 22, 2014

by Juana Summers

Domestic violence and child abuse allegations against NFL stars have put the country's most-watched sports league in the congressional spotlight.

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Within a day after chicks hatch, they are sorted by sex and shipped to farms. Some will be treated with antibiotics; others will not.

Giving Chickens Bacteria ... To Keep Them Antibiotic-Free

5:56pm September 22, 2014

by Dan Charles

What does it take to get chickens off antibiotics? According to Perdue Farms, an added dose of the "good bacteria" known as probiotics can help crowd out the harmful microbes that make a chicken sick.

A new comic features Captain Citrus teaming up with the Avengers to defeat a villain. The new superhero, who uses the power of the sun to generate "energy items," is sponsored by Florida's citrus industry.

Marvel's New Hero Wants To Save The World — And The Citrus Industry

5:40pm September 22, 2014

by Greg Allen

Captain Citrus was sponsored by Florida's orange growers, whose profits are being hurt by disease and declining consumer demand for orange juice. They hope the comic character will boost sales.

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Medical workers in Monrovia, Liberia, put on their protective suits before treating Ebola patients

Why Raising Money To Fight Ebola Is Hard

5:40pm September 22, 2014

by Zoe Chace

Donors like being part of a recovery story. It's hard to tell that kind of story about Ebola.

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Contraceptive coverage has long been required by state laws or sought by nonreligious employers the religious health plans serve.

How Catholic Insurance Companies Outsource Contraceptive Coverage

11:15am September 22, 2014

by Julie Rovner

For years Catholic health plans have been arranging for independent insurance firms to provide contraceptive coverage to their enrollees.

In San Diego, A Boot Camp For Data Junkies

10:23am September 22, 2014

Natasha Balac runs a two-day boot camp out of the San Diego Supercomputer Center for people from all types of industries to learn the tools and algorithms to help them analyze data and spot patterns.

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