Chewing gum is a $33.1 billion global business, but concerns over their negative environmental impact and a lack of innovation have taken a toll on the category.
any danger. president obama signing legislation today officially sending all faa air traffic controllers back to work. the bill ends the furloughs that caused thousands of delays across the country and allows the faa to shift $250 million from accounts to cover expenses of keeping controllers on the job. they say congress acted on the measure so quickly because members were inconvenienced by the delays. new guidelines in the battle against aids. government backed panel of medical experts calling on everyone from 15 to 65 to be tested for hiv, even if they re not at high risk. u.s. preventative service task force wants all pregnant women tested, including those in labor. guidelines based on research that shows hiv infections are best managed when treated early. the fda is launching an investigation into caffeinated foods and the federal study begins as wrigley puts a new caffeinated gum on the market this week. researchers want to know about caffeine s impact on children and adole
listeners and more money. the company s last quarter was stronger than expected financially. and pandora is forecasting better than expected revenue this quarter. pandora shares are up almost 20%, trading today around $14 a share. caffeine heads, i know i have my cup of coffee in the morning. we all have now a new way to get our jolt. wait for it. caffeinated gum. wrigley going after adults with its new alert energy caffeine gum. alert is a apparently has the same caffeine as half a cup of coffee, the same bitter taste, even though it comes in fruit and mint flavors and it costs $2.99 for eight pieces. wrigley s branching out as sales of energy drinks are spiking and gum sales are falling. kobe bryant was on jimmy kimmel live last night. just a couple of days after dennis rodman s visit to north korea. kimmel asked him about that. he asked bryant, would you go to north korea? here was his response? would you go over there and focus on stopping this potential