But for a company like coca cola, does a shrinking waste line mean a shrinking bottom line . Just to give you an idea, one can of coke has about seven teaspoons of sugar in it and it accounts for 139 calories. Thats about the same as eating one and a half apples or nearly nine cucumbers. Americans are definitely cutting back either way. In 2016, soda sales hit a 31 year low in the united states. Coke will be reporting earnings in a few hours time for joining £5 family. And they are very distinctive from coke and coca cola. Yes, and if you look at some of the Advertising Campaign that coca cola have been undertaking of late, its been focusing on coca cola as an organisation and its portfolio rather than focusing on coca cola as a standalone flagship brand among that grouping. Where does that leave the various coke named . We have got zero and diet coke, massive product is nonetheless even if there is a fall. Thats correct. And you would have noticed over the last couple of months that
Back again, but well confirm or deny it later here yeah. The dows gains up 138now, and still across the board, half a percent higher, russell up more than 1 . Bob has more on Market Reaction, and kayla is in washington with the highlights from the med fins, fin minutes. They acknowledged stronger growth than previously forecasted, but said its policy of gradual rate hikes would sustain the growth saying that strategy remained, quote, appropriate. One reason for the stronger Growth Outlook was the enactment of tax reform. Minutes note uncertainty among several members about whether the Corporate Tax cut results in business and capacity expansion, but noting that its the early days of companies deciding how to allocate those savings. As for inflation, the fed is shooting for the 2 target in the medium term and said a lower dollar spurs inflation, but participants noted signs of a broad based pickup in wage growth keep in mind, the meeting took place in the end of january before the most
On more than 10 years after they on more than 10 years after they started. Mark the executive order the president signed tuesday night just before a state of the Union Address says the u. S. Maintains the option to detain additional enemy combatants at the Detention Center in guantanamo one lawful and necessary to protect the u. N. National security. Republican, and trey gowdy and chair of the House Oversight committee is not seeking reelection. He released a statement saying he will not be seeking any political or elected office but will rather be returning to the justice system. He previously investigated the 2012 terrorist attack in benghazi, libya. He brings to 64 the total number of congressional members to seek reelection. 46 number includes republicans. Usa gymnastics has confirmed the resignation of its entire board of directors in a tweet, he thanked him in the process of moving forward with a board of directors during the month of february and with the United States Olympic C
Percent, following on from encouraging signs from the nick cave. Nikkei. And well wrap up the weeks big events with our economics correspondent including whats ahead for south africas new president . Whats waiting in his economic in tray . And we want to know have you ditched fizzy drinks and what are you having instead to quench thirst . No fizzy drinks, just coffee, ignored the three sugars contact us. Hello and welcome to business live. When it comes to our eating habits, it turns out that many people are choosing healthier options or at least cutting back where they can. But for a company like coca cola, does a shrinking waste line mean a shrinking bottom line . Just to give you an idea, one can of coke has about seven teaspoons of sugar in it and it accounts for 139 calories. Thats about the same as eating a daim bar americans are definitely cutting back. In 2016, soda sales hit a 31 year low in the united states. Coke will be reporting earnings in a few hours time and expectation
Bailout bill has gotten underway in the last hour. A vote on that bill is due within the hour. Michelle carusocabrera standing by there where its 10 00 p. M. Local time in athens. And youve got a busy night ahead of you, michelle. Reporter yes, we sure do, bill. So yes, lets get everybody up to speed. There are crowds back in front of the parliament. Things are much calmer than they were about 15 minutes ago. The last ten minutes of president obamas discussion with reporters is when we started to hear explosions outside. Thats when we saw molotov cocktails being thrown. We werent surprised because we had seen some of the protesters show up dressed in black, wearing hoods, some of them carrying gas masks. Seemed to be a very, very small group. And we havent seen any violence up until now. We thought maybe tonight it could has been. And, indeed it did. You can see from the video were showing you, a round of fires lasted about 10 or 15 minutes. Right away. The tear gas came out right away