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10 Products That Boomed During the Recession
Behold the damage the recession has wrought on the consumer economy: Retailers and automakers have gone bankrupt, restaurants have closed, and malls have become ghost towns. Most businesses dependent on consumer spending, from clothing to computers to appliances, have felt the pinch.
Nations:U.S.
2009-10-21
China names Western liquors in new health scare
BEIJING (Reuters) - A wide range of food products, especially some Western liquors and domestic peanut oils, have failed quality tests in south China, state media reported on Friday in the latest in a series of food-safety scares.
Nations:China Activities:China Food Safety Crisis
2009-01-18
Starbucks launches first China-sourced coffee
BEIJING (AFP) - Starbucks has launched its first coffee to be made with beans grown in China, the company said.
Nations:China Malaysia Source:(AFP)
2009-01-15
Some Salt With Your Coffee? Taiwan's Hot Drink
Chinese people like to eat things Westerners consider unusual, things like pig-blood cake and chicken-butt kebab to name just a few of the popular snacks here. So the introduction of salty coffee shouldn't be such a shocker. What difference, after all, can a few sprinkles of salt have on your morning cup of joe? The chefs at Taiwan's top coffeehouse, 85C Bakery Cafe, pondered that question for six months before they started serving sea salt coffee, which became their best-selling drink following its December debut.
Nations:Taiwan Australia Source:(Time)
2009-01-15
Scientists find nutty risk reducer: Eat more nuts
CHICAGO - Here's a health tip in a nutshell: Eating a handful of nuts a day for a year -- along with a Mediterranean diet rich in fruit, vegetables and fish -- may help undo a collection of risk factors for heart disease.
Nations:Spain Source:(AP)
2008-12-10
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