Cheaper feed spurs growth in U.S. hog herds
The USDA reports the U.S. hog herd reached 66.050 million head on December 1, up 1.5 percent from a year earlier, driven by cheaper feed and strong hog prices. Breeding stock rose to 5.969 million, while market-ready hogs stood at 60.082 million. analysts note PEDv losses declined and supplies may rise through January, pressuring prices.
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U.S
U.S. Department of Agriculture
University of Missouri
Ron Plain
Walgreens to seal alliance Boots merger with vote results
Walgreens shareholders prepare to approve buying the remaining Alliance Boots stake in a deal that will create Walgreens Boots Alliance. Stefano Pessina will lead the combined holding as Greg Wasson exits, while executives from Alliance Boots assume top roles.
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Walgreen
Alliance Boots
Greg Wasson
Stefano Pessina
Pessina
Walgreens Boots Alliance
Wade Miquelon
Kermit Crawford
Alex Gourlay
Richard Ashworth
Walgreens
Michael Pryce-Jones
CIW Investment Group
English Drives Upward Mobility at McDonalds and Beacon Converters
The article shows how workers with limited English rise in companies like McDonald’s through the English Under the Arches program started in 2007. It notes Beacon Converters’ receipt of a 2012 Skills4 Jersey grant funding ESL classes for about 16,000 workers annually and the company’s decade-long ESL effort.
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United States
Dominican Republic
Munoz
McDonald’s
Lori Prymak
New Jersey
Beacon Converters
Saddle Brook
State Department of Labor and Work
Jackie Daly Johnson
Johnson
Jose Munoz
Patterson
N.J
Caterpillar Faces Slump as Oil Prices Dented Demand
Caterpillar Inc. braces for slower sales of compressors pumps and gas turbines as oil companies cut back on exploration and capex. CEO Doug Oberhelman cites energy market weakness while analysts warn 2015 earnings outlook risks amid crude price declines.
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Caterpillar Inc
Caterpillar
Doug Oberhelman
Bloomberg Television
Sameer Rathod
Macquarie Group
Matt Arnold
Edward
MWM Holding
Detroit
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