Weed berry extract weakens MRSA in mice study shows promise
University of Iowa and Emory researchers report Brazilian peppertree berry compounds disrupt MRSA by silencing a bacterial communication gene, reducing skin lesions in infected mice. The treatment powers the host immune response without harming healthy skin or normal flora, suggesting new antimicrobial strategies amid rising resistance.
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Sears weighs more store closings as $1 billion cut eyed
Sears Holdings Corp says it will cut at least $1 billion in costs this year in a restructuring that could trigger more job losses and store closings. The Chicago based retailer also writes down the Sears name by 350 to 400 million while already planning to close 150 stores by spring.
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Sears to close 150 stores and refocus business model
Sears announced plans to shutter 150 Sears and Kmart locations including three Kmarts in Iowa by spring and said it will actively manage its real estate portfolio for capital reduction. The company will consolidate corporate and support operations into a new model possibly with job cuts and will target profitable growth in home appliances and home services.
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Ford to Invest $1 Billion in Argo AI for Autonomous Drive
Ford will invest one billion dollars over five years in Argo AI a Pittsburgh based artificial intelligence startup founded this winter by Bryan Salesky and Peter Rander former Google and Uber self driving leaders The move aims to develop a virtual driver system for Ford autonomous vehicles slated for market in 2021 Ford CEO Mark Fields said the deal provides expertise and a customer in Ford as the auto industry races to advance autonomous tech
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Christopher Ranch raises garlic farmworkers pay to 13 this year
Los Angeles Times reports Christopher Ranch in Gilroy raising farmworker wages from 11 to 13 dollars an hour this year and to 15 in 2018 to address a labor shortage. The move follows years of recruitment struggles and a climate of tightened border enforcement reducing available workers.
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