Oil prices weigh on Wall Street as NKorea tensions rise
Oil futures hit intraday high around 75.40 a barrel and settled at 75.19, while stocks fell globally on worries over North Korea's nuclear ambitions. Bonds dropped as yields rose to 5.22 percent. the dollar strengthened and major indexes abroad declined. Factory orders increased 0.7 percent in May, while investors awaited Friday’s payroll data and a potential strong jobs report.
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Three charged in Coca-Cola trade secret case
Federal prosecutors charged Joya Williams Ibrahim Dimson and Edmund Duhaney with wire fraud and stealing Coca-Cola trade secrets. Williams, 41 of Norcross, Dimson 30 of New York and Duhaney 43 of Decatur allegedly offered confidential Coke documents to PepsiCo via an undercover operation. The letter from "Dirk" claimed to be a high level Coke employee and sought 10000 dollars for the materials.
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Coca-Cola Co
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Coke
Joya Williams
Coca- Cola
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Norcross
Ibrahim Dimson
New York
Edmund Duhaney
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Pepsi
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FBI
Neville Isdell
Isdell
Purchase
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PepsiCo
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Dimson
NYC Mayor Says Deportation of Illegals Would Collapse Economy
NY Mayor Michael Bloomberg told a Senate committee in Philadelphia that the economy of New York City and the nation would collapse if illegal immigrants were deported en masse. He noted NYC hosts over 3 million immigrants, about 500,000 illegally, and urged immigration reform as security and economic policy.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Arlen Specter
Illinois hog prices slip as trading stays steady to down
Eastern Cornbelt prices not available early as Illinois Direct Hogs Laws show trading steady to one dollar lower with good demand and moderate offerings. For 1-3 300-400 Ibs 28.00-31.00, 400-500 Ibs 31.00-32.00, 500-600 Ibs 32.00-34.00, over 600 Ibs 34.00-35.00. boars under 300 lbs 30.00-33.00, over 300 lbs 12.00-16.00.
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iSh
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WellsFrgo
iShJapan
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Grain futures mixed as soybeans fall on CBOT
Chicago soybeans declined on Wednesday with August soybeans dropping 8 cents to 6.00 a bushel. Wheat for September rose 2. cents to 4.04 a bushel while September corn fell 4 cents to 2.49 a bushel and oats held at 1.95 a bushel.
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