11 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on KFC faces pressure over chicken antibiotics
KFC faces pressure over chicken antibiotics
KFC may face pressure to change how its poultry are raised after McDonald’s said it would switch to chicken raised without human antibiotics.
11 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on UTC plans spin-off for Black Hawk unit
UTC plans spin-off for Black Hawk unit
United Technologies plans to dispose of its business that builds the Black Hawk military helicopter. The FT reports.
11 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why I’m not interested in US stocks: Gartman
Why I’m not interested in US stocks: Gartman
After another lackluster session for U.S. equities, Dennis Gartman said it was time to start chasing bargains – but not where you might think.
11 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Two police officers shot outside Ferguson police department
The Wall Street Journal: Two police officers shot outside Ferguson police department
Gunshots were fired just after midnight on Thursday, and two police offers were taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds in Ferguson, Mo.
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11 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on And the world’s best airport is…
And the world’s best airport is…
Singapore’s Changi Airport retained its title as the World’s Best Airport for the third straight year, according to the 2015 World Airport Awards.
11 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Ukraine not out of the woods yet
Ukraine not out of the woods yet
The International Monetary Fund may have thrown Ukraine a lifeline, but the country still faces tough challenges in resolving its hard currency debt.
11 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on KFC faces pressure after McDonald’s says no antibiotics in chicken
KFC faces pressure after McDonald’s says no antibiotics in chicken
LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO (Reuters) – KFC, the world’s largest chain of fried chicken restaurants, may face pressure from consumer and environmental groups to change how its poultry are raised after McDonald’s Corp (MCD.N) said it would switch to chicken raised without human antibiotics. McDonald’s will phase out chicken raised with antibiotics that are important to human health over two years to allay concern that use of the drugs in meat production has exacerbated the rise of deadly “superbugs” that resist treatment, Reuters reported last week.