Reuters: Non-Cyclical Consumer Goods

US judge inclined to allow 3 key calls at Gupta trial

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:53:17 -0400

NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors in the insider trading trial of former Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble board member Rajat Gupta won a judge's tentative approval on Wednesday to present three telephone call recordings between his onetime friend and convicted hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam and two traders.

TEXT-Fitch assigns 'BBB+' rating to Kellogg Canada

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:36:09 -0400

May 16 - Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BBB+' long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to Kellogg Canada Inc. (Kellogg Canada) and a 'BBB+' senior unsecured notes rating to Kellogg Canada's proposed Cdn$300 million senior unsecured notes due 2014. Kellogg Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kellogg Company (Kellogg) that produces and markets Kellogg products in Canada. Kellogg Canada intends to use the net proceeds from this debt issuance for general corporate purposes which may include the repay

Immigrant women farm workers suffer sex abuse - report

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:32:31 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of female immigrant farm workers in the United States are at risk of sexual violence and harassment, the organization Human Rights Watch said in a report on Wednesday.

Brazil's JBS upbeat on growth, but shares dive

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:22:25 -0400

* First quarter earnings fell on yr but beat analyst views

U.N. criticizes Canada for letting people go hungry

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:17:09 -0400

OTTAWA, May 16 (Reuters) - A U.N. official criticized Canada on Wednesday for allowing some of its people to go hungry, but the government shrugged it off, saying there are more pressing food concerns in other countries.

Blame that yucky maple syrup on the weather

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:15:06 -0400

LITTLETON, N.H., May 16 (Reuters) - Bad news for waffle lovers.

EU mergers and takeovers (May 16)

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:27:57 -0400

BRUSSELS, May 16 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process:

Duvel growth slows due to confidence, weather

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:26:14 -0400

BRUSSELS, May 16 (Reuters) - Belgian brewer Duvel said on Wednesday that turnover growth slowed in the first quarter against a strong start to last year due to poor weather and low consumer confidence, with most of the growth from exports.

BRIEF - Moody's may still cut Central European Distribution rating

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:31:08 -0400

May 16 (Reuters) - Moody's may still cut Central European Distribution Co Caa1 rating

BRIEF-Moody's rates Cardinal Health

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:05:46 -0400

May 16 (Reuters) - Moody's rates Cardinal Health's new notes Baa2, stable outlook