Imperial Valley News Center
Electrolux and General Electric Abandon Anticompetitive Appliance Transaction After Four-Week Trial
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Washington, DC - Electrolux and General Electric Company announced the termination of the agreement under which Electrolux was to purchase General Electric’s appliance business.
Secretary Johnson's Upcoming Trip to London
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Washington, DC - Statement by Press Secretary Marsha Catron on Secretary Johnson's Upcoming Trip to London:
ICE, Peruvian authorities rescue 36 sex trafficking victims, including 11 minors
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Lima, Peru - An international law enforcement operation culminated Saturday with the arrests of six individuals involved in sex trafficking and the rescue of 36 sex trafficking victims, including 11 minors.
Secretary Moniz Announces San Francisco as Site of Seventh Clean Energy Ministerial
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Paris, France - U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that the United States will host the seventh Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM7) in San Francisco, California in June 2016. The announcement was made at an event in Paris during the COP21 UN Climate Negotiations.
Consumer Concerns About Food Ingredients Changes Their View on How “Natural” Should Be Defined on Food Labels
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Chicago, Illinois - “Natural” foods convey a sense of wholesomeness, without additives, chemicals, and preservatives, to consumers, finds The NPD Group, a leading global information company. On the surface, “natural” and “all natural” on a food label hints to consumers that the product is free of anything manmade, but that isn’t always the case, and consumers have requested that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) explore the use of the term.
Consumer Reports Drugstore Survey Finds Substantial Price Differences for Commonly Prescribed Drugs
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Imperial, California - In a national price scan of more than 200 pharmacies, Consumer Reports uncovered startling variation in drug costs at a time when unpredictable drug pricing is an increasing national concern. The scan found that some drugs can cost as much as 10 times more at one retailer versus another even within the same zip code.
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