Fruit supplier SunFed Produce recalls cucumbers sold in 26 states over salmonella fears
A fruit supplier recalled cucumbers in at least 26 states and Canada after federal health regulators told the company there was a possible link between cucumbers and salmonella infections. Arizona-based Sunfed Produce announced on Thanksgiving that it would recall “all sizes of fresh American whole cucumbers packaged in bulk cardboard containers” bearing the company's label. […]
Organic eggs sold at Costco recalled over salmonella fear
More than 10,000 Costco eggs produced at a New York farm are being recalled because they may be contaminated with salmonella. Potentially contaminated batches of Kirkland Signature organic pastured eggs were sold at 25 Costco stores in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee starting last Friday. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned […]
NYC fruit vendor who sold banana devastated after it became viral $6.2M art
It turned into a banana. A New York City fruit vendor who sold an ordinary banana duct-taped to a gallery wall at Sotheby's for a whopping $6.2 million was devastated when he learned he had become the butt of a joke, but with New Yorkers… Shocked art buyers are now lining up to support him. […]
TreeHouse Foods expands recall to frozen waffles, pancake products sold at Walmart, Whole Foods on listeria fears
A frozen food company that makes waffles and pancakes sold at major U.S. supermarkets, including Walmart, Kroger, and Whole Foods, has expanded its recall of its products due to concerns about Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Snack and beverage maker Treehouse Foods expanded its original recall last month to include all products made at its facility in […]
Feds seize 3,000 fake Gibson guitars potentially sold for $18M
Musicians will be informed that these quacks are being removed from the streets. More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars that may have been sold for a total of $18.7 million were seized by federal authorities after the typically U.S.-made instruments arrived from Asia, officials announced Tuesday. . CBP said the guitar was shipped to the […]
Disney CEO Bob Iger sold $42.7 million worth of company stock
Disney CEO Bob Iger sold $42 million worth of company stock last week as the Mouse House prepared for a lengthy process to find a successor. Mr. Iger, in his second year as chief executive after firing hand-picked protégé Bob Chapek, sold 372,412 shares of Disney stock on Friday. According to a filing with the […]
Bremer Bank to be sold to Old National Bank for $1.4 billion – St. Paul Pioneer Press
Bremer Bank, one of Minnesota's largest banks by deposits, will be acquired by Old National Bank, a publicly traded bank based in Chicago and Evansville, Indiana, for $1.4 billion. Bremer is a privately held agricultural finance company headquartered in St. Paul and serving Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin, founded more than 80 years ago by […]
Supplement sold on Amazon recalled due to contamination with ‘hidden drug’
Hyaluronic acid supplements sold through Amazon in the United States are being recalled by the manufacturer after the FDA found they were contaminated with two over-the-counter drugs. MXBBB is voluntarily recalling one lot of its umalic acid hyaluronic acid supplement after laboratory analysis revealed the presence of diclofenac and omeprazole. Recall occurs after FDA warned […]
Government mix-up leads taxpaying homeowner in Chicago to have house sold from underneath her
A Chicago woman is fighting to keep her home after a government mix-up forced authorities to sell it for “delinquent taxes.” Robin McElroy bought a home in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood in 2012. She said she has since paid the taxes owed on the property and has kept receipts for the payments. “I don't like […]
Suzanne Simpson’s home may be sold as missing realtor’s husband faces murder case
The home of missing Texas real estate agent Suzanne Simpson may be up for sale, relatives said. This is because her husband remains in prison on suspicion of murder even after her disappearance. 51 years old, mother of 4 children I went missing Brad Simpson is accused of getting into an argument with his husband […]