Alterra Coffee changes name, splits with Mars

MILWAUKEE — Alterra Coffee is changing its name and parting ways with Mars, Inc. Alterra owners say nothing will change except for its name, which will now be Colectivo (col-ehk-TEE'-voh), inspired by the artsy buses used for public transportation in...

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Britain demands cash bonds for visas from 6 states

LAGOS, Nigeria — Britain's Home Office confirmed Monday it will demand a 3,000-pound ($4,630) refundable bond for visas for "high-risk" visitors from six former colonies in Africa and Asia — a pilot scheme that has brought warnings at home and abroad...

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Bank of Cyprus depositors lose 47.5 pct of savings

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Depositors at bailed-out Cyprus' largest bank will lose 47.5 percent of their savings exceeding 100,000 euros ($132,000), the government said Monday. The figure comes four months after Cyprus agreed on a 23 billion-euro ($30.5 billion)...

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Foreign airlines urged to use GPS at San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO — Federal aviation officials have advised all foreign airlines to use a GPS system instead of visual reckoning and cockpit instruments when landing at San Francisco International Airport in the wake of the deadly Asiana Airlines crash....

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Markets steady after earlier Japanese weakness

LONDON — Markets steadied Monday at the start of action-packed week that could set the tone for the rest of the summer, brushing off earlier weakness prompted by a big retreat in Japanese shares in the wake of renewed yen buying. Investors will have...

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Fog delaying some flights at Denver Int'l Airport

DENVER — Fog is delaying flights by about an hour in Denver, and some smaller planes are being diverted to other airports because of the low visibility. The fog wasn't expected to lift until around 11 a.m. Monday. About 15 commuter flights headed to...

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Grain futures mostly unchanged, pork prices mostly lower

CHICAGO — Grains futures were mixed Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery was flat at $6.61 1/2 a bushel; December corn flat at $4.73 a bushel; Decemberr oats unchanged at $3.3125 a bushel; while November...

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CBS chief exec says cable fee dispute unresolved

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — A dispute with Time Warner Cable was unresolved as a deadline loomed involving the availability of stations in three major markets, CBS Corp. chief executive Les Moonves said Monday. If it's not settled, six CBS TV stations could...

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Bernanke to give deposition in AIG bailout lawsuit

WASHINGTON — A U.S. judge has ordered that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke can be questioned in a lawsuit against the government filed by the former head of American International Group Inc. It is rare for a Fed chairman to be deposed in a lawsuit....

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Buffett auctions off personal tour of See's Candy

OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett is auctioning off an all-you-eat tour of the See's Candy factory in California to benefit an education nonprofit there. Bidding had already reached $30,000 by Monday, but it remains to be seen whether the final...

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