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"Employers are required to provide women with equal employment opportunities, and that includes jobs that traditionally have been dominated by men," said Delner Franklin-Thomas, district director of EEOC's Birmingham District Office, which has jurisdiction over Alabama and portions of Mississippi and Florida. "We appreciate Coca-Cola Bottling's desire to cooperate with EEOC early in the litigation process to resolve this matter." … [Read more...] about Coca-Cola Bottling Of Mobile to Pay $35,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Suit

The soft drink regulations, scheduled to take effect on March 12, are being challenged in a suit filed by the American Beverage Association. The NAACP joined with the Hispanic Federation to file the amicus brief. The New York Times story raises questions about the groups’ links to the beverage industry. … [Read more...] about NAACP sides with soft-drink industry in challenge to NY ban on large sugary sodas

Coca-Cola spokesman Dan A. Schafer told the legal newspaper that King & Spalding still represents the company on many important matters. “Nothing more should be read into our choice of legal counsel,” he said. … [Read more...] about Coca-Cola Taps Skadden for Energy Brands Deal

Whitbread bought Costa for 19 million pounds in 1995, when it had just 39 shops. In recent years, Whitbread has invested heavily in Costa's expansion overseas, but had been looking to siphon off the business to generate funds for the expansion and for its other business, the budget hotel chain Premier Inn. … [Read more...] about Caffeine Hit for Coca-Cola as it Buys Costa Coffee Chain

Despite that rejection, other cities began taking action to curb soda consumption. In 2014, Berkeley became the first city in the nation to pass a measure to tax sugary beverages, with 76 percent of voters approving a penny-an-ounce tax. During the campaign, the American Beverage Association contributed more than $2.4 million to fight the initiative. Supporters were able to raise about $930,000, including more than $600,000 in donations from Bloomberg, a billionaire who founded one of the largest financial data companies in the nation. … [Read more...] about Soda Tax Fundraising Flat — For Now