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One potential big move could be to sell chunks or even the entirety of the $50 billion stake that Nestlé holds in L’Oréal, which some investors want to see cashed out.

From The Wall Street Journal

Business meetings are held in shorts and flip-flops.

From The Wall Street Journal

"From New York being known as 'The Big Apple' right through to the traditional place the 'American Pie' holds in American culture, apples have become synonymous with all things classically American."

From BBC

By the twentieth century, the idea of Western civilization had taken hold in the U.S., which had earlier sought to distinguish itself from the Old World.

From The Wall Street Journal

Weather is a critical factor in the race, which was first held in 1945, with winds often shifting rapidly in direction and intensity.

From Barron's