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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.
Business meetings are held in shorts and flip-flops.
"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.
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.