Unilever’s decision to combine its food business with McCormick & Company while spinning off its ice cream division reflects a broader shift toward portfolio clarity rather than conglomerate complexity.
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Louis Biscotti,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2026
The quickly conglomerating media industry led Henson to consider corporate partnerships to assist with his goal of further expanding the Muppet media universe.
The military held a similar security strip from 1985 until 2000, before withdrawing after years of steady casualties, a toll that is accumulating once again.
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Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.
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NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
The satellite is equipped with three multiwavelength telescopes that are able to collect data in visible, ultraviolet, X-ray and gamma-ray light.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Charlotte Big Anime opened its doors to a massive crowd of attendees Saturday at the Charlotte Convention Center in uptown Charlotte, giving people a chance to connect with fellow cosplayers, collect art and enjoy a multitude of panels.
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Zaire Breedlove,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2026
Daxon Rudolph’s offensive upside Carels, Reid, Šmits and Verhoeff are generally viewed as the top-four defensemen in the class, but some scouts lump Daxon Rudolph into the same tier.
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Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
We’re often lumped under the umbrella of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
As the finalists from each state move on to the 'Best Pet in Nation' round of the Pet Lovers' Choice Awards, the team at USA TODAY Pets has gathered all the finalists, runner-ups and third place pets from each region.
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Pat Mueller,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Hundreds of people have gathered throughout the week to carry posters, shout slogans, and sing.
With the passage of Thursday’s law, both sides have agreed to pull their respective measures from the November ballot, halting campaigns that had both parties amassing tens of millions in funding and blanketing the airwaves with ads.
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Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Seventy million people worldwide have seen the musical, which has been produced in 16 languages and has amassed billions at the box office, according to Broadway World.
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