Dole

Coca-Cola has never shied away from trying new variations of its classic beverage. The company also is known for adding flavorful twists like lime and lemon to its drinks. But last week, both Coke and archrival Pepsi revealed that a more disturbing addition had made its way into their drinks: fungicide.

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has ordered Dole Food to pay $200,000 in attorney's fees for a Swedish documentary-film producer it had previously sued for defamation. The judge concluded the documentary, which chronicled Dole's treatment of its Nicaraguan workers, wasn't defamatory.

Dole Food Company is public again, but investors haven't been paying much attention to the green produce supplier. Maybe they should be. Hilary Kramer explains why investors, like her, may soon go bananas over this green company.

Dell has reportedly proposed a settlement to the Securities and Exchange Commission that the SEC staff likes and will recommend the commissioners accept. At issue is how Dell did its accounting on deals with Intel. Dell has already been forced to restate four years of manipulated earnings.

In Dole Food Co.'s (DOLE) initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange today, shares came in below their forecast range. The fruit conglomerate raised $446 million, selling 35.7 million shares at $12.50, giving the company a value of $1.09 billion, but the an October 9 filing had...

Welcome to Five Super Savings brought to you by Deal Seeking Mom. Each week I bring you the best grocery and health and beauty bargains around town. This week, I have a video of a trip I took to CVS where I did, indeed, get $91.97 worth of items in my shopping cart for a song. My actual cash cost...

¿Te gusta Taco Bell for breakfast? When you read the brand names of the products the chain plans to use as the foundation for expanding its morning business, you might find yourself salivating like a hungry chihuahua. According to Nation's Restaurant News, the a.m. choices on Taco Bell's...

Is it bananas to take a company public in this economy? The owner of Dole Foods hopes not. This morning, the fruit company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering in the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol DOLE. The underwriters are Goldman,...

It takes a lot of dirty boots to make sure the lettuce leaves are clean. This year in spinach, lettuce and kale fields throughout California and Arizona, state inspectors hired by the leafy greens industry are auditing fields to make sure pickers are washing hands and rinsing lettuce and spinach...