Fed Stimulus Decision Looms; AMA Scrutinizes Energy Drinks
Stock markets have had a bumpy ride ever since Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke hinted at slowing the Fed's stimulus program, leaving many investors wondering, "What's next?"
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FDA Probe Prompts Wrigley to Halt Sales of Caffeine Gum
An FDA investigation into the safety of caffeine-added foods has prompted Wrigley to take its new caffeinated gum off the market for the time being.
Wary Consumers Push FDA to Revamp Food-Additive Rules
Amid growing public concern over the safety of additives in food and beverages the FDA is facing pressure to reexamine its rules -- and there are signs it may do so.
Wrigley to Roll Out Alert Energy Caffeine Gum
Wrigley is about to roll out a new brand of gum -- and, the company warns, it has a bitter, medicinal taste. Still, Wrigley has high expectations for the product, because it’s packed with caffeine.
A Success Equal Parts Caffeine, Chemistry and Meditation
5-Hour Energy's mixture of caffeine, vitamins and amino acids fuels millions of hectic days and nights, and a multibillion-dollar company. But its founder, Manoj Bhargava, tells Forbes that his lifelong pursuit has been inner tranquility. A contradiction? He thinks not.
Of Four Loko and Student Loans: An Accountability Crisis
Under the threat of an FDA ban, the makers of alcoholic energy drink Four Loko are changing its recipe to remove caffeine, guarana and taurine. But the only problem a ban of Four Loko would solve is to save young people from thinking they have personal responsibility for their choices -- again.
Google Pours a Cup of Caffeine
Google unveiled Caffeine Tuesday evening, aiming to give its Web indexing and link delivery system a jolt of speed in finding new pages as well as delivering the most current version of existing pages.
