Jones' cuts, Coke's Telenovela

FINANCIALS Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. joined the S&P 500 Index after the close of trading on Friday, October 3. The company replaced confectionary products maker Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. • Apple Rush announced it has launched a new division within Garden Distributing, Inc. This new entity, New Edge, will focus on developing an inroad to a spectrum of new potential customers: Grocery, Gas Station chains, Convenience Chain stores, Natural & Specialty Foods and Gyms & Health Clubs. • Idaho-based Eagle Ventures International Inc. said that it has filed for protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code and plans to file a reorganization plan later this year. The company sells a bottled-water product and voice-over-Internet services. • Coca-Cola has said that it is looking at downsizing its IT department by... [read full story]