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Flavanol-Rich Diet

Consuming a high-flavanol diet was associated with a significantly lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure and was inversely associated with blood lipids in a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports. Flavanols are a large group of flavonoids, which include catechin, epicatechin, epigallocatechin, epicatechin gallate and epigallocatechin gallate. They …

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Competitors ‘brought pressure’ on NFL

That chatter continued this week, with owner Robert Kraft saying at a Bloomberg Breakaway on Tuesday night that he believes other NFL owners lobbied the league to punish his franchise aggressively. So, our competitors, I understand how they brought pressure on the league office to be very strong and [lobbied] …

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Poulter facing pressure

Ian Poulter used to start every Monday by opening the link to the Official World Golf Ranking. “I’ve stopped looking, just because it’s not a very nice number to look at,” said Poulter, who has plunged all the way to No. Poulter, so emotionally charged during a Ryder Cup, managed …

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Sky bid puts independent directors under pressure

Image copyright AP Sky’s independent directors are under mounting pressure to secure a higher bid from Rupert Murdoch for the 61% stake in the satellite broadcaster it does not own. On Friday, 21st Century Fox announced a possible bid for Sky priced at £10.75 a share, valuing the company at …

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Samsung Electronics considers restructure following pressure from shareholders

Samsung Electronics has revealed that it is considering splitting the company into two following pressure from investors. Stakeholder Elliott Management last month criticized the Korean firm’s structure which it believes prioritizes the Lee family, which owns the Samsung Group, over its shareholders. In a statement released Monday, Samsung Electronics said it is assessing …

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