1. Pepsi vows to cut calories in response to health concerns
PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi pledged Monday that the company would significantly cut calories in its beverages in response to health concerns over sugary sodas and other drinks. PepsiCo says that by 2025 at least two-thirds of its beverages will contain 100 calories or less per 12-ounce serving. It also plans to step up its focus on zero or lower-calorie products. "Over the last decade, we have made progress in reducing sugar," Nooyi said. "But there's a lot more we needed to do because countries which loved sugar were growing faster than countries which were consuming lower-sugar products."
2. Dollar rises as investors seek safer assets
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