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NEWS ABOUT: Wrigley

Wrigley stories: 5 news summaries

 Tribune Sells Cubs for $800M 

Family will pay $800M for 95% stake in team, Wrigley field

Aug 21, 09 4:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s official: Tribune Co. has signed an agreement to sell a majority stake in the Chicago Cubs to the Ricketts family, the Chicago Tribune reports. Picked as the winning bidder for the franchise in January, family negotiated a deal to pay $800 million for a 95% stake in the... More »

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MLB • Chicago Cubs • Sam Zell • Tribune Company • Wrigley Field • Wrigley • Tom Ricketts

(Newser) - Researchers have discovered that gum-chewing students perform better at math, the Los Angeles Times reports. A study, sponsored by the Wrigley Science Institute, showed that young scholars who chomped on gum while attending math class, doing homework, and taking tests score 3% higher on tests after 14 weeks. Teachers found... More »

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education • chewing gum • scientific study • mathematics • Wrigley • students • math

 Wrigley Gum Drops Brown Ads 

Singer suspended 'until the matter is resolved'

Feb 10, 09 10:04 AM CST
(Newser) - Wrigley has dropped Chris Brown from its Doublemint ad campaign—"until the matter is resolved"—following the R&B singer's alleged explosive confrontation with girlfriend Rihanna. His song, "Forever," was used in the ads. The BBC also notes that his involvement in the Milk Mustache campaign... More »

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celebrity • assault • Rihanna • chewing gum • advertising campaign • Wrigley • Chris Brown

Secret of Chris Brown Hit:
It's Really a Gum Commercial

'Forever' is pop-song take on Doublemint jingle

Jul 28, 08 11:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Singer Chris Brown’s hit “Forever” has a trick up its sleeve: It’s actually part of a marketing campaign for Wrigley’s Doublemint gum. The top-10 song contains the lyric "Double your pleasure/double your fun" for good reason, which Wrigley will reveal tomorow. The company paid Brown... More »

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music • music industry • advertisements • Julianne Hough • chewing gum • advertising campaign • Wrigley • Chris Brown • Ne-Yo

MARKETS

 Fed Rate-Cut Jitters 
 Knock Out Gains  

Will the Fed cut rates, and by how much?

Apr 28, 08 3:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks ended mixed today as concerns that the Fed might not cut rates at this week's meeting overwhelmed earlier gains that followed announcements of big deals, reports the Wall Street Journal. The Dow ended down 20.11 at 12,871.75, the Nasdaq up 1.47 at 2,424.40,... More »

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stock market • Warren Buffett • Ford • Wrigley

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