Spice maker McCormick & Co. Inc. has announced it will buy French's Mustard for more than $4 billion. The Baltimore-based company said Tuesday it will acquire the French's, Frank's Red Hot Sauce and Cattlemen's brands from British food company Reckitt Benckiser. The acquisition of French's and "other beloved products enables McCormick to become a one-stop shop for … [Read more...]
Telephone owned by Adolf Hitler sells for $243,000
Andreas Kornfeld of Alexander Historical Auctions says the phone sold Sunday afternoon to a person who bid by phone. The auction house does not disclose the names of buyers. Bidding for the phone started at $100,000. The red telephone includes a Nazi party symbol and Hitler's name engraved on the back. Occupying Russian officers gave the phone to a British officer, Sir … [Read more...]