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| 1886 | May 8, 1886 - Coca Cola was first made in Atlanta, USA, on May 8, 1886. Dr. John S. Pemberton, a local pharmacist, made the first syrup for Coca-Cola and carried a jug of it down the street to Jacobs' Pharmacy, where people tasted it and said it was "excellent". They sold ...Coca Cola was first made in Atlanta, USA, on May 8, 1886. Dr. John S. Pemberton, a local pharmacist, made the first syrup for Coca-Cola and carried a jug of it down the street to Jacobs' Pharmacy, where people tasted it and said it was "excellent". They sold it there for five cents a glass, but it was very strong tasting because they did not mix it with water. Coca-Cola was first made the way it is now in Columbus, Georgia. It was called Pemberton's French Wine Coca at ...  Show more  Show lesssimple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola
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| 1931 | May 19, 1931 - ATLANTA, May 18. (Exclusive). Coca Cola Company here today de- clared an extra dividend of 25 cents a share In addition to the regular quarterly payment of Sl.75 and an- Marchr quarter 2 per cent greater in the same period :, year ago. The dividend is payable July I to ::toz :- of ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/384246691.html?dids=384246691:384246691&FMT=CITE&FMTS= CITE:AI&type=historic&date=May+19%2C+1931&author...Cola...
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| 1985 | Oct 15, 1985 - AP. Coca-Cola USA said today that it will begin testing a plastic soft-drink can this week in Columbus, Ga. The announcement said plastic cans of Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Classic, Diet Coke and Sprite would be delivered to selected food stores. It said no other soft drink in the United ... www.nytimes.com/1985/10/15/business/coca-cola-test-of-plastic-cans.html
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| 1998 | Mar 26, 1998 - By Constance L. Hays. SUMMER is just around the corner. And along with the hissing of sprinklers and the chirping of crickets must come the roar of marketing's heavy artillery as Coca-Cola and Pepsi battle for consumer loyalty during the hottest, thirstiest months on the calendar. ... www.nytimes.com/1998/03/26/business/media-business-advertising-coca-cola-prepares-summertime-pitch- for-teen-agers.html
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| 1999 | Jun 23, 1999 - By CRAIG R. WHITNEY. The European crisis for Coca-Cola began to ease in France today, but the 15-nation European Union announced plans to carry out health inspections of its own in plants in Belgium and France that had produced soft drinks blamed for outbreaks of illness early this ... www.nytimes.com/1999/06/23/business/international-business-mixed-day-for-coca-cola-in-european-illness -scare.html
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| 2000 | Jan 27, 2000 - By CONSTANCE L. HAYS. Although the changes are radical -- the company also plans to transfer many responsibilities formerly handled by executives in Atlanta to local managers -- they left some investors wondering what else was to come. One money manager said he sold his entire stake in ... www.nytimes.com/2000/01/27/business/coca-cola-to-cut-20-of-its-staff-after-woes-at-home-and-abroad. html?scp=3&sq=atlanta+economy&st=nyt&pagewanted=2
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| 2006 | Jul 7, 2006 - By David Litterick in New York. The secret formula behind the taste of Coca-Cola will remain tightly guarded for at least a little while longer, thanks to a little help from its arch-rival Pepsi. The two companies are usually bitter enemies, but when Pepsi received a letter from a ... www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1523329/Coca-Cola-is-still-the-real-thing-thanks- to-Pepsi.html
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| 2007 | May 26, 2007 - By Stephen Foley in New York. As Americans shun fizzy drinks in favour of healthier options, Coca-Cola has alighted on a new source of revenue - flavoured water. The world's No 1 drinks maker is paying $4.1bn (£2.1bn) to acquire Energy Brands, a private company more commonly known as ... news.independent.co.uk/business/news/article2584328.ece
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| 2008 | Sep 5, 2008 - BEIJING, Sept. 5 -- The Coca-Cola Company's $2.3 billion bid for premier juice maker China Huiyuan Juice may help the US company achieve dominance in China's beverage market. But analysts remain skeptical because of the many hurdles that could threaten to rock the marriage. ... news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/05/content_9773703.htm
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| 2009 | Mar 19, 2009 - BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Coca-Cola Company and Huiyuan Juice Group said Wednesday that they respect the decision of the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) to reject Coca-Cola's 2.3 billion US dollar bid for China's largest juice maker. Their statements came just hours after the MOC ... www.cctv.com/program/bizchina/20090319/101608.shtml
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