Pepsi Co. (PEP) agreed to pay a huge $3.1 Million fine to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) after it was charged with using criminal background checks to discriminate against potential job applicants. Though Pepsi was never formally convicted of anything, they chose to go ahead and settle with the commission to avoid any costly litigation. Once the settlement has been finalized, Pepsi... 

More than 40 years after University of Florida football players first drank the beverage that would become Gatorade, parent company PepsiCo is planning to move the brand beyond the electrolyte-filled drinks.  PepsiCo’s Gatorade division is testing a series of new products intended to boost athletic performance and revamping the entire brand to be more appealing to consumers. The plan is to create...