mars inc agrees to pay $2.9 billion for p and g's iams, eukanuba and natura brands. the deal excludes some markets, including europe. procter and gamble is in the midst of a turnaround plan that will see it focus on its more profitable core businesses. a looming debt payment could put american apparel in peril the retailer is facing a $13.4 million dollar interest payment this month and that amount exceeds the amount of cash on hand. ceo dov charney has secured a funding infusion from swiss investor five t capital a-g. the zurich based investor now owns a 13% stake in american apparel and is the company's largest outside investor. the nation's largest manufacturer of kosher foods has been sold. manischewitz has been acquired by sankaty advisors, a division of bain capital, for an undisclosed sum. the number one baker of matzo in the world will continue with business as usual according to the company. a bill aimed at ending killer whale shows at sea world-- will wade for now. the legislation came in the wake of the 2013 documentary "blackfish". the film chronicles har

. >>> mars, inc. scooping up p&g pet food. buying two brands including iams.sts applaud the deal saying p&g can focus or core brands. those are the stories from foxbusiness.com. >>> we have a business alert. jpmorgan chase ceo jamie dimon raking in the bucks for 2013. filing with the sec revealing dimon earned $20 million in compensation. that breaks down to $1.5 million basalry and 18 1/2 million dollars worth of stock. you remember jpmorgan dealt with a slew of legal and regulatory issues last year and paid some big-time fines but the bank's board said dimon played a key role resolving those several outstanding claims. dial mon himself said 2013 was his most painful, difficult and nerve-racking professional experience. big bucks for jamie dimon. >>> we'll be back with my two cents more and the answer to our question of the day, are you like me a procrastinator? stay with us. can you start tomorrow? yes sir. alright. let's share the news tomorrow. today we failrly busy. tomorrow we're booked solid. we close on the house tomorrow. i want one of these opened up