The combination of tepid earnings reports received last week and once again mixed economic data in the form of the October Employment Report and weaker than expected factory orders for October resulted inmixed returns for the stock market last week.
At the Hopman Cup in Perth, Venus Williams continued her fine form as the United States beat France 2-1 for their second victory in the mixed team event.
They are generally less sweet than sucrose (table sugar), so they are often mixed with very sweet artificial sweeteners like aspartame, sucralose and acesulfame potassium, to form a palatable substitute in low sugar, low carbohydrate, and diabetic or "diet" products.