Briefing

THE WEEK

ALL EYES WERE ON SOCHI

Kraft

Praised after announcing it will remove artificial preservatives from some cheeses

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

McDonald's

Critiqued after announcing that sales fell 3.3% in January

'There's no obvious reason ... why I think I should not run. '

JOE BIDEN, U.S. Vice President, after being asked about his presidential prospects in 2016

$5

New cost of a box of Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies in San Francisco, a 25% higher price than in the rest of the continental U.S.; the increase is due to the high cost of living

$8.45 million

Asking price...

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