General Mills' venture capital arm, 301 Inc., is investing $3 million in Purely Elizabeth, a Boulder-based maker of granola, oatmeal, muesli and cereal that uses more nutrient-rich ingredients than a typical bowl of grains. Granola is a popular product in the U.S. and 301 Inc. believes the company offers unique ingredients, taste and leadership.

The new Beast has been in development since 2013, when construction contracts were awarded to General Motors. GM will supply the government with a handful of the vehicles. At least two of them are typically used for the presidential motorcade in order to make it more difficult to know which is housing the President.

Nivea took down an ad that proclaimed "White Is Purity" after comments complaining that it sounded racist. The German brand apologized. The advertisement was targeting a Middle East audience. Many on social media complained the post was racist, but it was also widely shared among alt-right users.

An ad from P&G for its cough medication brand, Vicks, hits all the right notes regarding transgender rights. "Touch of Care" traces the journey of a transgender activist who overcame all odds to adopt and raise an orphaned girl. The story is narrated by her daughter. It has been viewed nearly 5 million times on social media.

The retailer says it will continue to carry Ivanka Trump-branded products in "some stores" despite a customer service email that indicated otherwise. Shannon Coulter - founder of the #GrabYourWallet movement aimed at boycotting companies tied to President Trump and his family - shared an email message on Twitter from a Bed Bath and Beyond customer service representative claiming they no longer carry Trump's line.

Chicago Cubs fans, still basking in their team's World Series victory, have an abundance of new and creative ways to show team pride. You can't start them too young, and that's where the new "Born a Fan" diaper collection comes in, a partnership between Major League Baseball and The Honest Co., an eco-friendly lifestyle brand co-founded by actress Jessica Alba.

Mercedes-Benz has "reassigned" its advertisements on "The O'Reilly Factor" following a report about five settlements with women who alleged sexual harassment or verbal abuse by the show's host, Bill O'Reilly. In a statement provided to CNNMoney, a spokesperson for the car company called the allegations against O'Reilly "disturbing."

U.S. auto industry sales fell short of expectations in March as car sales continued to plummet. Automakers sold 1.56 million new cars and trucks in March, a 1.6% decline compared with the same month a year ago. That would still work out to a strong annualized rate of 16.6 million cars and trucks for the year, but analysts had expected Monday's sales figures to be more than 1.62 million new cars and trucks - a 2.2% increase.