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Thick paint covers cracks at Bangladesh factory Walmart cited
ReutersBy Nazimuddin Shyamol CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, May 14 (Reuters) - Garment workers stitched clothing on Tuesday at a Bangladesh factory that Wal-Mart Stores Inc had asked the government to shut down because of safety concerns, three weeks after the...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Plant Openings, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Companies and Corporations, Industrial Production
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WRAPUP 2-European, US retailers split on Bangladesh reform plan
Reuters* H&M, Inditex sign Bangladesh reform accord * Gap wants changes in how disputes are resolved in court * Wal-Mart asks Bangladesh government to shut unsafe factory (Adds Li & Fung comment) By Veronica Ek and Jessica Wohl STOCKHOLM/CHICAGO, May 14...Tags: Plant Openings, Hennes & Mauritz AB, Disasters and Accidents, Lobbying, Companies and Corporations
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Blackstone commits to hiring 50,000 military veterans
Blackstone Group, the New York-based private equity group, announced Tuesday it would hire 50,000 military veterans over the next five years across its various businesses. The company said it is partnering with the White House, which is leading an...
Tags: Blackstone Group, L.P., Unemployment Rate, Veterans Affairs, Target Brands, Inc., Unemployment
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Retail sales brighten, but less than expected
Late last month, as the weather began to warm into a semblance of spring, teens and bargain hunters who had spent months crunching their spending surged into retailers to shop. Their activity helped push up a monthly measure of same-store sales by 3.8%...
Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Victoria's Secret, Macy's, Inc., Target Brands, Inc., American Apparel
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Same-store sales continue modest recovery in April
Reuters(Reuters) - Retail spending continued to grow modestly in April as bad weather delayed spring shopping in much of the country and many consumers gravitated toward discount chains. Thirteen major U.S. retailers reported a 3.8 percent increase in April...Tags: Tools and Hardware, American Apparel, Consumer Confidence, Consumers, Buckle Inc.
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Costco April same-store sales miss expectations
ReutersMay 9 (Reuters) - U.S. warehouse club chain Costco Wholesale Corp reported April same-store sales that missed analysts' estimates, hurt by lower fuel prices and a stronger dollar. The company, which has gas stations at its stores, said total April...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, BJ's Wholesale Club Inc., Thomson Corporation
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WRAPUP 1-Costco, Victoria's Secret April sales gains miss forecasts
Reuters* Analysts: 4.3 pct same-store sales gains for top 13 chains * Costco, L Brands miss estimates By Phil Wahba May 9 (Reuters) - Costco Wholesale Corp and Victoria's Secret parent L Brands Inc reported smaller-than-expected sales gains in April, when...Tags: Hardware, Victoria's Secret, Tools and Hardware, TJX Companies Incorporated, Consumers
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Expert network firm hires Texas-based SEC lawyer
ReutersBy Sarah N. Lynch April 30 (Reuters) - Gerson Lehrman Group, the country's largest expert network firm, has hired a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement attorney to serve as its chief compliance counsel, the company confirmed on Tuesday....Tags: SAC Capital Advisors, Elan Corporation Plc, Justice System, Aubrey K. McClendon, Political Corruption
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PayPal hits offline milestone, but Wal-Mart holds out
Reuters* Discover and PayPal sign up 50 merchant acquirers * Burger King, Sephora, Brookstone, Nordstrom to accept PayPal in stores * Wal-Mart questions value of accepting PayPal in stores By Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO, April 30 (Reuters) - PayPal hit a new...Tags: Groceries, CVS Corp., eBay Inc., Total System Services Incorporated, Hamburgers
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Target tests if Facebook-driven deals bring shoppers into stores
ReutersMay 8 (Reuters) - Target Corp is rolling out Cartwheel, a service that combines social networking and discounts, the latest attempt by a U.S. retailer to lure shoppers into its physical stores rather that seeing them buy from online rivals. Target said...Tags: Social Media, Coca-Cola Co., Computer Hardware, Apple iPad, Sears Holdings Corp.
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Dow continues to sizzle, topping 15,000 for the first time
NEW YORK — Another day, another milestone on Wall Street. The red-hot Dow Jones industrial average barreled past 15,000 to close Tuesday at its highest point in history. It marked the 16th record close for the blue-chip index this year and...
Tags: Federal Reserve, Companies and Corporations, NASDAQ, Coca-Cola Co., Stock Market
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Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment
AIRMAN ACCUSED Former SD airman sentenced for child pornography RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A former Ellsworth Air Force Base airman caught with child pornography has been sent to prison. Twenty-eight-year-old Cassidy Harwell, of Kent, Wash., and his...Tags: Justice System, Pornography, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Abraham Lincoln, Watertown
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