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In labor actions that union leaders called the first ever strike against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and that company officials called a “publicity stunt,” employees at 28 of the company’s...
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The BAE merger with EADS faces more trouble from nations and shareholders. (Reuters) The International Monetary Fund points to the eurozone crisis as the most likely cause of a worldwide slowdown....
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News has been out all day about same-day delivery being tested by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT). The move, if successful and if launched, is an obvious front to challenge the likes of Amazon.com...
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Many finance ministers in Europe believe that Spain can avoid a bailout. (Reuters) Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) uses a pay-per-performance deal to help it secure premium content. (Reuters) Cities...
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The three major U.S. stock indexes opened lower this morning as banks and bond markets were closed in the U.S. The World Bank cut its forecast for Chinese economic growth in 2012 to 7.7% and its...
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courtesy Barnes & Noble Inc.Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) CEO William Lynch said today that orders for the company’s just introduced Nook HD and Nook HD+ devices are coming in at...
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Wikimedia Creative Commons, JohnnyMrNinjaThe stock market is down Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.33%, the Nasdaq down 0.62% and the S&P 500 down 0.46%. Today’s winners...
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) this morning announced an agreement with American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) on a prepaid credit card called Bluebird that the two companies ran as a pilot program last...
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The coming fiscal cliff represents a huge hurdle for America. Government and private sector forecasters have warned that the expiration of tax cuts, along with hundreds of billions of dollars in...
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In its report today on September retail sales, Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) announced that beginning in January 2013, the company would no longer report monthly sales figures, including same-store sales:...
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Unilever PLC (NYSE: UL) is reportedly in search of a buyer for its North American peanut butter brand Skippy. The consumer goods giant has hired Lazard Ltd. (NYSE: LAZ) to help conduct the sale,...
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High-end big-box retailer Costco (NASDAQ: COST) had a better September than expected as revenue rose 8% to $9.31 billion. Same-store sales were up 6% worldwide. Excluding gas prices, the increase was...
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Despite the many economic headwinds still facing the U.S., much of the retail industry is anticipating a sharply improved holiday season compared to last year and is planning accordingly. Six of the...
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Wikimedia CommonsMacy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) has announced that it plans to hire approximately 80,000 seasonal associates for its Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s stores for the 2012 holiday season. That...
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That didn’t take long. Two weeks ago the government of India approved legislation that would permit non-Indian majority ownership of multi-brand retail operations. The new legislation has opened...
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