Wal-Mart to start selling Apple's iPhone on Sunday

Omar El Naggar 11 months ago Region: United States

 Wal-Mart will start selling Apple's popular iPhone on Sunday, the chain said, confirming earlier reports by employees. Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will become the second independe... more

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Wall Street Unruffled by US 7-Year Jobless High

ARC IDEA CO a year ago Region: United States

On 13 November 2008, Labour Department of USA released a report that jobless claims for last week had an increased by 32,000.The total season adjusted jobless claims is 516,000 which is very near to the jobless figure 7 ye... more

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Financial stocks sparked Wall Street rally

ARC IDEA CO a year ago Region: New York

Over at Dow Jones, DJI had jumped significantly due to rebound of finanical stocks which had declined 8 percent over the last two very disappointing sessions. iThe latest government data showed inflation pressures may re... more

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Wal-Mart’s Attempt to Kill Employee Choice Backfires

AFL CIO a year ago Region: United States

Posted by James Parks to AFL-CIO NOW When Wal-Mart tried to squelch the Employee Free Choice Act by requiring its employees to sit through mandatory meetings that stress the downside for workers if stores were to be union... more

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Wal-Mart Seeks to Deny Workers’ Disability Benefits—Again

AFL CIO a year ago Region: United States

Posted by James Parks to AFL-CIO NOW Last week, Wal-Mart trotted out a new corporate logo in the hopes of turning around its public image as a company that cares more about the bottom line than its employees and customers... more

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Score 1 for Darwin, 0 for Wal-Mart

AFL CIO a year ago Region: United States

 by Tula Connell A few items have been piling up in my inbox that need to be shared. Workers who pick tomatoeshave been seeking a penny a pound increase in wages to help address their egregiously lo... more

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Wal-Mart: Poster Store for Greed

AFL CIO a year ago Region: United States

 One of the first things that comes to mind when thinking about Wal-Mart is the mega-retailer’s shoddy treatment of workers, including its sorry job safety record. Over the years, Wal-Mart has been ... more

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US Stores Ration Rice

Betty McMahon a year ago Region: Arkansas

For the first time since World War II, the US is rationing a food item. Sam’s Club began limiting bulk purchases of jasmine, basmati and long grain white rice this week in response to supply and demand trends. The Wa... more

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Wal-Mart: Everyday Low Behavior

AFL CIO a year ago Region: United States

 by Tula Connell   Wal-Mart has been laying low, trying to spruce up its image in recent months. But two recent items show that fancy window dressing can’t hide the mega-giant retailer’s ugly a... more

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After Damour's Death on Black Friday, His Family Files Suit Against Wal-Mart

Can Tran 11 months ago Region: United States

Black Friday on Friday, November 28, the day after Thanksgiving, would be a day of infamy and notoriety. It would be the case in Long Island, New York. The scene was insane and chaotic at the Long Island Wal-Mart. Shoppers... more

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