Tag: Industries

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Wal-Mart Takes a Swing at Amazon

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is determined to topple the No. 1 online retailer, and it is doing it by copying Amazon.com’s proven strategy of discounting books and allowing other retailers to sell on Walmart.com.

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‘Tis the Season of Hope

The Christmas season and the soon coming of a new year always bring hope. Many businesses depend heavily on the holiday season to turn a profit for the year – hence the term Black Friday.

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H1N1 Flu Fuels Push for Paid Leave

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Arkansas Department of Health and even President Barack Obama have told anyone with swine flu-like symptoms to stay at home. But for many American workers, that directive poses a problem: if they don?t go