FedEx missteps fuel contractor’s crusade as pandemic delivery boom fades
Package carrier FedEx Corp (FDX.N) is facing a threat from an unusual source – one of its biggest delivery contractors.
Dollar General lifts sales forecast as inflation-hit Americans drive demand
Dollar General Corp (DG.N) lifted its annual comparable sales forecast on Thursday, encouraged by Americans flocking to discount store chains for everything from groceries to household supplies in the face of higher inflation.
Analysis: High energy prices could sink U.S. stocks during earnings season
Sky-high oil prices pose yet another obstacle to U.S. corporate earnings, and some on Wall Street are worried this could sink stock prices even deeper into the red.
EXCLUSIVE Walmart arm did not deliberately remove Xinjiang goods, China exec tells analysts
Walmart Inc (WMT.N) arm Sam’s Club, responding to the furore in China over what local media said was its deliberate removal of Xinjiang-sourced products from its app, denied the move in a call with analysts and termed it “a misunderstanding”.
Employees at Walmart will report to work in November, according to the company
Walmart, an American retailer and grocery store chain, finally announced that its company employees will come back to work during the week of November 8. Since the Covid-19 outbreak, all companies have preferred remote working for their employees because they all want a safe and secure workflow. But, after nearly two years of dealing with […]
MapmyIndia targets valuation of up to $817 mln with IPO filing this week – source
MapmyIndia, which powers Apple (AAPL.O) maps in India, will file draft papers for an initial public offering worth 10-12 billion rupees ($136-$163 million) this week, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.
Kroger plans for 1 million Covid-19 booster shots a week, including in nursing homes
U.S. grocery chain Kroger Co (KR.N) is gearing up to administer 1 million COVID-19 booster shots a week once they are available to the general public, and plans to offer vaccines in nursing homes for those who cannot go to its stores.
EXCLUSIVE Retailers and unions extend legally binding worker safety accord in Bangladesh – sources
Major global retailers have agreed to extend for a further two years a legal agreement with garment workers and factory owners in Bangladesh that subjects retailers to legal action if their factories fail to meet labour safety standards, according to a copy of the agreement seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
Wall Street slumps after weak retail sales, Home Depot results
Wall Street’s main indexes slid on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 logging its biggest one-day percentage fall in about a month, weighed down by a drop in U.S. retail sales that raised concerns about the economic recovery, as well as by disappointing results from Home Depot (HD.N).
New York, drug distributors reach $1.18 bln opioid settlement as national deal looms
The three largest U.S. drug distributors agreed mid-trial to pay up to $1.18 billion to settle claims by New York state and two of its biggest counties over their role in the nationwide opioid epidemic, the state’s attorney general said on Tuesday.
