Tag: Retail and wholesale
Walgreens tops Wall Street's expectations as drugstore chain continues turnaround plan
Walgreens booked a better-than-expected fiscal first quarter, but the drugstore chain lost $265 million as it closed U.S. stores and continued work to...
US rejection of Nippon Steel's bid for US Steel rankles Washington's key ally in Asia
BANGKOK -- U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to reject a bid by Nippon Steel to acquire U.S. Steel on national security grounds isn’t...
Zimbabwe's new currency woes hit traditional stores while illegal night bazaars flourish
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Batsirai Pabwe picked detergents, toothpaste, snacks and some pasta among several grocery items spread on the tarmac of a car...
Big Lots reaches deal to keep hundreds of US stores open
The discount chain Big Lots, which filed for bankruptcy protection in September, has reached a deal that will keep hundreds of its stores...
One dead, several injured after fire at Tyson Foods plant
One person is dead and several others are injured after an overnight fire at a Tyson Foods plant in southwest Georgia, the company...
Starbucks strike expands, closes nearly 60 US stores
A five-day strike by Starbucks baristas had closed 59 stores as of Monday afternoon, according to the union organizing the workers.The strike, which...