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Abercrombie & Fitch ends 'on-call' shift in all of its outlets in the U.S. starting September

In response to the letter sent by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman regarding the unlawful on-call shift of its employees, Abercrombie & Fitch announced it would end its on-call scheduling in September.

Aug 10, 2015 3:53 AM EDT


Tesco sells 6 billion pounds worth of assets to build turnaround fund

Tesco hopes to end its 'junk' status by filling its 5.74 billion pounds losses this year with a 6 billion pounds sell-off. Investors remain positive with UK's retail giant as shares go up.

Aug 10, 2015 3:49 AM EDT


Zara's parent Inditex gains 36%, founder Amancio Ortega becomes the second wealthiest man in the world

Zara lead Inditex in joining the 100 billion club and has become Spain's most valuable company. Its founder Amancio Ortega becomes the second wealthiest man in the world.

Aug 10, 2015 1:48 AM EDT


IMend phone repair in West Sussex grows 35% customers every month

IMend founder Keir McConomy told a report that the first U.K. on-call phone repair service is growing 35% customers monthly.

Aug 10, 2015 1:40 AM EDT


Foxconn Technology Group signed a $5B MOU in India to build manufacturing, R&D hub and a smart city

Foxconn is investing $5B in India for its expansion on manufacturing and R&D. The deal also include the development of a smart city.

Aug 10, 2015 1:33 AM EDT


Super Bowl ads reach record-breaking high at $5M for 30-second spots

The price of airing a Super Bowl ad is increasing year by year with today's 30-second exposure amounting to $5 million.

Aug 10, 2015 12:01 AM EDT


McDonald's pulls off another trick: Table service in U.S. and U.K. outlets

McDonald's is trying out a table service this time. The trial is ongoing on 50 locations in the U.S. and one of its restaurants in England.

Aug 09, 2015 11:05 PM EDT


'Blackfish' caused SeaWorld profit to dive by 84%

Blackfish documentary made a large impact on SeaWorld's second quarter performance leaving it with a plunge of 84%. Although there are other factors that caused the decline, the documentary is the main reason giving people the wrong impression about the captive whale. Despite all the challenges, CEO Joel Manby is still positive the company will overcome it and get back to business as usual.

Aug 07, 2015 12:08 PM EDT


New Yorkers give thumbs up to $15 per hour wage increase

Wage increase means commodity price increase. New Yorkers agreed and willing to pay more to help fast food workers elevate their standard of living. Other U.S cities will follow the phase in the next couple of years.

Aug 07, 2015 11:47 AM EDT


Good Eggs online farmers' market shuts down its operation in Brooklyn, New Orleans and Los Angeles

Good Eggs is closing down its operation in New Orleans, Los Angeles and Brooklyn. The CEO admitted they didn't understand that their target of multiplying outlets needs a different approach in business.

Aug 07, 2015 11:45 AM EDT


Blue Bell gets green light to resume production after

The US food authorities have given approval to Blue Bell to resume its ice cream production, which was forced to stop following the reports of illness and deaths caused by listeria bacteria contamination.

Aug 07, 2015 1:55 AM EDT


Intel ups bonus for referring women and minorities in a bid for workforce diversity

Tech giant Intel reveals that one of their ways to move forward to their diversity goal is to double their referral bonus to employees who refer women and minorities into their workforce.

Aug 07, 2015 1:15 AM EDT