Articles filed under Bloomberg
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Florida teachers demand their pension dump its gun stocksFeb 22, 2018 12:00 am - Florida teachers reacted viscerally to news that they've been paying into a retirement fund that invests in gun companies, including the maker of an assault rifle used t...
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Jewel-Osco parent to buy Rite AidFeb 20, 2018 12:00 am - Grocer Albertsons, the parent of Jewel-Osco, will buy drugstore chain Rite Aid in a deal that would accelerate the remaking of the U.S. retail and health care industries...
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Why your office is beginning to look like a forestFeb 18, 2018 12:00 am - The modern office is starting to look more like a Rainforest Cafe than a place of business. Amazon.com's new Seattle headquarters has 40,000 plants. Down the coast, ever...
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GOP tax change on alimony could make divorce negotiations nastierFeb 18, 2018 12:00 am - President Donald Trump's tax law could make divorce an even more miserable experience, according to a new survey of the nation's top matrimonial attorneys. Almost two th...
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Why surging clothing prices won't drive U.S. inflation for longFeb 18, 2018 12:00 am - A surge in U.S. apparel costs helped fuel above-forecast inflation for January, sending Treasury yields higher on Wednesday. But the era of markdowns for struggling reta...
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Is America in a retail apocalypse? Ask YelpFeb 18, 2018 12:00 am - Things did not appear to go well for retail landlords in 2017. Big chains announced thousands of store closings and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection at a recor...
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Home Depot's response to tight labor market? Applications via smartphoneFeb 18, 2018 12:00 am - Home Depot says it has an edge in the battle for hourly workers in a tight labor market: making applying and scheduling an interview really easy, with only a smartphone....
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Silicon Valley's $300M foot fetishFeb 17, 2018 12:00 am - When Danny Rimer learned that an online sneaker marketplace called GOAT was looking for investors to help expand its business selling must-have Nike Air Jordans and Adid...
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McDonald's bets that 'better chicken' can keep growth run goingFeb 13, 2018 12:00 am - McDonald's Corp., aiming to extend a three-year growth run, is betting that it can attract customers by being more like Chick-fil-A. One of the company's top priorit...
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Inside Trump's $4.4 trillion budget: more defense and red inkFeb 12, 2018 12:00 am - President Donald Trump proposed a $4.4 trillion federal budget on Monday for fiscal 2019, a plan Congress is expected to all but ignore that would slash entitlements and...