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What's Beyond Those Bargains? Wal-Mart Ikea
Business  (tags: corporate, corruption, cover-up, dishonesty, abuse, society, lies, labor, wal-mart, ethics )

Suzybell
- 12 hours ago - nytimes.com
"Cheap" has plenty of targets, and many are usual ones. Ms. Ruppel Shell lambastes Wal-Mart, saying it underpays its workers and enables other retailers to do the same. She criticizes China as tolerating sweatshops with dangerous working conditions.
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UK Plans Universal Access to High-Speed Internet
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Kit
- 18 days ago - washingtonpost.com
Britain's government pledged Tuesday to provide universal access to broadband Internet connections as part of a plan to spur the country's technology sector and boost the economy.
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GAO On Broadband: Please Listen To Us. For Once. Please.
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Kit
- 22 days ago - dslreports.com
For instance, the GAO has repeatedly issued reports showing how the FCC has absolutely no concrete goals established for the nation's E-Rate program, which soaks up 40% of all USF fees, and has given out $22 billion for bringing telecom services to....
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Climate Change Pros: Male, Well Paid and Secure
Business  (tags: economy, labor, society, Entrepreneurs )

Hugh
- 30 days ago - climatebiz.com
Professionals in climate change-related fields are more likely to be male, highly educated, well paid and not worried about losing their jobs, according to a new survey.
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U.S. Non-Farm Job Cuts Seen Smaller in May
Business  (tags: business, economy, labor, news, finance )

Cal
- 30 days ago - reuters.com
U.S. non-farm payroll jobs likely fell by their smallest amount in seven months in May, pointing to a slackening of the recession, but the unemployment rate looks set to climb
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Like Wal-Mart Before Them, Bank of America Is Profiting Off the Death of Its Employees
Business  (tags: dishonesty, corporate, business, economy, ethics, corruption, investing, money, society, labor, law, lies, abuse, wal-mart )

Suzybell
- 42 days ago - walmartwatch.com
It looks like Bank of America didn't learn from Wal-Mart's mistakes. Just like Wal-Mart has done in years past, BOA is now taking out life insurance policies on it employees and listing itself as the primary beneficiary in order to fund executive compens
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Blue Collar Males Lose More Ground
Business  (tags: society, business, recession, labor, humans, americans, economy )

Cal
- 47 days ago - reuters.com
Rodney Ringler is an unemployed blue collar male without a college degree. He's hardly alone. Men like him have been the main victims of the current recession in the United States
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South Africa: Protecting Migrant Farmworker Rights
Business  (tags: labor, world, politics, South Africa, economy, business )

Cal
- 51 days ago - allafrica.com
Underpayment, long working hours, poor living conditions and xenophobia are some of the daily challenges migrants endure. However most suffer in silence for fear of losing employment or being deported
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9 Signs the Economy Is Recovering
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CA
- 55 days ago - nydailynews.com
1. The Job Market: When the month-to-month job loss numbers in the city and nation start getting lower -- instead of climbing. 2. The Stock Market: Sustained upward movement -- bull markets -- historically start six months before recessions end....
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Wall Street Expects Selling Pressure as Bank Stress Is Revealed
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CA
- 59 days ago - nj.com
Wall Street appeared headed for a slightly lower open today, as investors worry banks may need more capital than previously thought.
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Boston Globe Could File Shutdown Notice Monday
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Cal
- 62 days ago - reuters.com
Talks between The Boston Globe and its unions to prevent the U.S. newspaper from shutting down stopped early Monday morning after a midnight deadline passed, and it was unclear when they would resume
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China Relaxes Business Regulations
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Cal
- 67 days ago - latimes.com
Environmental, copyright and labor advocates bristle at the looser rules meant to help companies through the economic downturn
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Our Chance to Change Walmart
Business  (tags: wal-mart, business, consumers, corporate, corruption, abuse, dishonesty, economy, ethics, money, society, finance, labor, law, politics, news )

Tinkie
- 70 days ago - wakeupwalmart.com
Today, a new mini-documentary was released by Walmart Workers for Change. In it, real Walmart associates speak out against the poverty wages, unaffordable healthcare, and employee intimidation that have become "normal" at Walmart. SOLIDARITY OR WE LOSE!
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Write a Letter to Firestone About the New Contract in Liberia!
Business  (tags: environment, dishonesty, labor, law, lies, corruption, cover-up, economy, consumers, business, society, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', ethics )

Suzybell
- 72 days ago - unionvoice.org
After 82 years of exploitation, workers on Firestone's rubber plantation in Liberia have finally signed a new collective bargaining agreement with company management. It has been a long struggle for workers to achieve independent and democratically elec
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'Green Jobs' at Heart of Obama's Earth Day Push on Energy
Business  (tags: green, humans, energy, business, government, politics, labor )

Cal
- 73 days ago - enn.com
The Obama administration is using Earth Day for launching another all-out effort to sell the American public and key lawmakers on "green jobs" as the solution for the United States' environmental and economic woes
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