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Wal-Mart's Sweatshop-Made Christmas Lights Are Illuminated | End Human Trafficking | Change.Org
Business  (tags: Labor, exploitation, wal-mart )

Deborah
- 2 hours ago - humantrafficking.change.org
We're never surprised anymore at what low-price giant WalMart is capable of--from employee abuse to selling toxic toys to profiting from sweatshop labor...and the list goes on and on. Their symbiotic relationship with China is especially disturbing.
Universal Postal Service Could Collapse Unless Stamps Prices Rise - Telegraph
Business  (tags: )

June
- 2 days ago - telegraph.co.uk
The universal postal service is in danger of collapsing unless the Royal Mail is allowed to push through an inflation-busting increase in the price of stamps, the industry regulator has warned. Consumers face the prospect of a rise of as much
Jobless Kalenders Facing Problems : Naresh Kadyan Comes Forward in New Avtar   video
Business  (tags: ethics, government, goodnews, business, society, investments, Entrepreneurs )

Kadyan Kh
- 23 hours ago - youtube.com
Naresh Kadyan, District Khadi and Village Industries Officer, Faridabad comes forward to serve now Kalenders family to introduce PMEGP scheme to them to earn their bred and butter, after obtaining financial assistance under this scheme to open their unit.
Monsanto Named Worst Corporate Climate Lobbyist
Business  (tags: environment, business, dishonesty, politics, news, society, CO2emissions, humans, destruction, environment, globalwarming, climatechange )

Cal
- 2 days ago - theecologist.org
US company wants its GM crops to be given carbon credits and to be at the forefront of tackling climate change despite link to deforestation
California Population Growth Slowest in More Than a Decade
Business  (tags: Department of Finance data, CA, POP )

Kristi
- 2 days ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
California's population grew less than 1% in the last year, the slowest growth rate in more than a decade as migration to the state barely kept up with the significant number of people leaving, according to state Department of Finance data released today.
Virgin's Branson Says Airlines Want CO2 Targets
Business  (tags: environment, CO2emissions, climate, business, finance, news, economy, corporate, politics, society, greenbuilding )

Cal
- 3 days ago - reuters.com
The airline industry wants emissions reduction targets rather than taxes and should work to switch to clean fuels by 2020, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson said in an interview.
U.S. Forgoes Billions in Tax on Citi: Report
Business  (tags: Big Banks, corruption, government, finance, business, money, news, politics, society, usa, dishonesty, economy )

Cal
- 4 days ago - reuters.com
The U.S. government "quietly" agreed not to collect billions of dollars in potential taxes from Citigroup Inc as part of its deal to allow the bank to repay its taxpayer bailout, The Washington Post reported.
The Role Business Plays in Battling Climate Change and Managing Energy Use
Business  (tags: business, Copenhagen Summit, copenhagen summit, consumers, energy, society, world, politics, money )

Cal
- 4 days ago - climatebiz.com
In a sense, the work being done this week in Copenhagen is really about saving on the Earth's electric -- and water -- bill.
Monsanto CEO Grant Sees Bonus Shrink in 2009 | Mound City Money | STLtoday
Business  (tags: Monsanto, executive compensation )

Karen
- 5 days ago - stltoday.com
Monsanto Chief Executive Hugh Grant earned $9.1 million in fiscal 2009, according to a proxy statement filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission. That's a 41 percent drop from his 2008 compensation of $15.6 million.
Abu Dhabi Gives Dubai $10 Billion in Surprise Bailout
Business  (tags: business, money, news, world )

Cal
- 6 days ago - reuters.com
Abu Dhabi provided its flashy but debt-laden neighbor Dubai a $10 billion lifeline to last its troubled flagship company until the end of April, heading off a bond default on payment day and sending Gulf markets higher.
 
 
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