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Thousands Line Up to Work for Amazon

Amazon's one-day plan to hire 50,000 warehouse workers could shake up the labor market, economists say.

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GM Sales Tumble As Cars Stop Fueling U.S. Growth

Here's a bad sign for the U.S. economy: Sales at General Motors Co. just plunged by the most in more than a year, and its Detroit rivals aren’t faring much better.

How a Family Manufacturer Pitched U.S.-Made Water Bottles to Wal-Mart

The common wisdom says that basic manufacturing has left the United States. Ashley Thompson, CEO of 50 Strong, a Lima, Ohio-based plastics manufacturer is trying to prove that common wisdom wrong.

Apple's Forests Can Now Produce the Paper Used in All Packaging

Apple says that 320,000 acres of working forest in China have been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council and that the company is now protecting and creating enough sustainable working forest to cover the paper use in its packaging for all products.

Cheap Eggs Flood U.S. Grocery Stores

A glut of eggs is putting pressure on suppliers and farmers who are struggling to win back business two years after the worst bout of avian influenza in U.S. history devastated egg-laying flocks.

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For Mall Stores, Back-to-School Shopping Can't Come Soon Enough

The $84bn back-to-school shopping season is back just in time as far as beleaguered mall merchants are concerned.

Amazon Is Under Investigation for Selling Goods to Iranian Embassy, Others

Amazon.com is under federal investigation for possibly violating U.S. sanctions on Iran, the online giant said in a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Defying Predictions, Wind Tunnels Find New Customers in Autos, Athletics - Even Fast Food

Wind tunnels were supposed to be put out of work by now.

Wal-Mart Proposes Policy Actions to Boost U.S. Manufacturing

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has proposed 10 policy actions to boost U.S. manufacturing that the retailer says could help recapture $300bn of the $650bn worth of consumer goods that are currently imported.

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U.K. to Ban Sale of All Diesel and Petrol Vehicles

The U.K. will become the latest European country to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel-powered cars from 2040 as part of efforts to tackle air pollution, the government has announced.

McDonald's Franchisee Plans Sustainable Sourcing for Packaging, Palm Oil, Fish

The world's largest McDonald's franchisee, Arcos Dorados, recently said in a sustainability report that its large footprint across Latin America and the Caribbean means that it must "take a leadership role" in terms of implementing programs that will improve its environmental impact.

Birkenstock CEO Accuses Amazon of 'Modern-Day Piracy'

The chief executive of Birkenstock USA has emerged as an unlikely crusader in a growing battle between smaller retailers and ever-expanding giant Amazon.com.

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