Government and Trade
Discounters, Specialty Stores Boost Jobs in July
Discounters and specialty stores added jobs in July in contrast with overall retail trends as the U.S. unemployment rate reached a four-year high.
— Aug 4, 2008
Discounters Add Jobs; Textile, Apparel Employment Slides
Still benefiting from the residual effects of tax rebate checks, discounters and specialty stores continued to add jobs in July, the Labor Department reported.
— Aug 1, 2008
House Approves Trade Bill
Legislation would benefit firms making denim in sub-Saharan Africa.
— Jul 31, 2008
J&J Acquisition, Funding Product Safety
Johnson & Johnson has acquired Chinese cosmetics firm Dabao for an undisclosed sum.
— Jul 31, 2008
Macy's Alleged Sweatshop Goods Prove Counterfeit
The New York State Department of Labor might have been a bit hasty when it included Macy¿s Inc. as one of the retailers alleged to be utilizing a sweatshop.
— Jul 30, 2008
West Coast Shippers, Union Agrees on Contract
The tentative accord averts a work stoppage at 29 ports.
— Jul 30, 2008
