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S.African court approves Wal-Mart takeover
Mar 09, 2012 09:48 EST
A South African court approved on Friday Wal-Mart's $2.2 billion takeover of local chain Massmart, giving the world's biggest retailer its first foothold in Africa.
S.African court clears Wal-Mart takeover
Mar 09, 2012 08:13 EST
A South African court Friday cleared the way for the world's top retailer Wal-Mart to take its first foothold in Africa by dismissing a government bid to set aside its $2.2 billion takeover of local chain Massmart.
S.Africa court dismisses Wal-Mart takeover challenge
Mar 09, 2012 06:54 EST
A South African court cleared the way on Friday for the world's top retailer Wal-Mart to take its first foothold in Africa by dismissing a government bid to set aside its $2.2 billion takeover of local chain Massmart.
S.African court orders study into Wal-Mart merger
Mar 09, 2012 04:42 EST
South Africa's anti-trust appeals court on Friday dismissed a government bid to set aside a merger between retail giant Wal-Mart and Massmart but ordered a study into how local suppliers will benefit.
Carrefour shares slump on weak 2011 results
Mar 08, 2012 05:40 EST
Carrefour, the world's second-biggest retailer, said on Thursday that its 2011 profit dropped by 14.3 percent, closing a year marked by multiple profit warnings and a pending management change.
Tesco 'to create 20,000 British jobs'
Mar 05, 2012 07:36 EST
British supermarket giant Tesco on Monday said it would create 20,000 jobs by 2013, in a move aimed at turning around its fortunes and helping to tackle high youth unemployment.
Wal-Mart raises dividend by about 9 percent
Mar 01, 2012 08:44 EST
March 1 - Wal-Mart Stores Inc <WMT.N> raised its annual dividend by about 9 percent on Thursday, bringing the payout up to $1.59 per share.
Wal-Mart raises dividend nearly 9 percent
Mar 01, 2012 08:44 EST
March 1 - Wal-Mart Stores Inc <WMT.N> raised its annual dividend by nearly 9 percent on Thursday, as momentum in the company's key Walmart U.S. chain has rebounded.
Paper giant 'pulping protected Indonesian trees'
Mar 01, 2012 08:21 EST
Environmental group Greenpeace accused one of the world's biggest paper companies Thursday of illegally logging internationally protected trees on Indonesia's lush Sumatra island.
Analysis: Gas prices siphon sales from restaurants, grocers
Feb 29, 2012 16:58 EST
(Reuters) - Genevieve Spinella sold her Lincoln Navigator in August and bought a more fuel efficient Kia Soul as gasoline prices began weighing on her mind.
Analysis: Gas prices siphon sales from restaurants
Feb 29, 2012 16:58 EST
(Reuters) - Genevieve Spinella sold her Lincoln Navigator in August and bought a more fuel efficient Kia Soul as gasoline prices began weighing on her mind.
At least nine killed as tornadoes strike U.S. Midwest
Feb 29, 2012 16:45 EST
HARRISBURG, Illinois (Reuters) - Powerful storms that spawned tornadoes ripped through the U.S. Midwest on Wednesday, killing nine people, including six in Illinois who were crushed when a house was lifted up and fell on them, authorities said.
Nine killed by Midwest tornadoes, storms move east
Feb 29, 2012 16:45 EST
HARRISBURG, Illinois (Reuters) - Powerful storms that spawned tornadoes ripped through the U.S. Midwest on Wednesday, killing nine people, including six in Illinois who were crushed when a house was lifted up and fell on them, authorities said.
At least 11 killed as tornadoes strike U.S. Midwest
Feb 29, 2012 16:45 EST
HARRISBURG, Illinois (Reuters) - Powerful storms that spawned tornadoes ripped through the U.S. Midwest on Wednesday, killing at least 11 people, including six in Illinois who were crushed when a house was lifted up and fell on them, authorities said.
At least 12 killed as tornadoes strike Midwest
Feb 29, 2012 16:45 EST
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Powerful storms that spawned tornadoes ripped through the U.S. Midwest on Wednesday, killing at least 12 people, including six in Illinois who were crushed when a house was lifted up and fell on them, authorities said.
Facebook revamps pages for businesses
Feb 29, 2012 10:57 EST
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook revamped the pages businesses can set up on its online social network, providing a new way for brands to promote their goods to Facebook's 845 million users.
Facebook woos Madison Ave in pre-IPO ad push
Feb 29, 2012 10:57 EST
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook unveiled new ways for businesses to plug their brands on Wednesday, allowing them to craft pages and reach out to its 845 million users directly in the latest push to attract advertising ahead of a multibillion dollar IPO.
Facebook woos Madison Ave in pre-IPO business push
Feb 29, 2012 10:57 EST
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook unveiled new pages and ways for businesses to plug their brands on Wednesday, casting its net wider for corporate users as it prepares for a multibillion-dollar IPO.
Facebook woos Madison Ave in pre-IPO mobile push
Feb 29, 2012 10:57 EST
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook unveiled new ways for businesses to plug their brands, including to mobile users for the first time, allowing them reach its 845 million users directly across all devices as it races toward a multibillion dollar IPO.
At least 12 killed as tornadoes strike Midwest
Feb 29, 2012 08:46 EST
ST LOUIS, Missouri (Reuters) - Suspected tornadoes killed at least 10 people in an Illinois town and two more people in Missouri as powerful storms ripped through the Midwest, obliterating homes, churches and businesses across five states, authorities said on Wednesday.
