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Wal-Mart's Internal Inquiry and 2 Dow Movers for Wednesday
2013-03-27 22:25:06| Paper - Topix.net
Sikorsky, which is a subsidiary of United Technologies, will sell two S-76D helicopters to the charter airline firm PT Travira Air, based in Jakarta, to be delivered in 2015.
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Wal-Mart's new sourcing guidelines get tepid reception
2013-01-24 18:56:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Updated sourcing guidelines released this week by Wal-Mart have received a tepid reception at best, with industry watchers warning they are sceptical as to whether the new rules will be fully enforced.
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Wal-Mart's new supplier guidelines
2013-01-24 16:12:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
In the wake of the Tazreen Fashion factory fire in Bangladesh at the end of November, where more than 111 workers lost their lives, Wal-Mart has announced a series of new rules for its suppliers. Clothing for the US-based retailer was being manufactured at the site, without its authorisation, and its new guidelines are aimed at improving safety standards. Details are outlined below.
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Comment: Walmart's 'buy American' plan offers industry hope
2013-01-23 16:05:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The mathematics of Walmart's 'Buy American' plan are a lot less impressive than the company's announcement makes it sound. But in the small print there lies an important lesson for retailers who really want to help their domestic manufacturers, writes Mike Flanagan.
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iPhone 5 comes to Walmart's no-contract Straight Talk plan
2013-01-09 04:50:58| CNET News.com
Looking to lure customers by waiving the contract, the major retailer will begin selling prepaid iPhone 5 and iPhone 4 smartphones this week. [Read more]
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