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Sleepless Gazans keep children and essentials with them as Israeli bombardments continue

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[1/4] Hani Al-Hindi and his family dine at their home in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, May 11, 2023. REUTERS/Bassam Masoud KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip, May 11 (Reuters) – As nearby explosions from Israeli airstrikes continued to shake their home in Gaza for the third night this week, Hani al-Hindi and his wife … Read more

Walmart Shareholder Meeting to Hold Votes on Workplace Safety, China Risks

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NEW YORK, April 20 (Reuters) – Shareholders of Walmart Inc (WMT.N) will be asked to vote on a number of new proposals, including revealing its exposure to China and conducting an independent review of its security practices in relation to to gun violence at its annual general meeting next month, a securities filing showed on … Read more

“Super Mario” predicts more media gaming links

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LONDON, April 20 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Movie and TV video game adaptations have had a checkered history. “Assassin’s Creed,” a 2016 film based on Ubisoft Entertainment’s best-selling video game franchise (UBIP.PA), was described by an industry viewer as “uninspired, bland, and soulless,” while Netflix’s (NFLX.O) effort to reinvent Capcom’s (9697) .T) “Resident Evil” was canceled … Read more

Walmart aims to have 65% of its stores automated by 2026

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Walmart is trying to speed up the delivery of online orders Automation to reach lower paid positions Sales forecasts confirmed for fiscal year, Q1 April 4 (Reuters) – Walmart Inc (WMT.N) said on Tuesday it expects about 65% of its stores to be automated by the end of fiscal year 2026, just days after unveiling … Read more

Exclusive: Walmart lays off hundreds of US employees at five e-commerce fulfillment centers

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NEW YORK, March 23 (Reuters) – Hundreds of employees at five US Walmart facilities that fulfill e-commerce orders are being asked to find jobs at other company locations within 90 days, a spokesperson confirmed to Reuters. About 200 workers in Pedricktown, New Jersey, and hundreds more in Fort Worth, Texas; Chino, California; Davenport, Florida; and … Read more

Exclusive: Apple supplier Foxconn wins AirPod order, plans $200 million factory in India

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TAIPEI, March 16 (Reuters) – Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn (2317.TW) has won an order to make AirPods for Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and plans to build a factory in India to produce the wireless earphones. knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The deal sees Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer and assembler of about 70% … Read more

There is little sign of US companies cutting back on profits after Powell says it could cool inflation

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NEW YORK, March 9 (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said this week that inflation could fall if companies cap profits – but the largest US retailers and consumer products companies have a key measure of profitability reported, which has hardly decreased in recent years. Gross profit margins, which are closely watched by investors … Read more