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Walmart Changes Starting Pay Structure For Entry-Level Store Workers

Walmart is changing the hourly starting wage structure for entry-level store workers, as companies seek to reduce costs in a slowing job market.

Primark Appoints Fintan Costello As Head Of Penneys Ireland

Primark has appointed Fintan Costello as the new head of Penneys Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland from 4 September, taking over from Damien O&rsquo...

Wheat Rises On Lower Supply Outlook; Corn, Soybeans Firm

Chicago wheat futures rose on Tuesday, regaining some of last week's lost ground, as expectations of lower output in key exporting countries, inc...

Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Brewer Steps Down After Less Than Three Years In Role

Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Rosalind Brewer has stepped down, the US pharmacy chain operator recently said, less than three years after the former Starbuc...

Soybeans End Month Up On Crop Stress; Wheat Dips On Global Supply

Chicago soybeans fell for a third consecutive session on Thursday, but ended the month higher as recent export activity and fears that dry weather damaged...

Pernod Ricard Shares Drop On China And US Sales Warning

Pernod Ricard warned that sales would decline in Chinese and US markets in its first quarter to Sept. 30, sending shares in the drinks group down 4% on Thu...

Rising Caffeine Levels Spark Calls For Ban On Energy Drink Sales To Children

Pediatricians and parents are calling for the US to treat new high-caffeine energy drinks like alcohol and cigarettes and ban their sale to...

Jack Daniel's Maker Brown-Forman Misses Profit Estimate As Costs Pinch Amid Tepid Demand

Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman recently missed quarterly profit expectations, hurt by higher input costs and sluggish demand for its pricier whiskey...