World stocks strong into the weekend
World stock markets rose steadily on Friday after two key indicators suggested the U.S. economic expansion will continue. The Conference Board ...
Trade group slams safety pact for Bangladesh
The largest U.S. retail-industry group on Wednesday criticized an international pact aimed at improving factory conditions in Bangladesh's garment ...
Big retailers back safety accord in Bangladesh
Some of the world's largest retailers have agreed to a first-of-its-kind pact to improve safety at some of Bangladesh's garment factories following ...
Shoppers face hurdles in finding ethical clothing
The building collapse in Bangladesh that killed hundreds of clothing factory workers last week put a spotlight on the sobering fact that people in ...
Big brands rejected Bangladesh factory safety plan
As Bangladesh reels from the deaths of hundreds of garment workers in a building collapse, the refusal of global retailers to pay for strict ...
Factories inside collapsed building in Bangladesh
The collapse of a building housing garment factories near Bangladesh's capital is renewing attention on the unsafe conditions in the country's $20 ...
149 die, more cry for help at Bangladesh collapse
Workers trapped in the wreckage of a collapsed factory building in Bangladesh cried out for help Thursday, as rescuers struggled to reach survivors ...
First lady's anti-obesity campaign prompts change
Wal-Mart stores are labeling some store-brand products to help shoppers spot healthier items. Millions of U.S. schoolchildren are helping themselves ...
Bangladesh probing if factory's 1 exit was locked
Bangladesh's government is investigating allegations that the sole emergency exit was locked at a garment factory where a fire killed seven women.
Wal-Mart warns suppliers on stricter measures
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has alerted its global suppliers that it will immediately drop them if they subcontract their work to factories that haven't been ...
Atari US files for bankruptcy to break from parent
Video game maker Atari's U.S. operations have filed for bankruptcy protection in an effort to separate from their French parent company, which is ...
Correction: US-Bangladesh-Factory Fire-Retailers
In a story Dec. 11 about the clothing industry's efforts to avoid factory fires, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of the head of vendor ...
India's parliament permits foreign retailers entry
India's parliament on Friday approved the government's plans to open up the country's massive retail sector to international big-box companies such ...
APNewsBreak: Dhaka factory lost fire certification
The factory where 112 garment workers died in a fire should have been shut down months ago. The fire department refused to renew the certification it ...
Shoppers' habits not changed by garment plant fire
Before purchasing a shirt, shoppers will run their hands over the fabric, look at the price tag and wonder how it will hold up in the washing machine.
Fire kills 112 workers at Bangladesh garment-maker
Fire raced up the floors of a Bangladeshi garment factory with no emergency exits, killing at least 112 people, some of whom jumped from the ...
112 killed in fire at Bangladesh garment factory
Fire raced through a garment factory that supplies major retailers in the West, killing at least 112 people, many of whom were trapped by the flames ...
Wal-Mart suspends India staff in corruption probe
Wal-Mart's Indian joint venture said Friday it has suspended several employees as part of an internal corruption investigation, another blow to the U.
French retailer Carrefour sells Indonesia stake
French supermarket group Carrefour is selling off its business in Indonesia for €525 million ($670 million) as part of a broader effort at turning ...
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