Showing posts with label Walmart. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Walmart. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
1/14/2020: Welcome to Walmart. The Robot Will Grab Your Groceries - Surprise! Exam scores benefit from months of regular sleep
Today's Article: Welcome to Walmart. The Robot Will Grab Your Groceries.
Thursday, May 23, 2019
5/23/2019: Walmart says it will raise prices because of tariffs - Proposed Fur Ban: Animal Rights Advocates vs Black Ministers
Today's Article: Walmart says it will raise prices because of tariffs
From: CNN
Readability Score: 10.5
Who pays when tariffs are imposed? Consumers do. Walmart announces it must raise prices due to increased costs due to tariffs.
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Today's Alternate Article: Proposed Fur Ban: Animal Rights Advocates vs Black Ministers
Readability Score: 7.8
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Wednesday, January 30, 2019
1/30/2019: Walmart wants to hire 900 truckers and pay them nearly $90,000 a year - econlife: Super Bowl Avocado Shortage
Today's Article: Walmart wants to hire 900 truckers and pay them nearly $90,000 a year
From: CBS News
Readability Score: 11.4
A company faces a shortage of critical employees. How does it respond? Does a job as a trucker appeal to you? Learn more about the economy and potential good jobs in today's article.
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Today's Alternate Article: econlife: Super Bowl Avocado Shortage
Readability Score: 8.0
Monday, December 10, 2018
12/10/2018: Mental health clinic opens inside a Walmart in Texas - Kilauea has been erupting nearly continuously since 1983. It may have stopped
Today's Article: Mental health clinic opens inside a Walmart in Texas
From: today.com
Readability Score: 9.7
Mental health care goes mainstream?
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Today's Alternate Article: Kilauea has been erupting nearly continuously since 1983. It may have stopped
Readability Score: 9.4
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Thursday, February 11, 2016
2/11/2016: What Happens to a Tiny Town When Walmart Disappears? - Is the Rocket Mortgage a Fast Ride to Trouble?
Today's Article: What Happens to a Tiny Town When Walmart Disappears? (9.6)
From: Washington Post
The shuttering of the store in Kimball, W. Va., has added to the community’s economic woes and made life more difficult for residents.
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From: Washington Post
The shuttering of the store in Kimball, W. Va., has added to the community’s economic woes and made life more difficult for residents.
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http://www.izzit.org/events/index.php
Today's Alternate Article: Is the Rocket Mortgage a Fast Ride to Trouble? (7.6)
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Friday, October 30, 2015
10/30/2015: Walmart, Amazon Stir Critics with Israeli Solider Costume - From Bullied Teen to 17-year-old CEO
Today's Article: Walmart, Amazon Stir Critics with Israeli Soldier Costume (12.5)
From: CBS News
It's not clear what Walmart or Amazon were intending when they listed a child-sized Israeli Army soldier's uniform as a Halloween costume
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From: CBS News
It's not clear what Walmart or Amazon were intending when they listed a child-sized Israeli Army soldier's uniform as a Halloween costume
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http://www.izzit.org/events/index.php
Today's Alternate Article: From Bullied Teen to 17-year-old CEO (8.9)
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