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Wal-Mart Promotes 160,000 Employees For Holiday Shopping Season
Wal-Mart is promoting 160,000 employees with in-store events as the holiday shopping season approaches.
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Starbucks Launches 'Tweet-A-Coffee Program' For Sending eGifts Electronically
Starbucks launched a program Monday where customers can send egifts for coffee purchases Want to virtually contribute to someone's Starbucks coffee via Twitter? This is now possible through the coffee chain's tweet-a-coffee program where coffee drinkers and others can send $5 digital egifts to friends, family, and other acquaintances when they tweet @tweetacoffee the company said in a press release on their website.
Yuengling Brewery Building Re-Opens After Weekend Fire Causes $1 Million in Damages
The Yuengling Brewery re-opened Monday after a weekend fire. After a fire shut it down Saturday, Yuengling Brewery has re-opened its doors, the Examiner reported Monday.
Reser's Fine Foods Recall: 'Ready-to-Eat' Products Pulled Back For Listeria
Reser's Fine Foods now includes prepared foods like potato salad. In addition to meat products recalled Oct. 22, Reser's Fine Foods is also pulling back prepared products such as potato salad because they may be infected with Listeria the United States Food and Drug Administration reported over the weekend.
Boeing and Lockheed Martin Join Forces For New Long-Range Plane Bomber Program
Plane manufacturers Boeing and Lockheed Martin are collaborating to initiate a long-range bomber program.
Kraft Food Recall: 735,000 Cases of Polly-O String Cheese Products Pulled Back For Early Spoilage (LIST)
Kraft Foods in recalling 735,000 cases of kraft string cheese products because they may spoil before their expiration date.
BBM Messenger For Android and iPhone Hits 10 Million Downloads Within 24 Hours
More Than 10 million people have downloaded Blackberry's new messenger service for Android and iPhone devices.
McDonalds Says No to Heinz After Former Burger King CEO Bernardo Hees Joins Ketchup Company
McDonald's is changing its ketchup supplier. For the second time, and due to Burger King's chief executive officer Bernardo Hees moving to Heinz ketchup, McDonalds has opted to change who it receives the product from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Friday.
Toyota Crash Plantiff's Given $1.5 Million For Damages From 2007 Accident
A judge ruled Thursday, Toyota Motor Corp. is responsible for a 2007 crash where one woman perished and another was seriously injured when one of company's camry models abruptly sped forward.
Southwest Airlines Could Implement Fees For Checking Bags At Passengers Wishes
Southwest Airlines could implement a fee for checking bags. If customers want it, Southwest Airlines could implement a fee for checking bags The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.




