2015年4月1日 星期三

2015-04-02 U.S. Business


New York Times
   
California Imposes First Mandatory Water Restrictions to Deal With Drought   
New York Times
PHILLIPS, Calif. — Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday ordered mandatory water use reductions for the first time in California's history, saying the state's four-year drought had reached near-crisis proportions after a winter of record-low snowfalls. Mr. Brown, in an ...

California activists want water restrictions to include oil industry   Reuters
Key Provisions of California's New Water Cuts   ABC News
Low California snowpack ushers mandatory water restrictions   CNN
NBCNews.com   
OCRegister   
Washington Post   
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Bloomberg
   
McDonald's to Increase Hourly Wages, Offer Paid Vacation   
Bloomberg
Workers and supporters protests for wage increases outside of a McDonald's in Los Angeles, Calif., on Aug. 29, 2013. Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg. McDonald's Corp. will raise pay at company-owned locations to at least $1 more than the local ...

McDonald's move to lift wages at company stores doesn't quiet critics   The Seattle Times
McDonald's Raises Wages WITHOUT Gov't Orders   Daily Caller
Following the crowd, McDonald's pledges to raise wages   Washington Post (blog)
The Desert Sun   
New York Times   
Houston Chronicle   
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Reuters
   
Asian shares rise, US jobs data in focus   
Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares rose on Thursday, shrugging off weak U.S. data overnight that raised concerns ahead of Friday's key employment figures, as investors covered positions ahead of the Easter holidays. Most U.S. markets will be closed on Friday ...

Asian shares edge up in cautious trade, US jobs data in focus   Livemint

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Quartz
   
Walmart Emerges as Unlikely Social Force   
New York Times
Walmart, which has deployed its financial might to squeeze extra gallons of gas out of its trucks and shave pennies off the price of laundry detergent, did something unexpected this week: It muscled its way into a divisive social debate. In an announcement ...

Walmart's remarkable gay rights journey   Quartz
5 big companies tweet their opposition to the Arkansas 'religious freedom' law   Fortune
Walmart, Marsh respond to 'religious freedom' laws   Supermarket News
Blue Nation Review   
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Moneycontrol.com
   
Stocks fall after data; automakers decline   
The Union Leader
Gov. Maggie Hassan paid a visit to Lincoln Akerman School Tuesday morning to personally apologize for critical comments made by some state representatives when they defeated a bill proposed by fourth.
Wall St. declines after data; automakers fall   Reuters
Stocks decline amid weaker-than-forecast jobs, factory data   Chicago Tribune
Stocks Fall But End Off Lows   Investor's Business Daily
Reuters UK   
The Australian Financial Review   
Economic Times   
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New York Post
   
Shopping mall tycoon withdraws $16.8B bid for rival   
New York Post
The chief executive of the country's No. 1 mall operator, Simon Property Group, late Tuesday abandoned its $16.8 billion hostile bid for rival Macerich — a move tied at least in part to a failed hostile bid for Taubman Centers a dozen year ago, according to a ...

Simon Property Group drops hostile takeover bid for owner of Tysons Corner ...   Washington Times
Simon calls off $16.8B bid to create mall colossus   Worcester Telegram
Simon pulls $16.8B offer for Macerich after rejection   Finance and Commerce
New York Times   
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New York Times
   
GoDaddy shares up 31 percent in IPO   
The Seattle Times
At the IPO price GoDaddy had a market value of just more than $3 billion. It is not profitable. By Brian Womack · Leslie Picker. Bloomberg News. GoDaddy gained in its trading debut, after the company raised $460 million in a larger-than-expected initial public ...

GoDaddy Pegs IPO Pricing At $20 A Share   Tech Times
Overheard: GoDaddy's Turn On   Wall Street Journal
A weak start to IPO market in 2015   Boston Globe (subscription)
DAWN.com   
San Jose Mercury News   
SFGate   
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Washington Times
   
KBR agrees to pay $130K penalty in whistleblowers dispute   
RTT News
KBR Inc. (KBR: Quote) agreed to pay a $130,000 penalty to settle the SEC's charges and the company voluntarily amended its confidentiality statement by adding language making clear that employees are free to report possible violations to the SEC and ...

SEC Fires Warning Shot About Confidentiality Agreements   New York Times
KBR charged with anti-whistleblower violation   Houston Chronicle
KBR pays $130K to settle SEC charges   USA TODAY
SFGate   
Reuters   
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Bloomberg
   
Allegiant Wins Court Order Blocking Pilot Strike for Now   
Bloomberg
Allegiant Travel Co.'s airline persuaded a judge to block a threatened strike by more than 500 of it pilots until at least April 10. U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro in Las Vegas said the company had met its legal burden for a temporary order barring the union's ...

UPDATE: Allegiant Will Fly Despite Threat of Strike   WIFR
Allegiant strike threat has west Michigan travelrs scrambling to other airlines   WZZM
Allegiant goes to court to avert pilot strike   Stockton Record
Reuters   
WSET   
Youngstown Vindicator   
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Nasdaq
   
CFTC files suit against Kraft, Mondelez for alleged wheat manipulation   
Nasdaq
Investing.com -- The U.S. Commodities and Futures Trade Commission (CFTC) announced on Wednesday that it is filing a civil lawsuit against Kraft Foods Group (NASDAQ:KRFT) and its spin-off Mondelez International for alleged manipulation of the wheat ...

Kraft and Mondelez Sued by CFTC for Wheat Price Manipulation   Bloomberg
Kraft, Mondelez price manipulation charge   NEWS.com.au
US Agency Charges Kraft, Mondelez With Wheat Price Rigging   ABC News
New York Times   
Wall Street Journal   
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