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U.S. Stock Index Futures Signal Higher Open

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
Stock futures pointed to a higher open for equities on Wall Street on Monday after strong gains in the previous session, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 up 0.7 to 0.9 percent.

Firms Urge Action on Skilled Immigrant Reform

Intel Headquarters, Santa Clara, Calif.
When U.S. restrictions on work permits barred Intel from moving nearly 50 Finnish engineers to the United States this year, the microchip maker reluctantly parked them in a new research center in Finland.
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S.Africa union wants Wal-Mart to boost supply fund

Wal-Mart and Massmart should increase their planned fund to support South African suppliers to at least 500 million rand from 100 million rand, the country's largest service industry union said on Monday.
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A Movie Guide to Occupy Wall Street

Filmmakers Alex Gibney (“Enron”), Peter Joseph (“Zeitgeist”), Michael Moore (“Capitalism: A Love Story”) and Charles Ferguson (“Inside Job”) top the list of documentarians whose work scrutinizes the establishment and actually calls it what it is: damaged goods.
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Mattel Raises its Green Paper Packaging Standards

Mattel Inc will increase the amount of recycled and sustainable fiber used in its packaging and products, months after the toy maker was criticized for packaging that allegedly came from Indonesian rainforests.
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz

Starbucks New Job Creation Fund Follows Trend of Corporate Giving

Starbucks announced Monday that it was teaming up with Opportunity Finance Network to launch Create Jobs for USA, which will pool donations for Starbucks customers, partners (employees) and concerned citizens into a nationwide fund for community business lending. This follows a trend that other companies, such as McDonald's, have taken to give back to the community while also boosting sales .

Supermarket FDI Plan Moving 'Very Fast'

India is moving quickly on a plan to open its $450 billion retail sector to global players such as Wal-Mart, the country's industry secretary said on Wednesday, in a sign the government may be pressing ahead with a key reform.
Canada a magnetic north for U.S. retailers

Canada a magnetic north for U.S. retailers

More U.S. retailers looking for fresh markets are turning to Canada, lured by their northern neighbor's resilient economy, strong currency and the familiarity with their brands.
Reed Hastings has angered Netflix customers twice this summer, raising prices and splitting off the two services. He hopes to regain favor by signing Dreamworks.

Netflix Inks Streaming Deal With DreamWorks Animation

Netflix customers are still livid over the price hike and Qwikster announcement. CEO Reed Hastings hopes to regain favor with these customers by signing Dreamworks Animation, the company behind hits like Shrek and Madagascar.

New Amazon Tablet: 5 Things to Know

Amazon appears ready to release its new tablet, hailed by some observers as a legitimate threat to Apple's global-leading iPad. Amazon's PR firm sent an invitation to journalists Friday afternoon announcing a press conference in New York City on Sept. 28, when the company is expected to reveal its new consumer tech weapon -- the Kindle tablet. But while the tablet hasn't been revealed publicly yet, it is apparently quite real -- seen by one tech journalist already with other strong hint...
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Blockbuster's 'Stream Come True' Aims to Get Last Laugh on Netflix

Less than three months ago, Netflix had the tiger by the tail. But now, the tiger has turned and the streaming video and Qwikster DVD service is getting eaten one big bite at a time. Netflix's growth halted in July after the company stunned customers with a 60 percent price hike on streaming video and DVD-by-mail services. The high-flying company was adding thousands of new customers each week, but the way the hike was handled, which CEO Reed Hastings has now apologized for, caused customer d...
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Top 10 Billionaires of the World in 2011 [PHOTOS]

Forbes' latest list of billionaires, which was published on Wednesday, has a few surprises on it. The world has now 1,210 billionaires, with a total net worth of $4.5 trillion. The number of billionaires has doubled in China while Moscow surpasses all other cities in the number of billionaires.
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Southern California union takes major step toward strike

The union representing many of the 62,000 workers at Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons supermarkets in southern California issued a required 72-hour notice of its plan to cancel its extended contract, a move that could pave the way for a strike.

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