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Amazon Contract Drivers Organize With Teamsters in New York

Hundreds of Amazon contract-delivery drivers at a New York City warehouse are organizing with the Teamsters, demanding that the company bargain with them over wages and working conditions.

September 16, 2024
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Jimmy Haslam Backs Initiative to Cut Heavy Industry Emissions

Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam’s family office HF Capital has committed $725 million to help launch an initiative aimed at decarbonizing heavy industry, it announced Sept. 16.

September 16, 2024
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Kroger Ups Full-Year Sales Forecast on Grocery Spending

Kroger Co. lifted its full-year sales guidance as the grocery-store operator benefits from consumers prioritizing spending on groceries and other essentials.

September 12, 2024
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Private Fleets Ship Record 75% of Owners’ Outbound Freight

Prior to the past two years, the in-house market share had remained steady at the 67% level throughout the survey’s history, NPTC said.

September 5, 2024
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Kroger, Albertsons CEOs in Court to Defend Merger

PORTLAND, Ore. — The CEOs of Kroger and Albertsons were set to testify in federal court Sept. 4, midway through a three-week hearing in which the grocery chains have defended their proposed merger.

September 4, 2024
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Tyson Foods Names Calaway CFO, Replacing Heir

Tyson Foods said Curt Calaway has been named chief financial officer, replacing company heir John R. Tyson.

August 29, 2024
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Kroger-Albertsons Deal Heads to Court With Food Price Focus

Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. are finally getting their day in court. Nearly two years after the acquisition was announced, the grocery giants on Aug. 26 started a federal court hearing in Portland, Ore., on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s bid to block the $24.6 billion deal.

August 26, 2024
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Halliburton Warning Oil Clients After Cybersecurity Attack

Halliburton, the world’s biggest provider of fracking services, said it is alerting customers and other stakeholders after an unauthorized third party gained access to some of its systems.

August 23, 2024
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Albertsons Sued for Allegedly Copying Startup’s Software

Albertsons Cos. was sued by an e-commerce software maker that claims the grocery chain conducted trials with its product for three years only to steal its trade secrets to build its own system.

August 19, 2024
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Kroger Plans Minimum 7-Tranche Bond Sale for Albertsons Deal

Kroger is poised to sell investment-grade bonds in at least seven parts to help fund its proposed acquisition of Albertsons as antitrust scrutiny continues to hang over the plan.

August 19, 2024