Wal-Mart expands footprint with foreign stores
Wal-Mart accelerates international growth as U S market saturates. In Mexico City the retailer attracts shoppers with low prices and samples while expanding to 597 stores in 56 cities. Wal-Mart groups include Sam's Club Bodega VIPS Superama and Suburbia. Forty percent of its 1 270 foreign outlets are in Mexico.
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United meets bankruptcy benchmarks amid losses and war impact
United Airlines reported a first quarter loss pace of about 749 million for January and February and said it met its lenders' initial benchmark for bankruptcy progress. The carrier warned the Iraq war and reduced travel could worsen earnings and cash flow, while seeking 2.56 billion in annual labor cuts and federal aid. It posted a 307 million operating loss in February and 367 million net loss, with a 1.5 billion cash balance, and warned of possible further wage cuts. The company also disclosed a 365 million tax overpayments settlement with the IRS awaiting court approval.
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Daniel Moynihan Dies at 76 A Storied Career Ends
Daniel Patrick Moynihan, four term senator, UN ambassador, Harvard professor and author, died in Washington at 76 after hospitalization for an emergency appendectomy and infection. He advised four presidents and led New York politics, with a legacy of sharp insights and controversial stances. He is survived by his wife and children and will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.
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