Fortune 500 adds record female CEOs at five firms
The Fortune 500 list ties a record with 24 female chief executives including Mary Barra of General Motors and Ginny Rometty of IBM. The share remains about 5 percent as women comprise 45 percent of the labor force.
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Merger wave sweeps TV industry amid consolidation
Cable and satellite providers push for scale as online video reshapes TV. Mergers and discussions heat up with Dish Network and T Mobile targeted, while Charter backs Malone in a $66 billion spree for Time Warner Cable and partners. Regulators, led by FCC Chair Tom Wheeler, scrutinize consumer impact. Altice bids Suddenlink for 9.1 billion as it eyes U S expansion and Time Warner Cable.
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ESPN
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Kohl's embraces buy online pickup in store strategy
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel notes retailers expand online and physical shopping with buy online pickup in store. Kohl’s rolls out nationwide after testing in 2014, citing faster delivery and convenience for families at about 1,200 stores. Experts compare it with Best Buy and Walmart tactics and discuss fulfillment and inventory implications.
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Wal-Mart
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Lee Peterson
WD Partners Inc
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Tony Poulos
Greenfield
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Poulos
Deborah ‘Weinswig
Fung Business Intelligence Centre
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Bangor
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Amazon
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Slump in transportation stocks sparks caution, not crash
A Dow Jones transportation index slide to seven month lows contrasts with the Dow industrials near record highs. Analysts like Bruce McCain warn divergences require multiple warning signs before selling, as rising oil costs and fuel pressures dent transport names such as Kansas City Southern United Continental Union Pacific and UPS.
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Dow Jones & Co
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Bruce McCain
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