3RD UPDATE: Wal-Mart's Quarterly Profit Up 11%; Forecast Is Trimmed Nasdaq
CHICAGO (Dow Jones) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. turned in an 11% earnings increase in reporting third-quarter financial results Tuesday but the world's largest retailer also lowered slightly its forecast for the full year.
The 17,000-mile round trip that costs the earth The Scotsman
SCOTTISH langoustines are to be sent on a 17,000-mile round trip to Thailand for processing before being sold in the UK as scampi, in a move dismissed as "environmental madness" by critics.
UPDATE: Wal-Mart Stores Profit Rises 11% On 12% Higher Sales Nasdaq
CHICAGO (Dow Jones) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported Tuesday that third- quarter net income rose 11% as the world's largest retailer held down costs amid sluggish sales.
Too many graduates, too many universities? The Scotsman
THEY were told a university degree would act as a passport into a better career. But hundreds of young Scots are finding that the reality is very different, with many discovering the only work they can get is in bars or shops.
Group ploughing lone furrow against the Chelsea Tractors The Scotsman
THEY are a common sight on the affluent New Town streets, but soon drivers of 4x4s may have more to worry about than squeezing into a parking space.
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