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More businesses must work with suppliers to curb climate change: study

Too few businesses are working with their suppliers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to study that praised 29 companies including General Motors , Sky and Sony Corp for taking the lead. “The supply chain is the new frontier in environmental responsibility – an area rich with opportunity that remains mostly unexplored,” non-profit group CDP, formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project, wrote in its report published on Tuesday.

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Apple will not give first-weekend sales of iPhone 7

By Julia Love SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc will not release first-weekend sales of its new iPhone 7, the company said on Thursday, making it harder for analysts to get a …

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Dell to cut 2,000-3,000 jobs as EMC deal closes: Bloomberg

Most of the job cuts will be in the United States, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The layoffs will be mainly in supply chain, marketing and general and administrative divisions, Bloomberg said, adding that the combined company has 140,000 employees. “As is common with deals of this size, there will be some overlaps we will need to manage

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J.C. Penney sales beat, helped by home goods and Sephora

Macy's Inc and Nordstrom Inc , whose customers tend to be more affluent than Penney's, both cut their full-year forecasts this week after reporting disappointing results. J.C. Penney's gross margin rose by 70 basis points to 37.3 percent, helped by improved clearance and promotional selling margins as well as supply chain efficiencies. Net sales rose 4.8 percent to $2.90 billion.

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