| Title: |
CORPORATE WATCH. |
| Authors: |
Wilson, Alex; Chuin-Wei Yap; Yun-Hee Kim; Charny, Ben; Ng, Jeffrey; Solsman, Joan E.; Kingsbury, Kevin |
| Source: |
Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition. 12/2/2009, Vol. 254 Issue 130, pB3. 0p. 1 Black and White Photograph. |
| Subject Terms: |
*BUSINESS enterprises; AUTOMOBILE industry strikes & lockouts |
| Geographic Terms: |
GERMANY; ALABAMA |
| Company/Entity: |
MERCEDES-Benz Group ; STAPLES Inc. 151064821 SPLS; STARBUCKS Corp. 030327733 SBUX |
| People: |
CULVER, John |
| Abstract: |
This section offers business news briefs as of December 2009. A protest has been staged by workers at the plant of automobile manufacturer Daimler AG in Sindelfingen, Germany in response to a proposed plan to shift production to Alabama. Office-products retail Staples has posted a 72% rise in fiscal-third-quarter earnings from the previous year. Coffee chain Starbucks Corp. has appointed John Culver as its international operations chief. |
| Database: |
Business Source Premier |