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Rare strike closes Japanese department store
AFP, Published on 31/08/2023
» TOKYO - The shutters came down on one of Japan's best-known department stores on Thursday in the retail sector's first strike for six decades, sparked by fears that its mooted new US owner will slash jobs.
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Myanmar department store fire kills 7
AFP, Published on 10/12/2013
» YANGON - Seven people were killed after a fire broke out at a department store on the outskirts of Yangon due to a suspected electrical fault, a fire department official said Tuesday.
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First strike in six decades closes famous Japan department store
AFP, Published on 31/08/2023
» TOKYO - The shutters were down on one of Japan's best-known department stores on Thursday in the sector's first strike for six decades, sparked by fears that its mooted new US owner will slash jobs.
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Toys 'R' Us to return in Macy's stores as retailers prosper
AFP, Published on 20/08/2021
» NEW YORK - Macy's unveiled Thursday a plan to showcase Toys "R" Us merchandise, as the famed American department store became the latest retailer to report strong results on a comeback of in-store shopping.
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Toys 'R' Us to close all US stores
AFP, Published on 15/03/2018
» NEW YORK: Toys 'R' Us, the iconic retail chain that has captivated American children for generations, has announced plans to shut all of its US stores, becoming one of the biggest casualties of the retail shakeout amid the rise of e-commerce.
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Major Japan quake kills four, triggers tsunami waves
AFP, Published on 02/01/2024
» TOKYO - At least four people have been confirmed dead after a major earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, triggering tsunami waves over a metre high, damaging homes and sparking a major blaze.
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Major Japan quake kills six, triggers tsunami waves
AFP, Published on 02/01/2024
» KANAZAWA (JAPAN) - At least six people died in a major earthquake that struck central Japan on New Year's Day, triggering tsunami waves over a metre high, damaging homes and sparking a major fire that wreaked destruction overnight, authorities said Tuesday.
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Fortnite maker wins court fight with Google
AFP, Published on 12/12/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, won a major US court battle against Google on Monday when a jury decided that the search engine giant wields illegal monopoly power through its Android app store.
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HMV reopening raises revival hopes for London's Oxford Street
AFP, Published on 24/11/2023
» LONDON - British music retailer HMV returned to the iconic site of its former flagship store in central London on Friday, in a much-needed boost to the flagging fortunes of the capital's premier shopping street.
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'Black Friday' kicks off US shopping season amid economic unease
AFP, Published on 25/11/2023
» NEW YORK - US retailers' efforts to attract holiday gift buyers build to a crescendo this weekend as the "Black Friday" shopping day kicked off with big discounts.
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