Wal-Mart markdowns are sparking price wars

"Mr. Rollback" is certainly becoming more aggressive - as Wal-Mart is making an adept marketing effort to capitalize on the Great Recession and appeal to cost-conscious shoppers (and aren't we all these days). Good, brutal show of force by the leading retail giant!

Wal-Mart markdowns are sparking price wars - Retail - msnbc.com


David http://wyld-business.blogspot.com/

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Nuke the Oil Spill?

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Maybe BP should think of letting the U.S. military use the "ultimate solution" for destroying the oil well - interesting expert analysis here on why nuking the oil well might be the best way to end the oil spill debacle!

Read Nuke the Oil Spill - The Daily Beast

David

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Gulf Oil Spill May Hit Mississippi and Alabama Beaches This Week

Yep, once the oil hits en masse outside Louisiana, this will unfortunately make this a national problem. Time to take action - read:

Gulf oil spill could hit Alabama, Mississippi coast



David

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Not!: BP chief exec disputes oil plumes claims

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Really, BP??? All I can say is we spent the night last night in Daphne, Alabama (Mobile Bay) coming home from the beach, and the hotel is full of BP workers and federal workers from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. If they don't think the oil is coming here, then why is there a huge conference room full of maps, animal nets and carrying cages, and enough Gatorade to sustain them for weeks. Think this says far more than any BP exec's denials.

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2theadvocate.com | News | BP chief exec disputes oil plumes claims — Baton Rouge, LA

But, believing my own eyes!

David

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Carol Browner: Administration 'Prepared For The Worst,' Oil May Leak Until August

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Prepared for the worst - really? Maybe we should have been prepared before April 20th!

Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

David http://wyld-business.blogspot.com/

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Ed Markey: BP 'Lying Or Incompetent' About Scope Of Gulf Oil Spill

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I believe the correct answer is "c," as BP execs have to be considered all of the above - incompetent and lying. Unbelievable - the height of corporate irresponsibility!

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The Creepiest Children's Cereals Of All Time (PICTURES)

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These are all classic - and unfortunately, I can remember most of them from my youth and from shopping for my "yutes." Click through them all, and wonder "What were those marketing guys thinking?"

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