Global Nation: Walmart Phase-Out of Store Greeters Threatens Disabled Staff; Trump Sides With Kim on Tortured American; GAP Inc Says It Will Split in 2 Companies, Close 230 Stores

[Inquirer.Net]( []  USA & Canada [Walmart Phase-Out of Store Greeters Threatens Disabled Staff]( Walmart is in damage-control mode over a plan to phase out store greeters, closing off an employment niche that frequently been taken by disabled workers.... --------------------------------------------------------------- [Trump Sides With Kim on Tortured American]( Donald Trump took Kim Jong Un's word that he knew nothing of the torture of an American college student while in North Korean custody. --------------------------------------------------------------- [GAP Inc Says It Will Split in 2 Companies, Close 230 Stores]( Gap Inc. announced plans to split into two companies and shutter 230 stores in a makeover that showcases its hot "Old Navy" chain. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Boeing Lands Huge British Airways Order, After Airbus Ends a380]( British Airways announced a multi-billion dollar order for up to 42 Boeing 777 fuel-efficient passenger jets on Thursday. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook’s ‘Workplace’ Claims Two Million Users]( A version of Facebook tailored for businesses collaboration has more than two million paying subscribers "Workplace by Facebook". --------------------------------------------------------------- [Tesla’s ‘Mass Market’ $35k Electric Car Ready for Online Order]( The Model 3 fulfills a vision of Tesla founder and chief Elon Musk, who has touted a more affordable electric car as part of his vision. --------------------------------------------------------------- [US Consumer Spending Tumbles in December]( December US consumer spending took its biggest dive in nearly a decade, retreating during a month when Wall Street suffered a historic rout. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Global Stock Markets Spring Higher]( Markets rose as investors reacted to a mixed batch of global economic data and appeared confident that US-China trade talks will yield a positive outcome.... --------------------------------------------------------------- [Canada Economy Slowed at End of 2018 Raising Recession Fears]( Canada’s economy slowed in the last three months of 2018 to only 0.4 percent, according to government data released Friday, raising concern it is... --------------------------------------------------------------- [Countdown as SpaceX, NASA Prepare to Test New Astronaut Capsule]( Eight years after the last manned US space flight, NASA and SpaceX are preparing to test a new space capsule for astronauts. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Jordyn Woods: ‘I’m Not a Homewrecker’ in Kardashian Brouhaha]( NEW YORK (AP) — Declaring “I’m not a homewrecker,” Jordyn Woods sat down Friday on Jada Pinkett Smith’s Facebook Watch show to... --------------------------------------------------------------- [Business Leaders, Lawmakers to Amazon: Please Come Back to NY]( New York is urging Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos to reconsider his decision not to move forward with plans for a new headquarters. If you are interested in Philippine Headlines, Asia & Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Europe, Pinoy Columns and Events, [update your preference here](. © Copyright 2019 [INQUIRER.net]( [Forward to a Friend]( | [Modify Your Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Feedback](