Tag: future
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Walmart-owned Sam’s Club tests a future without checkout lines
GRAPEVINE, Texas — When shoppers walk into Sam’s Club’s newest store, they’ll soon see a shiny blue Mercedes-Benz SUV, a sectional sofa and zero checkout lanes. Welcome to the Walmart-owned membership club’s first all-digital store — and a preview of what could be its future. Inside the club, which will open in mid-October, customers will have…
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Vance says a future Trump administration would defund Planned Parenthood
Sen. JD Vance confirmed to reporters on Saturday that former President Donald Trump is “consistent” in his views on defunding Planned Parenthood. A journalist asked Vance whether a future Trump administration would defund Planned Parenthood, the reproductive health care group that has garnered opposition from many conservatives for its pro-abortion rights positions. “On the question…
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Inside Southwest Airlines’ plan for its future
DALLAS — Southwest Airlines executives on Thursday outlined for Wall Street their vision to boost profits: extra legroom seats starting in 2026, assigned seating, international partnerships and overnight flights. Southwest’s new plan comes as its leaders seeks to fend off activist Elliott Investment Management, which has called for leadership changes. Southwest said its three-year plan will add $4…
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Heavily indebted Sri Lanka votes in election to decide economic future
Millions of Sri Lankans were casting their votes on Saturday to elect a president who will face the task of bolstering the South Asian country’s fragile economic recovery following its worst financial crisis in decades. More than 17 million of Sri Lanka’s 22 million people are eligible to vote in an election that has shaped up to…