Officials accused two drug stores chains of selling outdated milk, baby formula, and pills. Hours after this accusation was made several expired medications were seen on the shelves of the drugstores. The acetaminophen pain relievers were supposed to have been pulled down last year – but were still being sold in New York at the lower East Side CVS store. Other expired drugs were found in a Rite Aid.
Manpower Inc. has stated that number of new employees will be much lower than last year during the third quarter. Close to half the countries in the company (based out of Milwaukee) will be reducing the amount that they hire. The other half have made plans to continue hiring new employees during the July – September quarter.
General Motors – the world’s largest automaker – released a statement today that they would be ceasing all production from the Oshawa, Ontario pick-up truck factory. This will cut close to 1,000 jobs.
There is belief that they will be announcing the end of two U.S. plants in Ohio and Wisconsin at the annual shareholder meeting. They are making the cuts due to the increase in gas prices and the housing slump.