CHECKOUT COUNTER: Wal-Mart boosts benefits for US workers
Wal-Mart Stores says it will raise its starting salary for US workers to US$11/hour and give longtime employees a $1,000 bonus. CEO Doug McMillon credits a recently passed US tax bill for allowing the company to make the changes. The retail group, which hiked wages for some of its workers to $10/hour in 2016, is also revamping its maternity and parental leave benefits. 2. Adidas on the inside track Adidas Originals has partnered with Berlin’s public transportation system, Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe, on a new sneaker that features the pattern on the upholstery of the transit system’s seats. The shoes will also double as a pass that gives the wearer free access to the city’s public transit network for an entire year. They’ll go for €180 and only 500 pairs will be sold.
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