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Amnesty says migrant workers exploited at Carrefour Saudi stores

Rights group Amnesty International published Monday a report that accused the Saudi Arabian franchise of French supermarket giant Carrefour of exploiting migrant workers. Carrefour told AFP that an internal probe had not confirmed most allegations but was planning on conducting an external review. Amnesty said it found migrant workers for...

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Tesco and Carrefour announce long-term strategic alliance

Tesco Group Plc and Carrefour have jointly announced that both plan to enter into a long-term, strategic alliance covering the strategic relationship with global suppliers, the joint purchasing of own brand products and goods not for resale. The companies said in a joint-statement that it will be governed by a three-year operational framework....

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Boiler explosion in Bangladesh textile factory leaves 10 dead and up to 50 injured

Ten people have died as a result of a boiler explosion in a textile factory in Bangladesh. The factory, which is owned by textile manufacturers Multifabs supplies knitted apparel to clients in Europe, including Littlewood, based in the UK. Factory director, Mesba Faruqui told AFP that the site was closed on Monday with the majority of employees...