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Sherman A1's JournalFormer A&P exec to serve 3 years for fraud scheme
John Moritz, the former A&P senior executive who pled guilty to charges of using company resources to fund a event ticket business run for his personal gain, was sentenced to
36 months in prison, U.S. attorney Paul J. Fishman said.
As previously reported, Moritz, a SVP of marketing for the Montvale, N.J., retailer, between December of 2010 and December of 2011 arranged for A&P to purchase thousands of tickets to sporting events, concerts and shows presumably for their use to reward employees and business partners. Moritz however sold the tickets over the Internet, admitting in court he fraudulently obtained more than $1.2 million selling more than 7,000 tickets for tickets including the Super Bowl, concerts by Bon Jovi and Lady Gaga, and New York Yankees playoff tickets.
Moritz concealed the scheme by directing certain ticket vendors to not issue invoices for the tickets; and others to issue invoices of less than $100,000 in order to stay within his spending limits; and for tickets to be delivered to his home or dropped off in person, rather than be sent to the retailer’s headquarters.
http://supermarketnews.com/retail-financial/former-ap-exec-serve-3-years-fraud-scheme
Kroger sets hiring goal of 20,000 employees
http://supermarketnews.com/retail-financial/kroger-sets-hiring-goal-20000-employeesKroger Co. said Friday it plans to hire approximately 20,000 employees for permanent positions at its supermarket divisions.
The Cincinnati-based company did not indicate a timeframe for filling those positions.
“Kroger’s growth trajectory creates job opportunities for current and future employees. Right now our stores across the country have openings for bright, hard-working associates who are passionate about making a difference for customers every day,” said HR SVP Katy Barclay.
Meijer looks for 10,000 new hires
Meijer Inc. does not want to be caught understaffed in the busy holiday season. The Midwest retailer expects to make 10,000 hires to gear up for the fall and winter and to support new stores.
“Meijer is always looking for good people,” EVP of operations Janet Emerson said in a media statement. “Our continued growth provides a great opportunity to find new team members who will help deliver on the Meijer promise of providing exceptional customer service.”
All of the chain's stores are hiring, and the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer plans to make 4,800 hires in Michigan, 1,800 in Indiana, 1,700 in Ohio, 1,500 in Illinois and 1,000 in Kentucky. Meijer stores are open 24 hours and 364 days a year, closing only on Christmas.
http://supermarketnews.com/retail-financial/meijer-looks-10000-new-hires
Wage growth in the U.S. is stuck in the '70s
When Jamaad Reed started his job as a cashier at a Wal-Mart near Cincinnati, he made $8.15 an hour. That was two years ago. Since then, he has seen a couple of raises, which have meant his wage has kept up with inflation — but just barely. As of March of this year, Reed was making $9.05 an hour.
“I'm stuck,” he said recently. “You know what I'm saying? I feel like I'm stuck in the same spot.”
"Stuck" is a pretty good word to describe wages for most American workers over the last few decades. Not just in the case of lower-wage workers like Reed, but along most of the income spectrum, except for those at the very, very top.
In fact, most American workers have seen little to no growth since the late 1970s, if you adjust for inflation, according to Elise Gould. She's an economist with the Economic Policy Institute and author of a new study that analyzes wage data from census surveys over the last several decades.
http://www.marketplace.org/topics/wealth-poverty/wage-growth-us-stuck-70s#.
Millions Struggle To Get Enough To Eat Despite Jobs Returning
The number of U.S. families that struggled to get enough to eat last year was essentially unchanged from the year before, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's latest report on "food security."
The agency says that about 17.5 million families — or 1 in 7 — were food insecure last year. That means that at some point during the year, the household had trouble feeding all of its members. In 2012, the number was 17.6 million.
The number of households experiencing what the government calls "very low food security" — which means people actually miss meals or cut back their intake because they don't have enough money for food — was also essentially unchanged last year at 6.8 million households.
Anti-hunger groups say the fact that so many families are still struggling to put enough food on the table, even as the economy improves, is a sign that more needs to be done to help them out.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/09/03/345537318/millions-struggle-to-get-enough-to-eat-despite-jobs-returning?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20140904
Coffee Cup Quiche
Have not tried this yet but, it sounds good and great for single servingshttp://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/food-and-cooking/recipes/coffee-cup-quiche/article_2d121f31-d6b0-564c-bbac-6fca97a08276.html
Find more great coffee cup recipes: Caramel Fleur De Sel Cake, Nutella Espresso Cake, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Mug Cake and more here:
Yield: 1 serving
1 egg
1 1/2 tablespoons milk
Salt
Ground black pepper
1/4 of a bagel (or similar amount of French bread, etc.)
2 teaspoons cream cheese
1/2 slice prosciutto or ham
Fresh thyme leaves or fresh chopped chives
Dijon mustard
Firing of gay teachers at Cor Jesu draws outcry
Cor Jesu is located in Afton, MO a South St. Louis SuburbThe termination of two gay faculty members at Cor Jesu, the all girls Catholic high school in the Affton area, has prompted an outcry from alumnae.
In the last several weeks, alumnae have created a private Facebook group with more than 2,000 members in support of Olivia Reichert and Christina Gambaro urging supporters to call and write to Cor Jesu leaders and voice their concerns.
That outcry has led some to vow to no longer financially support Cor Jesu and encourage others to also withhold donations.
Cor Jesu is in the midst of its “One Heart, One Spirit, One Vision” capital campaign for a new chapel, gym, student commons, additional parking and to grow its endowment fund.
http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/faith-and-values/firing-of-gay-teachers-at-cor-jesu-draws-outcry/article_d9254f78-708d-514d-8cc1-68a9748b5632.html
Nixon Hopes Centene Expansion Will Trigger More North County Projects
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says that Centene Corporation’s plans to build a new claims processing center in Ferguson doesn’t just create jobs.
It’s also about sending a message.
"We're very heartened by their willingness to make an investment,” Nixon said Tuesday. “It now sends a signal, not only in St. Louis but around the world that North County is open for business."
Nixon offered up praise for Centene at the beginning of his luncheon address to members of the Regional Chamber and Growth Association.
http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/nixon-hopes-centene-expansion-will-trigger-more-north-county-projects
No skin thick enough: The daily harassment of women in the game industry - NSFW
In my opinion this is an exceptionally sad state of affairs, that anyone undergo harassment. I have blanked out words that might be offensive in this post, however they are very much present on the linked article.Content warning: This post contains graphic language, slurs and triggering content
"Women are the (******) of gender," the email said. "If you killed yourself, I wouldn’t even (****) the corpse."
I blinked at my phone, fighting simultaneous urges to hurl my phone across the room in anger and cry. Later that day, someone texted me my address — telling me they’d "See me when I least expected it."
I haven’t been out to my car at night by myself since January 2nd.
My name is Brianna Wu. I lead a development studio that makes games. Sometimes, I write about issues in the games industry that relate to the equality of women. My reward is that I regularly have men threatening to rape and commit acts of violence against me.
http://www.polygon.com/2014/7/22/5926193/women-gaming-harassment
Home Depot probes possible credit card data breach
NEW YORK (AP) — Home Depot may be the latest retailer to suffer a credit card data breach.
The Atlanta-based home improvement retailer told The Associated Press Tuesday that it is looking into "unusual activity" and that working with both banks and law enforcement.
"Protecting our customers' information is something we take extremely seriously, and we are aggressively gathering facts at this point while working to protect customers," said Paula Drake, a spokeswoman at Home Depot, declining to elaborate. She said the retailer would notify customers immediately if it confirms a breach.
Shares of Home Depot Inc. fell $1.88, or 2 percent, to close at $91.15.
http://news.yahoo.com/home-depot-investigates-breach-182257609.html
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