HK leader says bill withdrawal own decision, not Beijing’s
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Wal-Mart Exec hilariously eviscerates NY Times Article
(Business Insider)- A Wal-Mart spokesman attacked New York Times columnist Timothy Egan in a disparaging and sarcasm-laced blog post last week for what he calls “wildly inaccurate” reporting.
David Tovar, the retailer’s director of corporate communications, marked up the column — titled “The Corporate Daddy” — with a red pen and posted his edits to the company’s blog on Friday.
SOURCE: Wal-Mart Exec hilariously eviscerates NY Times Articlehttp://www.businessinsider.com/walmarts-response-to-the-new-york-times-2014-6
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