Semiconductor plants aren't as safe or clean as billed, some say
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Semiconductor plants are being questioned in terms of pollution and work hazards as several testimonies are released belying statements of semicon firms that the industry is clean and has no health risks. There has been an increasing number of supporting evidence, including worker anecdotes and federal job-safety data, to confirm the danger of semiconductor facilities to the environment and to their workers. Most of the high-risk plants are those that were built in the early 1970s, with incidents such as chemical spills, and problems that include cancers, birth defects, multiple miscarriages and death to some employees.
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Semiconductor plants are being questioned in terms of pollution & work hazards
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 1998
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Risk-taker cashes in on his retail mistakes
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In the early days of Best Buy founder Richard Schulze's narrow mindedness about the store's product lines limited customer base and profitability. But those mistakes forced the company to take risks which helped the chain to grow.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2000
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Best Buy net gets a 16% profit boost
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Best Buy Co. posted an increase of 16% in its profits for the fiscal fourth-quarter ending March 3, 2001. The company posted $189.7 million (211.7 million euros) in net income for the period.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2001
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