Hershey closing its online-gift unit

Hershey Co. said yesterday that it was closing its Hershey’s Gifts online service on July 31. After that, if customers want the nation’s second-largest candy maker’s products, they’ll have to visit local stores. (Boston Globe, 12 a.m.)

Gas retailers face slow July Fourth

ACTON - Coffee in hand, Jeff Bursaw eyes the live feed on the flatscreen monitor at a rolltop desk inside his gas station. A blue bar ticks across the gray background, highlighting the constantly-shifting prices of crude oil, gasoline, and home heating oil as traders on the New York Mercantile Exchange bid the commodities up and down. (Boston Globe, 12 a.m.)

Crabtree & Evelyn files bankruptcy

NEW YORK - Soap and lotion seller Crabtree & Evelyn Ltd. said it filed for Chapter 11 protection yesterday, a victim of the recession and management missteps. (Boston Globe, 7/2/09)

Wal-Mart backs healthcare mandate

WASHINGTON - Wal-Mart has embraced President Obama’s call for requiring all large employers to offer health insurance to their workers, adding momentum to the president’s push for far-reaching changes to the nation’s healthcare system. (Boston Globe, 6/30/09)

Amazon cuts R.I. affiliate ties over taxes

SAN FRANCISCO - Amazon.com Inc. , the world’s biggest Internet retailer, cut ties with its Rhode Island business affiliates after the state’s assembly passed legislation requiring the company to collect taxes. (Boston Globe, 6/29/09)

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