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| Jan.9 |
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Webvan Revenues Down Quarter revenues will be short of expectations, but loss to be smaller than forecasts
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| Jan.13 |
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4,400 Without Power Underground equipment failure.
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| Jan.14 |
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Underground Explosion Electrical explosion left some residents without power and slowed traffic for 5 hours
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| Jan.23 |
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 Teachers Say No to Extra Hours Teachers are refusing to work outside of regular hours. Salary negotiations with a state mediator
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| Feb.2 |
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Union vs. Webvan Union activists have filed charges saying Webvan's policies restrict organizing at its Oakland warehouse
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| Apr.2 |
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Inktomi will lay off 250| Business eroded much faster than management anticipated | |
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| Apr.4 |
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Visa Plans to Slash 160 Jobs| The layoffs will eliminate duplicate jobs at Inovant, the subsidiary spun off | |
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| Apr.13 |
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Webvan CEO resigns| Shaheen, 56, stepped down. Swan, chief operating officer, will run the company until new CEO | |
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| Apr.26 |
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Webvan Names CEO| Internet grocer would shut its Atlanta operations and cut a quarter of its work force, 485 jobs | |
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| May.6 |
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Vandals slashed tires Vandals slashed the tires of 37 parked vehicles in a residential area
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| May.13 |
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2-alarm fire caused $100K damage No one was at million-dollar home at the time the fire was reported by a neighbor
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| Jun.29 |
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Webvan stays on Nasdaq Online grocer last-ditch effort receives shareholder approval
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| Jul.9 |
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Webvan closes, lay off 2,000| Online grocer would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It never came close to making money | |
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| Jul.13 |
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Webvan files for Chapter 11 Online groce plans a sale of its business and assets
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| Oct.3 |
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Webvan to sell warehouse to Kaiser Kaiser Permanente won the bidding war to take over the warehouse, equipment and software
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| Dec.12 |
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Ruptured gas main shuts Visa building Visa employees were evacuated from the company's 3 buildings
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