AFP US online retail titan Amazon, which has been accused of fostering a cutthroat workplace atmosphere, will try out teams that log 30-hour work weeks, the Washington Post reported. The employees will receive the same benefits as those putting in 40-hour weeks, but get three-quarters of the pay, according to the Post, which is owned by Amazon chief executive …

  Bloomberg Shares of Dollar General Corp. and Dollar Tree Inc. tumbled after the discount retailers posted disappointing sales, a sign that cuts in food-stamp programs are taking a toll. Dollar General’s second-quarter revenue and profit both missed analysts’ estimates. Its same-store sales — a closely watched measure — grew just 0.7 percent in the period, compared with the 2.6 …

  Dubai / Emirates Business Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) said that this year’s international summer campaign had a positive effect on the tourist numbers in the Emirate. The SCTDA campaign which ran in collaboration with the emirates accommodation sector was run in parallel with the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s summer campaign which promoted the commerce …