Asda to create 8,000 jobs in UK

Asda, the British supermarket unit of Wal-Mart Stores, said today it would create 8,000 jobs in the UK this year and build a …

Asda, the British supermarket unit of Wal-Mart Stores, said today it would create 8,000 jobs in the UK this year and build a minimum of 18 new stores.

Asda, Britain's second-biggest supermarket group, also confirmed in a statement that it will roll out Asda Living, its non-food operation, to a further 10 sites.

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