While analysts had anticipated a loss — an adjusted loss of $1.15 a share on sales of $5.4 billion for the quarter, according to Factset — actual losses stretched far beyond those expectations.

While analysts had anticipated a loss — an adjusted loss of $1.15 a share on sales of $5.4 billion for the quarter, according to Factset — [M]actual losses stretched far beyond those expectations[/M].[SEP]While [M]analysts had anticipated[/M] a loss — [M]an adjusted loss of $1.15 a share on sales of $5.4 billion for the quarter, according to Factset[/M] — actual losses stretched far beyond those expectations.[SEP]While [M]analysts had anticipated a loss[/M] — an adjusted loss of $1.15 a share on sales of $5.4 billion for the quarter, according to Factset — actual losses stretched far beyond those expectations.


Tesla reported that it also incurred $67 million due to a combination of restructuring and other non-recurring charges.

[M]Tesla[/M] reported that it also [M]incurred $67 million due to[/M] a combination of restructuring and [M]other non-recurring charges[/M].[SEP][M]Tesla[/M] reported that it also [M]incurred $67 million due to a combination of restructuring[/M] and other non-recurring [M]charges[/M].[SEP][M]Tesla reported that it also incurred $67 million[/M] due to a combination of restructuring and other non-recurring charges.


Tesla reported Wednesday wider-than-expected loss of $702 million, or $4.10 a share, in the first quarter after disappointing delivery numbers, costs and pricing adjustments to its vehicles threw the automaker off of its profitability track.

[M]Tesla reported Wednesday wider-than-expected loss[/M] of $702 million, or $4.10 a share, in the first quarter [M]after[/M] disappointing delivery numbers, costs and [M]pricing adjustments to its vehicles threw the automaker off of its profitability track[/M].[SEP][M]Tesla reported Wednesday wider-than-expected loss[/M] of $702 million, or $4.10 a share, in the first quarter [M]after disappointing delivery numbers[/M], costs and pricing adjustments to its vehicles threw the automaker off of its profitability track.[SEP][M]Tesla reported Wednesday wider-than-expected loss[/M] of $702 million, or $4.10 a share, [M]in the first quarter[/M] after disappointing delivery numbers, costs and pricing adjustments to its vehicles threw the automaker off of its profitability track.[SEP][M]Tesla reported Wednesday wider-than-expected loss of[/M] $702 million, or [M]$4.10 a share[/M], in the first quarter after disappointing delivery numbers, costs and pricing adjustments to its vehicles threw the automaker off of its profitability track.[SEP][M]Tesla reported Wednesday wider-than-expected loss of $702 million[/M], or $4.10 a share, in the first quarter after disappointing delivery numbers, costs and pricing adjustments to its vehicles threw the automaker off of its profitability track.


Tesla reported April 9 that it delivered 63,000 electric vehicles in the first quarter of the year, nearly a one-third drop from the previous quarter.

[M]Tesla reported[/M] April 9 that it delivered 63,000 electric vehicles in the first quarter of the year, [M]nearly a one-third drop from the previous quarter[/M].[SEP][M]Tesla reported April 9 that it delivered 63,000 electric vehicles in the first quarter of the year[/M], nearly a one-third drop from the previous quarter.


When adjusted for one-time losses, Tesla lost $494 million, or $2.90 a share, compared with a loss of $3.35 a share a year ago.

[M]When adjusted for one-time losses[/M], [M]Tesla lost $494 million[/M], or $2.90 a share, compared with a loss of $3.35 a share a year ago.[SEP]When adjusted for one-time losses, [M]Tesla[/M] lost $494 million, or $2.90 a share, compared with a [M]loss of $3.35 a share a year ago[/M].[SEP][M]When adjusted for one-time losses[/M], [M]Tesla lost[/M] $494 million, or $[M]2.90 a share[/M], compared with a loss of $3.35 a share a year ago.


Deliveries included about 50,900 Model 3 vehicles and 12,100 Model S and X SUVs.

[M]Deliveries included about[/M] 50,900 Model 3 vehicles and [M]12,100[/M] Model S and [M]X SUVs[/M].[SEP][M]Deliveries included about[/M] 50,900 Model 3 vehicles and [M]12,100 Model S[/M] and X SUVs.[SEP][M]Deliveries included about 50,900 Model 3 vehicles[/M] and 12,100 Model S and X SUVs.


The loss included $188 million of non-recurring charges.

[M]The loss included $188 million of non-recurring charges[/M].


“This was one of the most complicated quarters” in Tesla’s history, CFO Zachary Kirkhorn noted during an earnings call Wednesday, noting the automaker’s push to deliver Model 3s overseas as well as several other activities.

“[M]This was one of the most complicated quarters” in Tesla’s history[/M], [M]CFO Zachary Kirkhorn[/M] noted during an earnings call Wednesday, [M]noting the automaker’s push to deliver Model 3s overseas as well as several other activities.[/M][SEP]“[M]This was one of the most complicated quarters” in Tesla’s history[/M], [M]CFO Zachary Kirkhorn[/M] noted during an earnings call Wednesday, [M]noting the automaker’s push to deliver Model 3s overseas[/M] as well as several other activities.[SEP]“[M]This was one of the most complicated quarters” in Tesla’s history[/M], CFO [M]Zachary Kirkhorn noted during an earnings call Wednesday[/M], noting the automaker’s push to deliver Model 3s overseas as well as several other activities.[SEP]“[M]This was one of the most complicated quarters” in Tesla’s history[/M], CFO [M]Zachary Kirkhorn noted during an earnings call[/M] Wednesday, noting the automaker’s push to deliver Model 3s overseas as well as several other activities.[SEP]“[M]This was one of the most complicated quarters” in Tesla’s history[/M], CFO [M]Zachary Kirkhorn noted[/M] during an earnings call Wednesday, noting the automaker’s push to deliver Model 3s overseas as well as several other activities.


Tesla and CEO Elon Musk warned earlier this month that it expected first-quarter profits to be negatively impacted by lower than expected delivery volumes and several pricing adjustments.

Tesla and CEO [M]Elon Musk warned earlier this month that it expected first-quarter profits to be negatively impacted by[/M] lower than expected delivery volumes and [M]several pricing adjustments[/M].[SEP]Tesla and CEO [M]Elon Musk warned earlier this month that it expected first-quarter profits to be negatively impacted by lower than expected delivery volumes[/M] and several pricing adjustments.[SEP][M]Tesla[/M] and CEO Elon Musk [M]warned earlier this month that it expected first-quarter profits to be negatively impacted by[/M] lower than expected delivery volumes and [M]several pricing adjustments[/M].[SEP][M]Tesla[/M] and CEO Elon Musk [M]warned earlier this month that it expected first-quarter profits to be negatively impacted by lower than expected delivery volumes[/M] and several pricing adjustments.[SEP][M]Tesla[/M] and [M]CEO Elon Musk[/M] warned earlier this month that it expected first-quarter profits to be negatively impacted by lower than expected delivery volumes and several pricing adjustments.


That said, if Wall Street is right, it would still represent a massive growth in revenue compared to the same quarter last year when Tesla reported $3.4 billion in revenue.

That said, if Wall Street is right, it would still represent a massive growth in revenue compared to [M]the same quarter last year[/M] when [M]Tesla reported $3.4 billion in revenue.[/M][SEP]That said, [M]if Wall Street is right[/M], [M]it would[/M] still [M]represent a massive growth in revenue compared to the same quarter last year[/M] when Tesla reported $3.4 billion in revenue.


Of course, they are both predicting an important drop from the last quarter when Tesla made $7.2 billion.

Of course, they are both predicting an important drop from the [M]last quarter[/M] when [M]Tesla made $7.2 billion[/M].[SEP]Of course, [M]they are both predicting an important drop from the last quarter[/M] when Tesla made $7.2 billion.


It’s an important increase year-over-year, but the market is focusing more on the significant drop quarter-over-quarter after the record 90,700 vehicles delivered during the previous quarter in Q4 2018.

It’s an important increase year-over-year, but the market is focusing more on the significant drop quarter-over-quarter after [M]the record 90,700 vehicles delivered during the previous quarter in Q4 2018[/M].[SEP]It’s an important increase year-over-year, but [M]the market is focusing more on the significant drop quarter-over-quarter[/M] after the record 90,700 vehicles delivered during the previous quarter in Q4 2018.[SEP][M]It’s an important increase year-over-year[/M], but the market is focusing more on the significant drop quarter-over-quarter after the record 90,700 vehicles delivered during the previous quarter in Q4 2018.


Tesla Q1 2019 Deliveries
As usual, Tesla’s vehicle deliveries drive most of its earning results, since vehicle sales represent the automaker’s main revenue stream at the moment.

Tesla Q1 2019 Deliveries
As usual, [M]Tesla’s vehicle[/M] deliveries drive most of its earning results, [M]since[/M] vehicle [M]sales represent the automaker’s main revenue stream at the moment[/M].[SEP]Tesla Q1 2019 Deliveries
[M]As usual, Tesla’s vehicle deliveries drive most of its earning results[/M], since vehicle sales represent the automaker’s main revenue stream at the moment.


Tesla Q1 2019 Revenue
Wall Street’s revenue consensus for Tesla during the first quarter is $5.779 billion and Estimize, the financial estimate crowdsourcing website, predicts a slightly higher revenue of $5.865 billion.

Tesla Q1 2019 Revenue
Wall Street’s revenue consensus for [M]Tesla[/M] during the first quarter is $5.779 billion and [M]Estimize[/M], the financial estimate crowdsourcing website, [M]predicts a slightly higher revenue of $5.865 billion[/M].[SEP]Tesla Q1 2019 Revenue
Wall Street’s revenue consensus for Tesla during the first quarter is $5.779 billion and [M]Estimize, the financial estimate crowdsourcing website[/M], predicts a slightly higher revenue of $5.865 billion.[SEP]Tesla Q1 2019 Revenue
[M]Wall Street’s revenue consensus for Tesla during the first quarter is $5.779 billion[/M] and Estimize, the financial estimate crowdsourcing website, predicts a slightly higher revenue of $5.865 billion.


Tesla (TSLA) is set to announce its first quarter 2019 financial results today after the markets close.

[M]Tesla[/M] (TSLA) [M]is set to announce its first quarter[/M] 2019 [M]financial results today after the markets close[/M].[SEP][M]Tesla (TSLA) is set to announce its first quarter 2019 financial results today[/M] after the markets close.[SEP][M]Tesla (TSLA)[/M] is set to announce its first quarter 2019 financial results today after the markets close.


Tesla already released its Q1 2019 numbers confirming the production of 77,100 vehicles and deliveries of 63,000 vehicles.

[M]Tesla[/M] already [M]released its Q1 2019 numbers confirming[/M] the production of 77,100 vehicles and [M]deliveries of 63,000 vehicles[/M].[SEP][M]Tesla[/M] already [M]released its Q1 2019 numbers confirming the production of 77,100 vehicles[/M] and deliveries of 63,000 vehicles.[SEP][M]Tesla already released its Q1 2019 numbers[/M] confirming the production of 77,100 vehicles and deliveries of 63,000 vehicles.


Following a record-setting Q4 2018 that saw new highs for production and deliveries, Q1 2018 saw a drop in the company’s vehicle production and deliveries.

Following a record-setting Q4 2018 that saw new highs for production and deliveries, [M]Q1 2018 saw a drop in the company’s vehicle[/M] production and [M]deliveries[/M].[SEP]Following a record-setting Q4 2018 that saw new highs for production and deliveries, [M]Q1 2018 saw a drop in the company’s vehicle production[/M] and deliveries.[SEP]Following a record-setting [M]Q4 2018[/M] that [M]saw new highs for[/M] production and [M]deliveries[/M], Q1 2018 saw a drop in the company’s vehicle production and deliveries.[SEP]Following a record-setting [M]Q4 2018[/M] that [M]saw new highs for production[/M] and deliveries, Q1 2018 saw a drop in the company’s vehicle production and deliveries.[SEP]Following a [M]record-setting Q4 2018[/M] that saw new highs for production and deliveries, Q1 2018 saw a drop in the company’s vehicle production and deliveries.


The company also listed $4.5 billion in revenue, which is below Wall Street expectations.

[M]The company[/M] also listed $4.5 billion in [M]revenue[/M], which [M]is below Wall Street expectations[/M].[SEP][M]The company also listed $4.5 billion in revenue[/M], which is below Wall Street expectations.


Questions from retail investors aggregated by investor communication firm Say are also expected to be included in the Q&A session.

[M]Questions[/M] from retail investors [M]aggregated by investor communication firm Say[/M] are also expected to be included in the Q&A session.[SEP][M]Questions from retail investors[/M] aggregated by investor communication firm Say [M]are also expected to be included in the Q&A session[/M].


Fellow Teslarati reporter Dacia Ferris and I will be updating this article in real-time, so please keep refreshing the page to view the latest updates on this story.

Fellow Teslarati reporter Dacia Ferris and I will be updating this article in real-time, so please [M]keep refreshing the page to view the latest updates on this story[/M].[SEP]Fellow Teslarati reporter [M]Dacia Ferris[/M] and I [M]will be updating this article in real-time[/M], so please keep refreshing the page to view the latest updates on this story.[SEP]Fellow Teslarati reporter Dacia Ferris and [M]I will be updating this article in real-time[/M], so please keep refreshing the page to view the latest updates on this story.[SEP]Fellow [M]Teslarati reporter Dacia Ferris[/M] and I will be updating this article in real-time, so please keep refreshing the page to view the latest updates on this story.


For today’s earnings call, Elon Musk and Tesla’s executives are expected to address questions surrounding the company’s financial standing and its capability to pursue its ongoing projects such as Gigafactory 3 in China and the Tesla Pickup Truck, among others.

[M]For today’s earnings call[/M], Elon Musk and [M]Tesla’s executives are expected to address questions surrounding the company’s[/M] financial standing and its [M]capability to pursue its ongoing projects[/M] such as Gigafactory 3 in China and the Tesla Pickup Truck, among others.[SEP][M]For today’s earnings call[/M], Elon Musk and [M]Tesla’s executives are expected to address questions surrounding the company’s financial standing[/M] and its capability to pursue its ongoing projects such as Gigafactory 3 in China and the Tesla Pickup Truck, among others.[SEP][M]For today’s earnings call[/M], [M]Elon Musk[/M] and Tesla’s executives [M]are expected to address questions surrounding the company’s[/M] financial standing and its [M]capability to pursue its ongoing projects[/M] such as Gigafactory 3 in China and the Tesla Pickup Truck, among others.[SEP][M]For today’s earnings call[/M], [M]Elon Musk[/M] and Tesla’s executives [M]are expected to address questions surrounding the company’s financial standing[/M] and its capability to pursue its ongoing projects such as Gigafactory 3 in China and the Tesla Pickup Truck, among others.[SEP]For today’s earnings call, Elon Musk and [M]Tesla’s[/M] executives are expected to address questions surrounding the company’s financial standing and its capability to pursue its [M]ongoing projects such as[/M] Gigafactory 3 in China and [M]the Tesla Pickup Truck[/M], among others.[SEP]For today’s earnings call, Elon Musk and [M]Tesla’s[/M] executives are expected to address questions surrounding the company’s financial standing and its capability to pursue its [M]ongoing projects such as Gigafactory 3 in China[/M] and the Tesla Pickup Truck, among others.


Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) first-quarter earnings call comes at a pivotal point for the electric car maker.

[M]Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA)[/M] first-quarter earnings call comes at a pivotal point for the electric car maker.[SEP][M]Tesla’s[/M] (NASDAQ:TSLA) [M]first-quarter earnings call comes at a pivotal point for the electric car maker[/M].


Tesla announced a net loss of $702 million for the first quarter, translating to a loss of $4.10 per share.

[M]Tesla[/M] announced a [M]net loss of $702 million for the first quarter, translating to a loss of $4.10 per share[/M].[SEP][M]Tesla announced a net loss of $702 million for the first quarter[/M], translating to a loss of $4.10 per share.


Since then, the stock has been weighed down as reservations emerged about the company’s capability to sustain its profitability, which it attained in the third and fourth quarter of 2018.

Since then, the stock has been weighed down as reservations emerged about [M]the company’s[/M] capability to sustain its [M]profitability, which it attained in the[/M] third and [M]fourth quarter of 2018[/M].[SEP]Since then, the stock has been weighed down as reservations emerged about [M]the company’s[/M] capability to sustain its [M]profitability, which it attained in the third[/M] and fourth [M]quarter of 2018[/M].[SEP]Since then, the stock has been weighed down as [M]reservations emerged about the company’s capability to sustain its profitability[/M], which it attained in the third and fourth quarter of 2018.[SEP][M]Since then, the stock has been weighed down[/M] as reservations emerged about the company’s capability to sustain its profitability, which it attained in the third and fourth quarter of 2018.


Occupying the cultural border between Germanic Europe and Latin Europe, Belgium is basically made up of two linguistic groups: the Flemish, who speak Dutch, and the Walloons, who speak French, in addition to a small group of people who speak the German language. .

Occupying the cultural border between Germanic Europe and Latin Europe, [M]Belgium is basically made up of two linguistic groups[/M]: the Flemish, who speak Dutch, and the Walloons, who speak French, [M]in addition to a small group of people who speak the German language[/M]. .[SEP]Occupying the cultural border between Germanic Europe and Latin Europe, [M]Belgium is basically made up of two linguistic groups: the Flemish, who speak Dutch, and the Walloons, who speak French[/M], in addition to a small group of people who speak the German language. .[SEP]Occupying the cultural border between Germanic Europe and Latin Europe, [M]Belgium is basically made up of two linguistic groups[/M]: the Flemish, who speak Dutch, and the Walloons, who speak French, in addition to a small group of people who speak the German language. .[SEP][M]Occupying the cultural border between Germanic Europe and Latin Europe, Belgium[/M] is basically made up of two linguistic groups: the Flemish, who speak Dutch, and the Walloons, who speak French, in addition to a small group of people who speak the German language. .


The officially bilingual Brussels Region is a French-speaking enclave in the Flemish Region and has 10% of the population.

The officially bilingual [M]Brussels Region[/M] is a French-speaking enclave in the Flemish Region and has [M]10% of the population[/M].[SEP]The officially bilingual [M]Brussels Region[/M] is a French-speaking enclave [M]in the Flemish Region[/M] and has 10% of the population.[SEP]The officially bilingual [M]Brussels Region[/M] is a [M]French-speaking enclave[/M] in the Flemish Region and has 10% of the population.[SEP]The [M]officially bilingual Brussels Region[/M] is a French-speaking enclave in the Flemish Region and has 10% of the population.


Belgium's linguistic diversity and political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the country's political history and complex system of government.

[M]Belgium's[/M] linguistic diversity and political and [M]cultural conflicts are reflected in the country's[/M] political history and [M]complex system of government[/M].[SEP][M]Belgium's[/M] linguistic diversity and political and [M]cultural conflicts are reflected in the country's political history[/M] and complex system of government.[SEP][M]Belgium's[/M] linguistic diversity and [M]political[/M] and cultural [M]conflicts are reflected in the country's political history[/M] and complex system of government.[SEP][M]Belgium's[/M] linguistic diversity and [M]political[/M] and cultural [M]conflicts are reflected in the country's[/M] political history and [M]complex system of government[/M].[SEP][M]Belgium's linguistic diversity[/M] and political and cultural conflicts [M]are reflected in the country's[/M] political history and [M]complex system of government[/M].[SEP][M]Belgium's linguistic diversity[/M] and political and cultural conflicts [M]are reflected in the country's political history[/M] and complex system of government.


The name "Belgium" is derived from Belgian Gaul, a Roman province in the northern part of Gaul that was inhabited by the Belgians, a mixture of Celtic and Germanic peoples.

The name "Belgium" is derived from [M]Belgian Gaul, a Roman province[/M] in the northern part of Gaul [M]that was inhabited by the Belgians[/M], [M]a mixture of Celtic and Germanic peoples[/M].[SEP]The name "Belgium" is derived from [M]Belgian Gaul, a Roman province[/M] in the northern part of Gaul [M]that was inhabited by the Belgians[/M], a mixture of Celtic and Germanic peoples.[SEP]The name "Belgium" is derived from [M]Belgian Gaul, a Roman province in the northern part of Gaul[/M] that was inhabited by the Belgians, a mixture of Celtic and Germanic peoples.[SEP]The name "Belgium" is derived from [M]Belgian Gaul, a Roman province[/M] in the northern part of Gaul that was inhabited by the Belgians, a mixture of Celtic and Germanic peoples.[SEP][M]The name "Belgium" is derived from Belgian Gaul[/M], a Roman province in the northern part of Gaul that was inhabited by the Belgians, a mixture of Celtic and Germanic peoples.


Historically, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg were known as the Netherlands, a name used to designate an area slightly larger than the current group of countries called Benelux.

Historically, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg were known as the Netherlands, a name used to designate an area slightly larger than [M]the current group of countries called Benelux[/M].[SEP]Historically, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg were known as [M]the Netherlands, a name used to designate an area slightly larger than[/M] the current group of countries called [M]Benelux[/M].[SEP]Historically, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg were known as [M]the Netherlands, a name used to designate an area slightly larger than the current group of countries[/M] called Benelux.[SEP][M]Historically[/M], Belgium, Holland and [M]Luxembourg were known as the Netherlands[/M], a name used to designate an area slightly larger than the current group of countries called Benelux.[SEP][M]Historically[/M], Belgium, [M]Holland[/M] and Luxembourg [M]were known as the Netherlands[/M], a name used to designate an area slightly larger than the current group of countries called Benelux.[SEP][M]Historically, Belgium[/M], Holland and Luxembourg [M]were known as the Netherlands[/M], a name used to designate an area slightly larger than the current group of countries called Benelux.


It is one of the founding members of the European Union (EU), including hosting the headquarters as well as those of other major international organizations such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

[M]It[/M] is one of the founding members of the European Union (EU), including [M]hosting[/M] the headquarters as well as those of other major international organizations such as the [M]North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)[/M].[SEP][M]It[/M] is one of the founding members of the European Union (EU), including [M]hosting[/M] the headquarters as well as those of [M]other major international organizations[/M] such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).[SEP][M]It[/M] is one of the founding members of the [M]European Union (EU)[/M], including [M]hosting the headquarters[/M] as well as those of other major international organizations such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).[SEP][M]It is one of the founding members of the European Union (EU)[/M], including hosting the headquarters as well as those of other major international organizations such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).


A small German-speaking community exists in eastern Wallonia.

[M]A small German-speaking community exists in eastern Wallonia[/M].


The two largest regions in Belgium are the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders in the north, with 59% of the population, and the French-speaking region of Wallonia in the south, inhabited by 31% of Belgians.

The two largest regions in Belgium are the Dutch-speaking region of [M]Flanders[/M] in the north, [M]with 59% of the population[/M], and the French-speaking region of Wallonia in the south, inhabited by 31% of Belgians.[SEP]The two largest regions in Belgium are the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders in the north, with 59% of the population, and the French-speaking region of [M]Wallonia[/M] in the south, [M]inhabited by 31% of Belgians[/M].[SEP]The two largest regions in Belgium are the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders in the north, with 59% of the population, and the French-speaking [M]region of Wallonia in the south[/M], inhabited by 31% of Belgians.[SEP]The two largest regions in Belgium are the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders in the north, with 59% of the population, and [M]the French-speaking region of Wallonia[/M] in the south, inhabited by 31% of Belgians.[SEP]The two largest regions in Belgium are the Dutch-speaking region of [M]Flanders in the north[/M], with 59% of the population, and the French-speaking region of Wallonia in the south, inhabited by 31% of Belgians.[SEP]The two largest regions in Belgium are [M]the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders[/M] in the north, with 59% of the population, and the French-speaking region of Wallonia in the south, inhabited by 31% of Belgians.[SEP][M]The two largest regions in Belgium are the[/M] Dutch-speaking region of [M]Flanders[/M] in the north, with 59% of the population, [M]and[/M] the French-speaking region of [M]Wallonia[/M] in the south, inhabited by 31% of Belgians.


Belgium (Dutch: België [ˈbɛl.ɣi.jə] (listen ); French: Belgique [bɛlʒik] (listen ); German: Belgien [ˈbɛlɡiən] (listen )), officially Kingdom of Belgium (Dutch: Koninkrijk België , in French: Royaume de Belgique, in German: Königreich Belgien), is a country located in Western Europe.

[M]Belgium[/M] (Dutch: België [ˈbɛl.ɣi.jə] (listen ); French: Belgique [bɛlʒik] (listen ); German: Belgien [ˈbɛlɡiən] (listen )), officially Kingdom of Belgium (Dutch: Koninkrijk België , in French: Royaume de Belgique, in German: Königreich Belgien), [M]is[/M] a country [M]located in Western Europe.[/M][SEP][M]Belgium[/M] (Dutch: België [ˈbɛl.ɣi.jə] (listen ); French: Belgique [bɛlʒik] (listen ); German: Belgien [ˈbɛlɡiən] (listen )), officially Kingdom of Belgium (Dutch: Koninkrijk België , in French: Royaume de Belgique, in German: Königreich Belgien), [M]is a country located in Western Europe.[/M][SEP][M]Belgium[/M] (Dutch: België [ˈbɛl.ɣi.jə] (listen ); French: Belgique [bɛlʒik] (listen ); German: Belgien [ˈbɛlɡiən] (listen )), officially Kingdom of Belgium (Dutch: Koninkrijk België , in French: Royaume de Belgique, in German: Königreich Belgien), [M]is a country[/M] located in Western Europe.[SEP]Belgium (Dutch: België [ˈbɛl.ɣi.jə] (listen ); French: Belgique [bɛlʒik] (listen ); German: Belgien [ˈbɛlɡiən] (listen )), officially [M]Kingdom of Belgium[/M] (Dutch: Koninkrijk België , in French: Royaume de Belgique, [M]in German: Königreich Belgien[/M]), is a country located in Western Europe.[SEP]Belgium (Dutch: België [ˈbɛl.ɣi.jə] (listen ); French: Belgique [bɛlʒik] (listen ); German: Belgien [ˈbɛlɡiən] (listen )), officially [M]Kingdom of Belgium[/M] (Dutch: Koninkrijk België , [M]in French: Royaume de Belgique[/M], in German: Königreich Belgien), is a country located in Western Europe.[SEP]Belgium (Dutch: België [ˈbɛl.ɣi.jə] (listen ); French: Belgique [bɛlʒik] (listen ); German: Belgien [ˈbɛlɡiən] (listen )), officially [M]Kingdom of Belgium (Dutch: Koninkrijk België[/M] , in French: Royaume de Belgique, in German: Königreich Belgien), is a country located in Western Europe.[SEP][M]Belgium[/M] (Dutch: België [ˈbɛl.ɣi.jə] (listen ); French: Belgique [bɛlʒik] (listen ); German: Belgien [ˈbɛlɡiən] (listen )), [M]officially Kingdom of Belgium[/M] (Dutch: Koninkrijk België , in French: Royaume de Belgique, in German: Königreich Belgien), is a country located in Western Europe.[SEP][M]Belgium[/M] (Dutch: België [ˈbɛl.ɣi.jə] (listen ); French: Belgique [bɛlʒik] (listen ); [M]German: Belgien [ˈbɛlɡiən][/M] (listen )), officially Kingdom of Belgium (Dutch: Koninkrijk België , in French: Royaume de Belgique, in German: Königreich Belgien), is a country located in Western Europe.[SEP][M]Belgium[/M] (Dutch: België [ˈbɛl.ɣi.jə] (listen ); [M]French: Belgique [bɛlʒik][/M] (listen ); German: Belgien [ˈbɛlɡiən] (listen )), officially Kingdom of Belgium (Dutch: Koninkrijk België , in French: Royaume de Belgique, in German: Königreich Belgien), is a country located in Western Europe.[SEP][M]Belgium (Dutch: België [ˈbɛl.ɣi.jə][/M] (listen ); French: Belgique [bɛlʒik] (listen ); German: Belgien [ˈbɛlɡiən] (listen )), officially Kingdom of Belgium (Dutch: Koninkrijk België , in French: Royaume de Belgique, in German: Königreich Belgien), is a country located in Western Europe.


Belgium has an area of 30 528 square kilometers and a population of around 10.7 million inhabitants.

[M]Belgium has[/M] an area of 30 528 square kilometers and [M]a population of around 10.7 million inhabitants[/M].[SEP][M]Belgium has an area of 30 528 square kilometers[/M] and a population of around 10.7 million inhabitants.


Belgium is one of the founding members of the European Union and is the seat of EU headquarters, as well as several other major international organizations such as NATO.

[M]Belgium[/M] is one of the founding members of the European Union and [M]is the seat of[/M] EU headquarters, as well as several other major international organizations such as [M]NATO[/M].[SEP][M]Belgium[/M] is one of the founding members of the European Union and [M]is the seat of[/M] EU headquarters, as well as [M]several other major international organizations[/M] such as NATO.[SEP][M]Belgium[/M] is one of the founding members of the European Union and [M]is the seat of EU headquarters[/M], as well as several other major international organizations such as NATO.[SEP][M]Belgium is one of the founding members of the European Union[/M] and is the seat of EU headquarters, as well as several other major international organizations such as NATO.


Belgium's area amounts to 30,528 km² and the population to just over 11 million inhabitants (2019).

[M]Belgium's[/M] area amounts to 30,528 km² and the [M]population[/M] to [M]just over 11 million inhabitants (2019)[/M].[SEP][M]Belgium's area amounts to 30,528 km²[/M] and the population to just over 11 million inhabitants (2019).


Belgium borders France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

[M]Belgium borders[/M] France, Germany, Luxembourg and the [M]Netherlands[/M].[SEP][M]Belgium borders[/M] France, Germany, [M]Luxembourg[/M] and the Netherlands.[SEP][M]Belgium borders[/M] France, [M]Germany[/M], Luxembourg and the Netherlands.[SEP][M]Belgium borders France[/M], Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.


Belgium's linguistic diversity and associated political and cultural conflicts are reflected in political history and its complex system of government.

[M]Belgium's linguistic diversity and associated political and cultural conflicts are reflected in[/M] political history and [M]its complex system of government[/M].[SEP][M]Belgium's[/M] linguistic diversity and [M]associated political and cultural conflicts are reflected in[/M] political history and [M]its complex system of government[/M].[SEP][M]Belgium's[/M] linguistic diversity and [M]associated political and cultural conflicts are reflected in political history[/M] and its complex system of government.[SEP][M]Belgium's linguistic diversity[/M] and associated political and cultural conflicts [M]are reflected in[/M] political history and [M]its complex system of government[/M].[SEP][M]Belgium's linguistic diversity[/M] and associated political and cultural conflicts [M]are reflected in political history[/M] and its complex system of government.


The Brussels-Capital Region, officially bilingual, is a mostly French-speaking enclave within the Flemish region.

[M]The Brussels-Capital Region[/M], officially bilingual, [M]is a mostly French-speaking enclave within the Flemish region[/M].[SEP][M]The Brussels-Capital Region[/M], officially bilingual, [M]is a mostly French-speaking enclave[/M] within the Flemish region.[SEP][M]The Brussels-Capital Region, officially bilingual[/M], is a mostly French-speaking enclave within the Flemish region.


A small German-speaking community is found in eastern Wallonia.

A [M]small German-speaking community is found in eastern Wallonia[/M].


Belgium, formally the Kingdom of Belgium (Dutch: Koninkrijk België, French: Royaume de Belgique, German: Königreich Belgien), is a constitutional monarchy in Western Europe.

[M]Belgium[/M], formally the Kingdom of Belgium (Dutch: Koninkrijk België, French: Royaume de Belgique, German: Königreich Belgien), [M]is a constitutional monarchy in Western Europe[/M].[SEP][M]Belgium, formally the Kingdom of Belgium[/M] (Dutch: Koninkrijk België, French: Royaume de Belgique, German: Königreich Belgien), is a constitutional monarchy in Western Europe.


Historically, the current countries Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg were part of an area called the Netherlands, which covered a slightly larger area than today's Benelux countries.

[M]Historically[/M], the current countries Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg were part of [M]an area called the Netherlands[/M], [M]which covered a slightly larger area than today's Benelux countries[/M].[SEP][M]Historically, the current countries Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg were part of an area called the Netherlands[/M], which covered a slightly larger area than today's Benelux countries.


The country is located on the border between Germanic and Latin Europe and is home to mainly two language groups, the Dutch-speaking (mostly Flemish) and the French-speaking (mainly Walloons), plus a small group of German-speakers.

[M]The country is[/M] located on the border between Germanic and Latin Europe and is [M]home to[/M] mainly two language groups, the Dutch-speaking (mostly Flemish) and the French-speaking (mainly Walloons), plus [M]a small group of German-speakers[/M].[SEP][M]The country is[/M] located on the border between Germanic and Latin Europe and is [M]home to[/M] mainly two language groups, the Dutch-speaking (mostly Flemish) and [M]the French-speaking (mainly Walloons)[/M], plus a small group of German-speakers.[SEP][M]The country is[/M] located on the border between Germanic and Latin Europe and is [M]home to[/M] mainly two language groups, [M]the Dutch-speaking (mostly Flemish)[/M] and the French-speaking (mainly Walloons), plus a small group of German-speakers.[SEP][M]The country is[/M] located on the border between Germanic and Latin Europe and is [M]home to mainly two language groups[/M], the Dutch-speaking (mostly Flemish) and the French-speaking (mainly Walloons), plus a small group of German-speakers.[SEP][M]The country is located on the border between Germanic and Latin Europe[/M] and is home to mainly two language groups, the Dutch-speaking (mostly Flemish) and the French-speaking (mainly Walloons), plus a small group of German-speakers.


Belgium's two largest regions are the Dutch-speaking Flanders in the north and the French-speaking southern region of Wallonia.

Belgium's two largest regions are the Dutch-speaking Flanders in the north and the [M]French-speaking[/M] southern region of [M]Wallonia[/M].[SEP][M]Belgium[/M]'s two largest regions are the Dutch-speaking Flanders in the north and the French-speaking [M]southern region[/M] of [M]Wallonia[/M].[SEP][M]Belgium[/M]'s two largest regions are the Dutch-speaking [M]Flanders in the north[/M] and the French-speaking southern region of Wallonia.[SEP]Belgium's two largest regions are the [M]Dutch-speaking Flanders[/M] in the north and the French-speaking southern region of Wallonia.[SEP][M]Belgium's[/M] two [M]largest regions are[/M] the Dutch-speaking Flanders in the north and the French-speaking southern region of [M]Wallonia[/M].[SEP][M]Belgium's[/M] two [M]largest regions are[/M] the Dutch-speaking [M]Flanders[/M] in the north and the French-speaking southern region of Wallonia.


The monetary unit is the euro.


The capital is Brussels.


Belgium (Dutch België, IPA: [ˈbɛlɣijə]; French Belgique, IPA: [bɛlˈʒik], German Belgien, IPA: ˈbɛlɡi̯ən]), the full official form is the Kingdom of Belgium or the Kingdom of Belgium, the Netherlands.

[M]Belgium[/M] (Dutch België, IPA: [ˈbɛlɣijə]; French Belgique, IPA: [bɛlˈʒik], German Belgien, IPA: ˈbɛlɡi̯ən]), [M]the full official form is the Kingdom of Belgium or the Kingdom of Belgium, the Netherlands[/M].[SEP][M]Belgium[/M] (Dutch België, IPA: [ˈbɛlɣijə]; French Belgique, IPA: [bɛlˈʒik], German Belgien, IPA: ˈbɛlɡi̯ən]), [M]the full official form is the Kingdom of Belgium[/M] or the Kingdom of Belgium, the Netherlands.[SEP][M]Belgium[/M] (Dutch België, IPA: [ˈbɛlɣijə]; French Belgique, IPA: [bɛlˈʒik], [M]German Belgien[/M], IPA: ˈbɛlɡi̯ən]), the full official form is the Kingdom of Belgium or the Kingdom of Belgium, the Netherlands.[SEP][M]Belgium[/M] (Dutch België, IPA: [ˈbɛlɣijə]; [M]French Belgique[/M], IPA: [bɛlˈʒik], German Belgien, IPA: ˈbɛlɡi̯ən]), the full official form is the Kingdom of Belgium or the Kingdom of Belgium, the Netherlands.[SEP][M]Belgium[/M] ([M]Dutch België[/M], IPA: [ˈbɛlɣijə]; French Belgique, IPA: [bɛlˈʒik], German Belgien, IPA: ˈbɛlɡi̯ən]), the full official form is the Kingdom of Belgium or the Kingdom of Belgium, the Netherlands.


Belgium - member of the UN (1945), IMF (1945), IBRD (1945), Council of Europe (1949), NATO (1949), EEC (1958; since 1993 - EU), OECD (1961), CSCE (1975; since 1995 - OSCE), WTO (1995), Schengen area (1995), Eurozone (1999).

[M]Belgium - member of[/M] the UN (1945), IMF (1945), IBRD (1945), Council of Europe (1949), NATO (1949), EEC (1958; since 1993 - EU), OECD (1961), CSCE (1975; since 1995 - OSCE), WTO (1995), Schengen area (1995), [M]Eurozone (1999)[/M].[SEP][M]Belgium - member of[/M] the UN (1945), IMF (1945), IBRD (1945), Council of Europe (1949), NATO (1949), EEC (1958; since 1993 - EU), OECD (1961), CSCE (1975; since 1995 - OSCE), WTO (1995), Schengen area (1995), [M]Eurozone (1999)[/M].[SEP][M]Belgium - member of[/M] the UN (1945), IMF (1945), IBRD (1945), Council of Europe (1949), NATO (1949), EEC (1958; since 1993 - EU), OECD (1961), CSCE (1975; since 1995 - OSCE), WTO (1995), [M]Schengen area (1995)[/M], Eurozone (1999).[SEP][M]Belgium - member of[/M] the UN (1945), IMF (1945), IBRD (1945), Council of Europe (1949), NATO (1949), EEC (1958; since 1993 - EU), OECD (1961), CSCE (1975; since 1995 - OSCE), [M]WTO (1995)[/M], Schengen area (1995), Eurozone (1999).[SEP][M]Belgium - member of[/M] the UN (1945), IMF (1945), IBRD (1945), Council of Europe (1949), NATO (1949), EEC (1958; since 1993 - EU), OECD (1961), [M]CSCE (1975; since 1995 - OSCE)[/M], WTO (1995), Schengen area (1995), Eurozone (1999).[SEP][M]Belgium - member of[/M] the UN (1945), IMF (1945), IBRD (1945), Council of Europe (1949), NATO (1949), EEC (1958; since 1993 - EU), [M]OECD (1961)[/M], CSCE (1975; since 1995 - OSCE), WTO (1995), Schengen area (1995), Eurozone (1999).[SEP][M]Belgium - member of[/M] the UN (1945), IMF (1945), IBRD (1945), Council of Europe (1949), NATO (1949), [M]EEC (1958; since 1993 - EU)[/M], OECD (1961), CSCE (1975; since 1995 - OSCE), WTO (1995), Schengen area (1995), Eurozone (1999).[SEP][M]Belgium - member of[/M] the UN (1945), IMF (1945), IBRD (1945), Council of Europe (1949), [M]NATO (1949)[/M], EEC (1958; since 1993 - EU), OECD (1961), CSCE (1975; since 1995 - OSCE), WTO (1995), Schengen area (1995), Eurozone (1999).[SEP][M]Belgium - member of[/M] the UN (1945), IMF (1945), IBRD (1945), [M]Council of Europe (1949)[/M], NATO (1949), EEC (1958; since 1993 - EU), OECD (1961), CSCE (1975; since 1995 - OSCE), WTO (1995), Schengen area (1995), Eurozone (1999).[SEP][M]Belgium - member of[/M] the UN (1945), IMF (1945), [M]IBRD (1945)[/M], Council of Europe (1949), NATO (1949), EEC (1958; since 1993 - EU), OECD (1961), CSCE (1975; since 1995 - OSCE), WTO (1995), Schengen area (1995), Eurozone (1999).[SEP][M]Belgium - member of[/M] the UN (1945), [M]IMF (1945)[/M], IBRD (1945), Council of Europe (1949), NATO (1949), EEC (1958; since 1993 - EU), OECD (1961), CSCE (1975; since 1995 - OSCE), WTO (1995), Schengen area (1995), Eurozone (1999).[SEP][M]Belgium - member of the UN (1945[/M]), IMF (1945), IBRD (1945), Council of Europe (1949), NATO (1949), EEC (1958; since 1993 - EU), OECD (1961), CSCE (1975; since 1995 - OSCE), WTO (1995), Schengen area (1995), Eurozone (1999).


The form of government is a constitutional parliamentary monarchy, the form of an administrative-territorial structure is a federation.

The form of government is a constitutional parliamentary monarchy, [M]the form of an administrative-territorial structure is a federation[/M].[SEP][M]The form of government is a constitutional parliamentary monarchy[/M], the form of an administrative-territorial structure is a federation.


It borders the Netherlands in the north, Germany in the east, Luxembourg in the southeast, and France in the south and west.

[M]It borders[/M] the Netherlands in the north, Germany in the east, Luxembourg in the southeast, and [M]France in the[/M] south and [M]west[/M].[SEP][M]It borders[/M] the Netherlands in the north, Germany in the east, Luxembourg in the southeast, and [M]France in the south[/M] and west.[SEP][M]It borders[/M] the Netherlands in the north, Germany in the east, [M]Luxembourg in the southeast[/M], and France in the south and west.[SEP][M]It borders[/M] the Netherlands in the north, [M]Germany in the east[/M], Luxembourg in the southeast, and France in the south and west.[SEP][M]It borders the Netherlands in the north[/M], Germany in the east, Luxembourg in the southeast, and France in the south and west.


Official languages: French, Dutch and German.

[M]Official languages[/M]: French, Dutch and [M]German[/M].[SEP][M]Official languages[/M]: French, [M]Dutch[/M] and German.[SEP][M]Official languages[/M]: [M]French[/M], Dutch and German.


[M]It is washed by the North Sea in the northwest.[/M][SEP][M]It is washed by the North Sea[/M] in the northwest.


Area - 30,528 km², population - 11,414,214 people.

Area - 30,528 km², [M]population - 11,414,214 people[/M].[SEP][M]Area - 30,528 km²[/M], population - 11,414,214 people.


de Belgique, German Königreich Belgien) is a state located in the north-west of Europe.

de Belgique, German [M]Königreich Belgien[/M]) is a state [M]located in[/M] the [M]north-west[/M] of [M]Europe[/M].[SEP]de Belgique, German [M]Königreich Belgien[/M]) is a state [M]located in[/M] the north-west of [M]Europe[/M].[SEP]de Belgique, German [M]Königreich Belgien[/M]) is a [M]state[/M] located in the north-west of Europe.[SEP]de Belgique, [M]German Königreich Belgien[/M]) is a state located in the north-west of Europe.


Catlin — who has cerebral palsy, uses a walker and is legally blind — had been a greeter at his store in Pennsylvania for 10 years.

[M]Catlin[/M] — who has cerebral palsy, uses a walker and is legally blind — [M]had been a greeter at his store in Pennsylvania[/M] for 10 years.[SEP][M]Catlin[/M] — who has cerebral palsy, uses a walker and is legally blind — [M]had been a greeter at his store[/M] in Pennsylvania [M]for 10 years[/M].[SEP][M]Catlin[/M] — who has cerebral palsy, uses a walker and is legally blind — [M]had been a greeter at his store[/M] in Pennsylvania for 10 years.[SEP][M]Catlin[/M] — who has cerebral palsy, uses a walker and [M]is legally blind[/M] — had been a greeter at his store in Pennsylvania for 10 years.[SEP][M]Catlin[/M] — who has cerebral palsy, [M]uses a walker[/M] and is legally blind — had been a greeter at his store in Pennsylvania for 10 years.[SEP][M]Catlin[/M] — who [M]has cerebral palsy[/M], uses a walker and is legally blind — had been a greeter at his store in Pennsylvania for 10 years.


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On Friday, Catlin accepted a job at his store as a self-checkout host.

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[M]On Friday[/M], [M]Catlin accepted a job at his store[/M] as a self-checkout host.[SEP].”
On Friday, [M]Catlin accepted a job at his store as a self-checkout host.[/M][SEP].”
On Friday, [M]Catlin accepted a job at his store[/M] as a self-checkout host.


Typically, employees are given 60 days to find other openings in the company.

[M]Typically, employees are given 60 days to find other openings in the company[/M].


[M]“Let me be clear,” Foran wrote, “If any associate in this unique situation wants to continue working at Walmart, we should make every effort to make that happen.”[/M]


In the host role, he would be expected to stand for long periods of time, write reports and carry up to 25 pounds.

[M]In the host role[/M], [M]he would be expected to[/M] stand for long periods of time, write reports and [M]carry up to 25 pounds[/M].[SEP][M]In the host role[/M], [M]he would be expected to[/M] stand for long periods of time, [M]write reports[/M] and carry up to 25 pounds.[SEP][M]In the host role[/M], [M]he would be expected to stand for long periods of time[/M], write reports and carry up to 25 pounds.


The story of 30-year-old Walmart greeter Adam Catlin, reported by PennLive.com, went viral after he was told his job would end April 26.

The [M]story[/M] of 30-year-old Walmart greeter [M]Adam Catlin[/M], [M]reported by PennLive.com[/M], went viral after he was told his job would end April 26.[SEP]The [M]story[/M] of 30-year-old Walmart greeter [M]Adam Catlin[/M], reported by PennLive.com, [M]went viral[/M] after he was told his job would end April 26.[SEP]The story of 30-year-old Walmart greeter [M]Adam Catlin[/M], reported by PennLive.com, went viral after he [M]was told his job would end April 26[/M].[SEP]The story of 30-year-old Walmart greeter [M]Adam Catlin[/M], reported by PennLive.com, went viral after he [M]was told his job would end[/M] April 26.[SEP]The story of 30-year-old [M]Walmart greeter Adam Catlin[/M], reported by PennLive.com, went viral after he was told his job would end April 26.[SEP]The story of [M]30-year-old[/M] Walmart greeter [M]Adam Catlin[/M], reported by PennLive.com, went viral after he was told his job would end April 26.


On Thursday, Walmart told employees that it would hold individual meetings with greeters, with the goal of finding them another job.

On Thursday, [M]Walmart told employees that it would hold individual meetings with greeters[/M], [M]with the goal of finding them another job[/M].[SEP][M]On Thursday[/M], [M]Walmart told employees that it would hold individual meetings with greeters[/M], with the goal of finding them another job.[SEP]On Thursday, [M]Walmart told employees that it would hold individual meetings with greeters[/M], with the goal of finding them another job.


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Catlin told The Washington Post, as well as other outlets, including NPR, that the physical requirements of the host job would be impossible, and that he was unsure what other jobs at the store he could do.

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[M]Catlin told[/M] The Washington Post, as well as other outlets, including [M]NPR[/M], [M]that the physical requirements of the host job would be impossible[/M], and that he was unsure what other jobs at the store he could do.[SEP]ement
[M]Catlin told The Washington Post[/M], [M]as well as other outlets[/M], including NPR, [M]that the physical requirements of the host job would be impossible[/M], and that he was unsure what other jobs at the store he could do.[SEP]ement
[M]Catlin told[/M] The Washington Post, as well as other outlets, including [M]NPR[/M], that the physical requirements of the host job would be impossible, and that [M]he was unsure what other jobs at the store he could do.[/M][SEP]ement
[M]Catlin told The Washington Post[/M], [M]as well as other outlets[/M], including NPR, that the physical requirements of the host job would be impossible, and that [M]he was unsure what other jobs at the store he could do.[/M][SEP]ement
[M]Catlin told[/M] The Washington Post, as well as other outlets, including NPR, that the physical requirements of the host job would be impossible, and that [M]he was unsure what other jobs at the store he could do.[/M][SEP]ement
[M]Catlin told[/M] The Washington Post, as well as other outlets, including NPR, [M]that the physical requirements of the host job would be impossible[/M], and that he was unsure what other jobs at the store he could do.


But Greg Foran, president and chief executive of the company’s U.S. stores, said greeters with disabilities would get an extended window until a solution was found.

But [M]Greg Foran[/M], president and chief executive of the company’s U.S. stores, [M]said greeters with disabilities would get an extended window until a solution was found.[/M][SEP]But [M]Greg Foran[/M], president and [M]chief executive of the company’s U.S. stores[/M], said greeters with disabilities would get an extended window until a solution was found.[SEP]But [M]Greg Foran[/M], [M]president[/M] and chief executive [M]of the company’s U.S. stores[/M], said greeters with disabilities would get an extended window until a solution was found.


Stores started telling affected workers their jobs could be in jeopardy more than a week ago.

[M]Stores started telling affected workers their jobs could be in jeopardy more than a week ago[/M].[SEP][M]Stores started telling affected workers their jobs could be in jeopardy[/M] more than a week ago.


An online petition was started to keep Melton, who has cerebral palsy and can’t walk without assistance, at the store.

An online petition was started to keep [M]Melton[/M], who has cerebral palsy and [M]can’t walk without assistance[/M], at the store.[SEP]An online petition was started to keep [M]Melton[/M], who [M]has cerebral palsy[/M] and can’t walk without assistance, at the store.[SEP][M]An online petition was started to keep Melton[/M], who has cerebral palsy and can’t walk without assistance, [M]at the store[/M].[SEP][M]An online petition was started[/M] to keep Melton, who has cerebral palsy and can’t walk without assistance, at the store.


Jay Melton, who has worked as a greeter at a Walmart in Marion, North Carolina, is one of the affected employees.

[M]Jay Melton, who has worked[/M] as a greeter [M]at a Walmart in Marion, North Carolina[/M], is one of the affected employees.[SEP][M]Jay Melton, who has worked as a greeter[/M] at a Walmart in Marion, North Carolina, is one of the affected employees.[SEP][M]Jay Melton[/M], who has worked as a greeter at a Walmart in Marion, North Carolina, [M]is one of the affected employees[/M].


[M]"We expect this will continue to be the case for many more across the country over the coming weeks," he said.[/M]


Greg Foran, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., sent a memo to all store managers Thursday outlining the transition and how "each case requires a thoughtful solution."
Customer hosts still greet customers but have added and more physically demanding responsibilities than greeters, which have been part of the company since the early 1980s.

Greg Foran, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., sent a memo to all store managers Thursday outlining the transition and how "each case requires a thoughtful solution."
Customer hosts still greet customers but have added and more physically demanding responsibilities than [M]greeters[/M], which [M]have been part of the company since the early 1980s[/M].[SEP]Greg Foran, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., sent a memo to all store managers Thursday outlining the transition and how "each case requires a thoughtful solution."
[M]Customer hosts[/M] still greet customers but [M]have[/M] added and [M]more physically demanding responsibilities than greeters[/M], which have been part of the company since the early 1980s.[SEP]Greg Foran, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., sent a memo to all store managers Thursday outlining the transition and how "each case requires a thoughtful solution."
[M]Customer hosts[/M] still greet customers but [M]have added[/M] and more physically demanding [M]responsibilities[/M] than greeters, which have been part of the company since the early 1980s.[SEP]Greg Foran, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., sent a memo to all store managers Thursday outlining the transition and how "each case requires a thoughtful solution."
[M]Customer hosts still greet customers[/M] but have added and more physically demanding responsibilities than greeters, which have been part of the company since the early 1980s.[SEP]Greg Foran, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., sent a [M]memo[/M] to all store managers Thursday [M]outlining[/M] the transition and [M]how "each case requires a thoughtful solution."[/M]
Customer hosts still greet customers but have added and more physically demanding responsibilities than greeters, which have been part of the company since the early 1980s.[SEP]Greg Foran, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., sent a [M]memo[/M] to all store managers Thursday [M]outlining the transition[/M] and how "each case requires a thoughtful solution."
Customer hosts still greet customers but have added and more physically demanding responsibilities than greeters, which have been part of the company since the early 1980s.[SEP][M]Greg Foran[/M], president and CEO of Walmart U.S., [M]sent a memo to all store managers Thursday[/M] outlining the transition and how "each case requires a thoughtful solution."
Customer hosts still greet customers but have added and more physically demanding responsibilities than greeters, which have been part of the company since the early 1980s.[SEP][M]Greg Foran[/M], president and CEO of Walmart U.S., [M]sent a memo to all store managers[/M] Thursday outlining the transition and how "each case requires a thoughtful solution."
Customer hosts still greet customers but have added and more physically demanding responsibilities than greeters, which have been part of the company since the early 1980s.[SEP][M]Greg Foran[/M], president and [M]CEO of Walmart U.S[/M]., sent a memo to all store managers Thursday outlining the transition and how "each case requires a thoughtful solution."
Customer hosts still greet customers but have added and more physically demanding responsibilities than greeters, which have been part of the company since the early 1980s.[SEP][M]Greg Foran[/M], [M]president[/M] and CEO [M]of Walmart U.S[/M]., sent a memo to all store managers Thursday outlining the transition and how "each case requires a thoughtful solution."
Customer hosts still greet customers but have added and more physically demanding responsibilities than greeters, which have been part of the company since the early 1980s.


There is usually a 60-day window for affected workers to apply for other roles in the company while continuing in their current job.

There is usually a 60-day window for [M]affected workers[/M] to apply for other roles in the company [M]while continuing in their current job[/M].[SEP][M]There is usually a 60-day window for affected workers to apply for other roles in the company[/M] while continuing in their current job.


"As can sometimes happen, [M]this change has created some conversation[/M] both externally and internally, specifically [M]where associates with disabilities are concerned[/M]," Foran wrote in the two-page memo.[SEP]"As can sometimes happen, [M]this change has created some conversation[/M] both externally and [M]internally[/M], specifically where associates with disabilities are concerned," Foran wrote in the two-page memo.[SEP]"As can sometimes happen, [M]this change has created some conversation[/M] both [M]externally[/M] and internally, specifically where associates with disabilities are concerned," Foran wrote in the two-page memo.[SEP][M]"As can sometimes happen, this change has created some conversation both externally and internally, specifically where associates with disabilities are concerned," Foran wrote in the two-page memo.[/M][SEP][M]"As can sometimes happen, this change has created some conversation both externally and internally, specifically where associates with disabilities are concerned," Foran wrote[/M] in the two-page memo.


Some of the greeters are disabled, but the exact number wasn't available.

Some of the [M]greeters[/M] are [M]disabled[/M], but [M]the exact number wasn't available.[/M][SEP][M]Some of the greeters are disabled[/M], but the exact number wasn't available.


Donny Fagnano, 56, who has worked at Walmart for more than 21 years, said he cried when a manager at the store in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, called him into the office last week and told him his job was going away.

[M]Donny Fagnano[/M], 56, who has [M]worked at Walmart[/M] for more than 21 years, said he cried when a manager at the store in Lewisburg, [M]Pennsylvania[/M], called him into the office last week and told him his job was going away.[SEP][M]Donny Fagnano[/M], 56, who has worked at Walmart for more than 21 years, said he cried when a [M]manager at the store in Lewisburg[/M], Pennsylvania, [M]called him into the office last week[/M] and told him his job was going away.[SEP][M]Donny Fagnano[/M], 56, who has worked at Walmart for more than 21 years, [M]said he cried when a manager[/M] at the store in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, called him into the office last week and [M]told him his job was going away.[/M][SEP][M]Donny Fagnano[/M], [M]56[/M], who has worked at Walmart for more than 21 years, said he cried when a manager at the store in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, called him into the office last week and told him his job was going away.[SEP][M]Donny Fagnano[/M], 56, who [M]has worked at Walmart for more than 21 years[/M], said he cried when a manager at the store in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, called him into the office last week and told him his job was going away.


Walmart says it is striving to place greeters in other jobs at the company, but workers with disabilities are worried.

Walmart says it is striving to place greeters in other jobs at the company, but [M]workers with disabilities are worried[/M].[SEP][M]Walmart says it is striving to place greeters in other jobs at the company[/M], but workers with disabilities are worried.


To qualify, they will need to be able to lift 25-pound (11-kilogram) packages, climb ladders and stand for long periods.

[M]To qualify, they will need to be able to[/M] lift 25-pound (11-kilogram) packages, climb ladders and [M]stand for long periods[/M].[SEP][M]To qualify, they will need to be able to[/M] lift 25-pound (11-kilogram) packages, [M]climb ladders[/M] and stand for long periods.[SEP][M]To qualify, they will need to be able to lift[/M] 25-pound ([M]11-kilogram[/M]) [M]packages[/M], climb ladders and stand for long periods.[SEP][M]To qualify, they will need to be able to lift 25-pound[/M] (11-kilogram) [M]packages[/M], climb ladders and stand for long periods.


That came as a heavy blow to greeters with cerebral palsy, spina bifida and other physical disabilities.

[M]That came as a heavy blow to greeters with[/M] cerebral palsy, spina bifida and [M]other physical disabilities[/M].[SEP][M]That came as a heavy blow to greeters with[/M] cerebral palsy, [M]spina bifida[/M] and other physical disabilities.[SEP][M]That came as a heavy blow to greeters with cerebral palsy[/M], spina bifida and other physical disabilities.


“I like working,” he said.


Now Walmart, America’s largest private employer, is facing a backlash as customers rally around some of the chain’s most highly visible employees.

Now [M]Walmart[/M], America’s largest private employer, is [M]facing a backlash as customers rally around some of the chain’s most highly visible employees.[/M][SEP]Now [M]Walmart[/M], America’s largest private employer, is [M]facing a backlash[/M] as customers rally around some of the chain’s most highly visible employees.[SEP]Now [M]Walmart[/M], [M]America’s largest private employer[/M], is facing a backlash as customers rally around some of the chain’s most highly visible employees.


Walmart told greeters around the country last week that their positions would be eliminated on April 26 in favor of an expanded, more physically demanding “customer host” role.

Walmart told greeters around the country last week that their positions would be eliminated on April 26 in favor of an [M]expanded[/M], more physically demanding “[M]customer host[/M]” [M]role[/M].[SEP][M]Walmart told greeters[/M] around the country last week that [M]their positions would be eliminated[/M] on April 26 [M]in favor of[/M] an [M]expanded[/M], [M]more physically demanding[/M] “customer host” [M]role[/M].[SEP][M]Walmart told greeters[/M] around the country last week that [M]their positions would be eliminated[/M] on April 26 [M]in favor of an expanded[/M], more physically demanding “customer host” [M]role[/M].[SEP][M]Walmart told greeters around the country[/M] last week that [M]their positions would be eliminated[/M] on April 26 in favor of an expanded, more physically demanding “customer host” role.[SEP][M]Walmart told greeters[/M] around the country [M]last week[/M] that [M]their positions would be eliminated[/M] on April 26 in favor of an expanded, more physically demanding “customer host” role.[SEP][M]Walmart told greeters[/M] around the country last week that [M]their positions would be eliminated on April 26[/M] in favor of an expanded, more physically demanding “customer host” role.[SEP][M]Walmart told greeters[/M] around the country last week that [M]their positions would be eliminated[/M] on April 26 in favor of an expanded, more physically demanding “customer host” role.


For them, a job at Walmart has provided needed income, served as a source of pride and offered a connection to the community.

[M]For them, a job at Walmart has[/M] provided needed income, served as a source of pride and [M]offered a connection to the community[/M].[SEP][M]For them, a job at Walmart has[/M] provided needed income, [M]served as a source of pride[/M] and offered a connection to the community.[SEP][M]For them, a job at Walmart has provided needed income[/M], served as a source of pride and offered a connection to the community.