Gap Willing to Sign Bangladesh Safety Accord if Tweaked

Gap's chairman and CEO said on Tuesday the U.S. retailer was ready to sign a global accord designed to prevent another deadly disaster in Bangladesh's garment industry, provided there were some "very minor accommodations." A series of incidents at factories has focused attention on safety standards in Bangladesh's booming garment industry while creating a trans-Atlantic divide between U.S. and European retailers over ways to resolve these issues.