Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart drops Paula Deen

The retail chain is the latest to cut ties with the celebrity chef amid allegations of racism

David Bauder, Associated Press Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:55 PM UTC
Entertainment From the Wires, Paula Deen

Wal-Mart to lean on temp workers

A new report uncovers the retail behemoth's eyebrow-raising new hiring strategy

Theresa Fisher Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 10:32 PM UTC 37
Business Wal-Mart, Unemployment, economy

Wal-Mart fined $82m for dumping hazardous waste

While Wal-Mart workers launch unprecedented strikes, a government fine pushes end to waste disposal procedures

Natasha Lennard Wednesday, May 29, 2013 2:30 PM UTC
Business Wal-Mart, hazardous waste, EPA

Gap, Wal-Mart among Bangladesh fire safety holdouts

While other companies sign on, two mega-retailers have refused to support a legally binding worker safety plan

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, May 14, 2013 3:48 PM UTC
Business rana plaza, worker rights

H&M signs factory safety plan in Bangladesh

The retailer is the largest garment buyer in the country, and its role in the agreement is "crucial," say activists

Katie Mcdonough Monday, May 13, 2013 3:55 PM UTC
Business rana plaza

MLK’s “Two Americas” truer than ever

The inequality King highlighted continues to grow worse

Bill Moyers and Michael Winship, BillMoyers.com Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 9:58 PM UTC
Politics BillMoyers.com

GOP embraces big data

The party may be teaming up with Wal-Mart's "data warehousing" company to better understand voter behaviors

Lois Beckett, ProPublica Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 4:03 PM UTC
Technology ProPublica, GOP, Wal-Mart

Will Wal-Mart replace the supermarket?

The retailer now owns 25 percent of the grocery market -- and that figure may be climbing

Stacy Mitchell, AlterNet Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 3:18 PM UTC 10
Business AlterNet, Wal-Mart, Massachusetts

Wal-Mart expects bribery probe to hurt stock

The company is facing allegations that it paid Mexican officials millions to expedite building permits

Associated Press Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 1:10 PM UTC
Business Associated Press, Wal-Mart

Sweatshops still make your clothes

If you care about ethical labor standards, your clothing choices are more limited than you might think

Jake Blumgart Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 3:36 PM UTC 19
Working Ahead Working Ahead, AFL-CIO

Obama to tap Wal-Mart exec as budget chief

Sylvia Mathews Burwell, a D.C. veteran, will be nominated to lead the Office of Management and Budget Monday

Associated Press Monday, Mar 4, 2013 1:50 PM UTC
News

Wal-Mart is an aphrodisiac!

A survey of Cragislist "missed connections" reveals that it's the most popular place for love at first sight

Tracy Clark-Flory Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 9:51 PM UTC
Business Love and Sex, Sex, dating

There’s a reason more liberals shop at Trader Joe’s

New research shows that Conservatives tend to prefer the brand-name products of Walmart

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Thursday, Feb 7, 2013 7:43 PM UTC 30
Social Pacific Standard, Conservatives

Target locks in graveyard shift workers at night

25 janitors say they were regularly locked indoors while cleaning stores

Natasha Lennard Friday, Jan 25, 2013 8:54 PM UTC 11
News Target, Retail, Labor Rights

NM teen shooter had planned Wal-Mart shooting spree

15-year-old Nehemiah Griego gunned down his family and had planned to shoot strangers

Associated Press Tuesday, Jan 22, 2013 7:51 PM UTC
News New Mexico, teen shooter, Guns

Homeless man choked to death after shoplifting toothpaste

Last year petty shoplifting at two Wal-Mart stores and one CVS led to three suspects being killed VIDEO

Natasha Lennard Friday, Jan 18, 2013 5:20 PM UTC 28
News Video, shoplifting, Chicago, cvs

Vets will have “a place to go,” but it’s Wal-Mart

The retail giant, facing growing dissent over poor pay and conditions, will hire more than 100,000 veterans

Natasha Lennard Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013 3:50 PM UTC 24
Business Wal-Mart, Strikes, vets, veterans

Wal-Mart to join Biden gun control talks

The retailer is the largest firearms seller in the nation VIDEO

Associated Press Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013 9:56 PM UTC
News aol_on, Video, Wal-Mart, Joe Biden

Wal-Mart wouldn’t pay for Bangladeshi factory safety improvements

Before a factory fire that killed 112, the retailer had decided supplier fire safety was too expensive to cover

Natasha Lennard Thursday, Dec 6, 2012 6:20 PM UTC
News Wal-Mart, Bangladesh, Gap

“Call of Duty: Black Ops II” grosses $1B in 15 days

If a million monkeys sat at a million typewriters ...

Alex Halperin Wednesday, Dec 5, 2012 5:04 PM UTC 12
Life Call of Duty:Black Ops II

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