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  • Wal-Mart Plans To Hire Veterans
    Wal-Mart is expected to announce that it will hire every veteran who wants a job as part of a new program beginning on Memorial Day. The only requirements: that he or she left the military in the previous year and wasn't dishonorably discharged.
  • Wal-Mart Series, Part I
    In the first of a four-part series on the Wal-Mart chain, NPR's Wade Goodwyn reports that the retail giant has its roots in small town capitalism. The company has now developed one of the most sophisticated information management and product distribution systems in the world.
  • Wal-Mart Series, Part III
    NPR's Jim Zarroli visited a town in southwest Wisconsin where downtown merchants have found a way to compete with the local Wal-Mart. Many store owners say they can coexist because they offer an expertise not easily found in the larger retail chains.
  • Screenshots of some of the waffle products named in the recall.
    Frozen waffles sold at Walmart, Target and supermarkets are recalled over listeria risk
    The recall includes various certain frozen waffles sold in Walmart, Target, Publix and other stores. Some waffles for brands like Kodiak Cakes, Simple Truth and Food Hold have also been recalled.
  • More companies are stepping in to help their workers with a much cheaper way to get some emergency cash than payday loans.
    Walmart And Others Offer Workers Payday Loan Alternative
    When lower-income working Americans have an unexpected expense, many turn to high-cost loans and get in financial trouble. More employers are giving them a much cheaper way to get emergency cash.
  • Commentary: Media Coverage of Wal-Mart
    By Jim WittebolsBuffalo, NY – Much attention has been paid to Wal-Mart in recent months, particularly the role the company plays in the nation's economy.…
  • How Trump's Corporate Tax Cut Is Playing Out For Wal-Mart
    Companies like Wal-Mart say tax cuts are making it possible for them to boost wages. But other economic factors could also be contributing to pay increases.
  • Walmart Supercenter planned for Cheektowaga's Super Flea
    Cheektowaga's Super Flea, the popular weekend destination of bargain hunters, will soon make way for a Walmart Supercenter.In written release, Walmart…
  • Police continue investigating a Walmart bomb scare
    On Friday night patrons of a Walmart store in Lakewood were evacuated after reports of a bomb in the building was sent to authorities.Lakewood-Busti…
  • <p>Members of the South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union protest against Walmart's acquisition of Massmart, southern Africa's largest retailer, in May. The deal was initially approved but is now under review.</p>
    South Africa Reconsiders Walmart's Bid For Retailer
    Earlier this year the South African government approved Walmart's takeover of Massmart, the region's largest retail chain. Now that ruling faces an appeal. Massmart gets roughly 90 percent of its products from South Africa, but opponents say Walmart's business model means that likely won't continue.
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