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A collection of news and information related to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. published by Tribune Company sources. (Photo GETTY IMAGES)
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Two activist groups accuse Wal-Mart of unfair labor practices
The day after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. named a former advisor to President George W. Bush to head its corporate and government affairs division, two activist groups filed complaints accusing the retail behemoth and its suppliers of poor labor practices....
Tags: White House, Labor Legislation, George W. Bush, Government, Politics
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Wal-Mart reports weak 1st-quarter sales, blames weather, tax issues
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported slight upticks in revenue and profit in its first quarter, but the retail behemoth still missed Wall Street’s expectations and watched its stock suffer in morning trading. The Bentonville, Ark., mega-chain blamed...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Earnings Forecasts, Sears, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Weather Reports
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Wal-Mart's profit, sales disappoint
It was a tough quarter for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The world's largest retailer reported Thursday that its first-quarter profit edged up slightly, but the company struggled with a sales slump in its namesake business. The company, based in Bentonville,...Tags: Corporate Crime, Companies and Corporations, Mexico, Earnings Forecasts, Personal Income
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Dow continues to sizzle, topping 15,000 for the first time
NEW YORK — Another day, another milestone on Wall Street. The red-hot Dow Jones industrial average barreled past 15,000 to close Tuesday at its highest point in history. It marked the 16th record close for the blue-chip index this year and...
Tags: Mutual Funds, Apple Inc., Companies and Corporations, Money and Monetary Policy, Financial Markets
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Senate OKs Internet sales tax
WASHINGTON — The Senate gave strong bipartisan approval to landmark legislation that could largely lead to the end of the nation's decades-long Internet sales tax holiday. Now the issue shifts to the more skeptical, Republican-controlled House,...
Tags: Jackie Speier, Amazon.com Inc., E-Commerce Industry, Parties and Movements, Crime, Law and Justice
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Retail sales brighten, but less than expected
Late last month, as the weather began to warm into a semblance of spring, teens and bargain hunters who had spent months crunching their spending surged into retailers to shop. Their activity helped push up a monthly measure of same-store sales by 3.8%...
Tags: Zumiez Incorporated, Ross Stores Incorporated, Macy's, Inc., Labor Markets, American Apparel
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In the Inland Empire, an industrial real estate boom
Nestled on the windy plains at the foot of the San Bernardino Mountains, once austere stretches of agricultural land have morphed into the country's most desirable industrial real estate market, and it is growing faster than any other industrial region in...
Tags: Mattel Inc., Quaker Oats Company, Kohl's, Realty, Building Material
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Senate approves Obama's budget chief
WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve President Obama’s nominee for top White House budget expert, bringing a woman into a top post in an administration that critics say has been dominated by men. Sylvia Mathews...
Tags: White House, Jeffrey Zients, Thomas R. Carper, Barack Obama, Budgets and Budgeting
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Blackstone commits to hiring 50,000 military veterans
Blackstone Group, the New York-based private equity group, announced Tuesday it would hire 50,000 military veterans over the next five years across its various businesses. The company said it is partnering with the White House, which is leading an...
Tags: White House, Blackstone Group, L.P., Veterans Affairs, Labor Markets, Unemployment
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Portrait studios suddenly close in Sears, some Wal-Marts
Portrait studios at Sears and some Wal-Mart stores — the scenes of innumerable family photos — have unexpectedly closed as their operator, CPI Corp., goes out of business. The portrait provider said in a statement on its website that all...
Tags: Kmart, Media Industry, Photography and Video, Photography, Sears
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Letters: Wal-Mart and Obamacare
Re "Health sign-up plan is assailed," Business, March 7 Goal: to reach the most people possible, where they are and are more likely to accept needed services. In this case, the effort is to enroll people in President Obama's healthcare expansion....Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama
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White House to nominate new budget director
WASHINGTON – As he prepares for more spending battles with Congress, President Obama plans to nominate Sylvia Mathews Burwell, head of the Walmart Foundation, as his next budget director, the White House said Sunday. A former deputy budget...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Charity, U.S. Senate, Jeffrey Zients, White House
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