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Walmart checking compliance with U.S. bribery law
Scott Tong Apr 27, 2012
Walmart named a former U.S. attorney earlier this year to check compliance with a U.S. bribery law. But is the U.S. law behind the times?
Tallying up the Walmart bribery probe
Adriene Hill Apr 24, 2012
The Mexican bribery investigation could hurt shareholders, but it won't do a thing to shoppers.
Wal-Mart faces allegations of bribery in Mexico
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Apr 23, 2012
The New York Times reports that Wal-Mart's Mexican subsidiary paid millions of dollars in bribes in order to put its stores all over Mexico.
Patagonia founder on why there's no 'sustainability'
Kai Ryssdal Apr 17, 2012
Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard has written a new book he hopes will be a blueprint for companies to do better... by doing good.
Walmart launches disc-to-digital service
Mitchell Hartman Apr 16, 2012
DreamWorks Animation SKG and five other studios are teaming up to convert DVDs into an online movie library.
Walmart lures shoppers back -- at a price
Bob Moon Feb 21, 2012
Walmart boosted U.S. sales in the latest quarter, but shoppers were drawn to lower-priced products and that hit profit margins.
The journey from farm to the dinner table
Kai Ryssdal Feb 21, 2012
In her new book, journalist Tracie MacMillan explores the various ways that Americans grow, buy, sell and eat their food.
New leader picked for Wal-Mart China
Rob Schmitz Feb 8, 2012
Wal-Mart has a new head of China operations. New Zealander Greg Foran will need to execute a strategy that is based on more than cheap prices.
Walmart units jump to top of green power users list
Eve Troeh Mar 6, 2012
In October, Walmart's facilities in Texas and California were ranked 15th by the Environmental Protection Agency for the amount of clean energy it uses. Now it is number three, thanks to a big going-green initiative.
Big-box superstores as bellwether indicators
Sally Herships Dec 8, 2011
Major retailers like Costco and Walmart often act as indicators of the overall economy, because they can reveal trends for what -- and if -- people are buying.
