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Invitation to a gun talk draws mixed reactions
Jan 9, 2013
Vice President Joe Biden invited all sorts of industries involved with guns to a summit meeting on gun violence. Does accepting the invite amount to accepting responsibility?
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Sing a song of Walmart -- pro or con
Jan 8, 2013
A sonic tour of Walmart fans and foes as a judge moves a case against Walmart one step forward.
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Walmart faces unprecedented lawsuit from contract workers
Jan 8, 2013
Walmart has been added to a class action suit by workers who don't actually work for Walmart.
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Shooting fallout prompts corporate response
Dec 18, 2012
The Newtown shooting has prompted an unusual and swift response from corporate America, from divesting in gun makers to suspending gun sales.
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The Fresh & Easy grocery experiment may be over
Dec 5, 2012
Tesco, the U.K. retailer, started opening up a new kind of grocery store in the U.S. five years ago. More than a convenience store, almost a supermarket, Fresh & Easy hasn't found its place in shoppers' habits.
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UPDATE: Walmart added as defendant to warehouse workers lawsuit
Nov 30, 2012
Lawyers say Walmart can be held accountable for working conditions, despite contracting out operations and staffing.
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Warehouse 'permatemps' push Walmart accountability
Nov 28, 2012
Protests put Walmart in the public eye, and legal strategy targets Walmart as industry giant.
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U.S. retailers see fallout from Bangladesh factory fire
Nov 28, 2012
A growing number of U.S. companies -- including Wal-mart, Sears, Disney, Dickies, and hip-hop star Sean Comb's clothing line -- have been linked to the deadly garment factory fire in Bangladesh.
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Walmart warehouse temps add flexibility -- and save money?
Nov 27, 2012
Walmart's flexible supply chain depends on low-wage "permatemp" workers.
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Workers protest pay, conditions at Walmart warehouses
Nov 26, 2012
Critics say a system of contracting out warehouse operation and hiring allows discounters to avoid responsibility for workers.
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