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Mexican Couple Arrested Near Border In Connection With Target Customers’ Data Breach; 96 Credit Cards With Stolen Data Retrieved
Police had outstanding arrest warrants out for the two in connection with credit- and debit-card fraud, media reports said.
Complaints Against Wal-Mart Store's (WMT) Treatment Of Striking Workers Key To Unions' Struggle For Labor Rights
Nineteen workers represented by the NLRB claim that Wal-Mart Stores violated labor law by firing them while on strike.
US Companies Gave At Least $185 Million To Politically Active Nonprofits In One Year: Center For Public Integrity
A new report disclosed that a cross-section of America's biggest companies have given millions to political nonprofits.
New Year’s Resolutions 2014: 14 Ideas And Goals To Adopt For The New Year
New Year’s resolutions are important for getting our lives back on track. Here are 14 ideas and personal goals to adopt for 2014 for healthy living.
UK’s Tesco Applies To Enter Indian Market, But Other Retailers Might Not Dip Their Toes In Subcontinent Yet
Tesco, which is to close its unprofitable stores in Japan and the United States, seems to think India offers huge potential.
As Online Retail Commerce Spreads So Too Does American Idea Of Black Friday
Black Friday is spreading outside of the U.S.
Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) Names Head Of Company's International Operations As CEO: What You Need To Know
Wal-Mart Stores' new CEO, Doug McMillon, is a company veteran who has worked in all three of its key business units.
Who Were the Wal-Mart (WAL) Protesters That Interrupted Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and Salesforce CEO Mark Benioff?
On Tuesday, a discussion between Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and Salesforce CEO Mark Benioff was interrupted by a small group of protesters.
Wal-Mart Audit, Following Rana Plaza Accident, Finds Safety Issues At Bangladesh Factories
The retailer had launched an inspection of all the factories it sources garments from, following the Rana Plaza disaster in April.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) FY14 Q3 Earnings Beat Expectations By A Penny A Share, Revenue Falls Short
The company's Sam's Clubs subsidiary helped the retailer post slightly better earnings than expected.
Stock Futures Suggest Mixed Opening Ahead Of Janet Yellen’s Testimony Before Senate Banking Committee; Earnings Calendar Includes Wal-Mart, Kohl’s, Nordstrom and Viacom; Jobless Claims And Trade Data Also On Tap
Investors will evaluate Janet Yellen’s answers before the Senate Banking Committee for clues to her future Fed leadership.
Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) Earnings Preview: Q3 2014 Profit Seen Modestly Higher Despite Weak Retail Environment
Will this be the quarter that Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) finally meets or beats expectations?
Wal-Mart Continues US Lobbying To Enter Indian Retail Despite Indian Government Probe Against The Practice
The retail giant’s efforts to influence lawmakers have sparked uproar in the past in India, where lobbying is considered bribery.
Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) Cleared Of Illegal Foreign Investment Allegations In India
Wal-Mart Stores has hit some roadblocks along its road to expandion in India, but the superstore got some good news this week.
Wal-Mart, Bharti End Their India Joint Venture; Companies To Operate Independently
Wal-Mart and Bharti have decided to part ways and will operate independently in India's retail sector.
Biggest Corporate Taxes Paid By Exxon Mobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), Apple (AAPL) and Wells Fargo (WFC)
On a percentage basis, some companies paid double what other companies paid in taxes.
Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) Q2 Profit Up 1.3% As International Sales Help Declining US Same-Store Sales
The world's biggest retailer, which also cut its full-year guidance, said the U.S. payroll tax increase is cutting into consumer spending.
Man Opens Fire Near A North Carolina Wal-Mart, Shoots And Wounds Four Before Police Shoot And Wound Him
Police say a man armed with a shotgun shot one person at a law firm before entering a Wal-Mart where he shot three more people.
Economists Say Lower-Than-Expected Dips In Indicators Can Be Quietly Celebrated Just Like Slight Upticks
Indicators such as consumer confidence and initial jobless claims are trending positively overall, even if mixed week to week.
Home Depot (HD) First Quarter 2013: Housing Market Recovery Boosts Profits 18.5%
The world's largest home improvement retailer's Q1 results pleasantly surprised Wall Street's analysts.
Top 10 Most Redneck Cities in America: Study Reveals Atlanta and 9 Other Heavily Populated Redneck American Cities
A recent study revealed the "Top 10 Most Redneck" cities based on criteria such as the number of Wal-Mart stores and gun and ammunition retailers in proximity, and cities with the fewest number of high school graduates.
Woman Found Alive After 17 Days Under Collapsed Bangladeshi Clothing Factory, Death Toll Tops 1,000, Govt Shuts Down Three Factories For Unsafe Work Conditions
The Rana Plaza factory collapse death toll topped 1,000 in Bangladesh, but a woman was found alive after more than two weeks in the rubble.
Samsung To Open Stores Within 1,400 Best Buys Across US
Dubbed "The Samsung Experience Shop," consumers will be able to experience Samsung’s full range of mobile products.
January 2013 US Same-Store Retail Sales Forecast: Apparel Vendors Retreat, Dollar-Type Stores Soar, JC Penney Flounders
Several major U.S. retailers are expected on Thursday to report modestly stronger January sales -- and offer a glimpse regarding consumer attitudes.
Amazon 4Q Earnings: Retail Push Plus Web Services Creating Tech Colossus
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), the No. 1 e-retailer, demonstrated it's creating a 21st-century hybrid of technology and retailing.
Taft High School Shooting Happens On Day Of White House Meeting On Gun Control
In the grimmest of coincidences, the latest school shooting happened on the day of a meeting at the White House on gun violence prevention.
Who Cares About Apparel Factory Workers Burned To Death? Apparently, Not You
U.S. consumers make purchasing decisions every day that endorse with their money the circumstances factory workers face in other parts of the world.
Costco Wholesale Corporation Earnings Preview: Continued Growth For Wholesale Club
Solid sales growth and rising memberships and fees are expected to boost the wholesale club's 2013 first fiscal quarter profit.
India Retail: Nationalist MPs Say Wal-Mart's DC Lobbying Amounts To Bribery
Opponents of foreign big-box retail in India claim Wal-Mart's engagement with Capitol Hill amounts to corruption.
Wal-Mart Would Love To Have A Banking License, But It Doesn't Necessarily Need One
Wal-Mart has longed to get into U.S. banking, but even without a charter it could expand its offers.