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Walmart promises to inspect Bangladesh garment factories
Giant retailer Walmart announced Tuesday that it would conduct in-depth safety inspections of all 279 of its Bangladesh suppliers, in the wake of the building collapse that killed more than 1,100 people. The US retailer said it would release publicly the names and inspection information on each of the factories,…
Police: Man on meth crashes car into Walmart then randomly attacks bystanders
A man who crashed his car into a San Jose Walmart Sunday morning and began randomly beating people with a metal club was likely under the influence of methamphetamine, police said. The incident occurred just after 11 a.m., as a man who has not yet been named crashed his red…
Watch live: Obama nominates Walmart foundation head to lead Office of Management and Budget
President Barack Obama announces his intent to nominate Walmart foundation head Sylvia Mathews Burwell as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Watch live, broadcast on March 4 via NBC News. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Gun owner fires at Walmart shoplifter to ‘mark’ him for police
A gun owner in Florida was arrested on Wednesday after he opened fire at a suspected Walmart shoplifter because he said he felt threatened and wanted to “mark” the man’s car for police. As unarmed 42-year-old Eddie McKee allegedly ran from an Orange City Walmart with stolen merchandise, 35-year-old Jose…
Walmart pressing felony charges against employee who ate ‘multiple’ Oreo cookies
Walmart is moving forward with felony charges against an employee of an Indiana store who admitted to eating “multiple” Oreo cookies because she said that she couldn’t afford to pay for them with her salary. A Portage Police Department report obtained by The Smoking Gun on Thursday said that Penny…
Florida man arrested for driving drunk INSIDE a Walmart
Police in Brooksville, Florida say that they arrested Timothy Carr over the weekend for driving drunk inside a local Walmart. An arrest report obtained by The Smoking Gun on Monday indicated that Carr, 48, had helped himself to an alcoholic beverage while operating one of the store’s motorized shopping carts…
Walmart limits ammunition sales due to surging demand
Mega-retailer Walmart said Wednesday that it is limiting sales of firearm ammunition to three boxes per customer per day, explaining that it is unable to keep up with surging demand. “In order to take care of as many customers as possible, starting Thursday, Jan. 24, all ammunition sales were limited…
India greenlights probe into Walmart lobbying
India’s cabinet on Thursday gave the green light to a retired judge to investigate whether US supermarket chain Walmart had violated any Indian laws through multi-million pound lobbying. Walmart said in a report to the US Senate that it spent $25 million over four years on issues related to “enhanced…
Homeschooled teen who killed family with AR-15 plotted Walmart mass shooting
New Mexico authorities announced on Tuesday that a 15-year-old boy who killed his family with several weapons including an AR-15 military-style assault rifle enjoyed playing “violent” video games and had planned to go to a local Walmart to shoot random people. Bernalillo County Sheriff Dan Houston told reporters at a…
Wal-Mart announces plan to hire military veterans
Wal-Mart, the world’s biggest retailer, said Tuesday it would spend $50 billion more on US-made goods and boost hiring of military service veterans to support the nation’s economy. Wal-Mart Store’s retail chains in the United States, Walmart and members-only Sam’s Club, will buy an additional $50 billion worth of domestic…
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