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  • Discovery Pause in Wal-Mart Gender Bias Suit Could Delay Case

    SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge's ruling that discovery in the sex discrimination suit against Wal-Mart Stores will pause until an appeal of the class certification is resolved could put off resolution of the case for months, according to the plaintiffs' lead attorney.

  • Wal-Mart Seeks To `Set Record Straight' in California

    BRISBANE, Calif. -- In an unprecedented effort to communicate the facts about its business and employment practices, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. yesterday delivered an open letter to the citizens of California.

  • Report: Most Americans Shop at Wal-Mart

    COLUMBUS, Ohio - Wal-Mart's shoppers, which now include half of all U.S. primary household shoppers, are a varied bunch -- but its supercenter shoppers are the most loyal, according to a new report from Retail Forward, a consultancy based here.

  • Schwarzenegger Vetoes Supercenter, Minimum Wage Bills

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill Saturday that would have required economic impact reports before local governments approve Wal-Mart-style supercenters, according to published reports.

  • Wal-Mart Waiting to Build Neighborhood Markets in Colorado

    DENVER - In a sign that supercenters are still Wal-Mart's preferred format, the Bentonville, Ark.-based retailer has said it will wait to build its smaller-format Neighborhood Markets in Colorado until its supercenter development plans there are further along, according to published reports.

  • New Wal-Mart at Mexico Ruins Sparks Protest

    TEOTIHUACAN, Mexico - Residents of Teotihuacan, a major archeological site outside Mexico City, are protesting the construction of a Wal-Mart store on the edge of the ruins.

  • Wal-Mart Eyes Japan's Daiei

    KOBE, Japan - The world's largest retailer is looking to expand its global presence once again, this time by considering an investment in Daiei, Japan's third-largest and financially troubled retailer.

  • Colorado Strike Deadline Extended

    DENVER - Unionized grocery workers and three food retailers -- King Soopers, Safeway, and Albertsons -- have agreed to extend their contract negotiations until Oct. 16, according to the U.S. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), which brokered the agreement.
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