Friday, September 29, 2006

Weekly News Clips

Wal-Mart's foreign labor practices get failing grade
Blogging Stocks - USA
Wal-Mart's foreign factories are not up to snuff, according to inspectors. Wal-Mart said that it performed 13,600 initial and follow ...


Wal-Mart's urban strategy(Chicago, New York next)
Marketplace - Los Angeles,CA,USA
MARK AUSTIN THOMAS: Wal-Mart opened its first store in Chicago yesterday. ... HELEN PALMER: Getting a foothold in US cities has been tough for Wal-Mart. ...


Green Wal-Mart Gets Meaner
Yahoo! News - USA

The Nation -- Recently, I wrote an article for the magazine -- sorry, it's not available on the web unless you subscribe -- on Wal-Mart's recent decision to ....
According to the report, the company has a contract to source milk from Aurora Organic Dairy, which is one of the worst industrial organic offenders


Reaction to Wal-Mart Drug Plan Varies
NPR - USA
News & Notes, September 27, 2006 · While some are lauding Wal-Mart's plan to reduce drug prices in its stores, others worry about the effect on small ...


The Prescription Revolution Has Officially Started
Yahoo! News (press release) - USA
"In light of Walmart's recent move to sell 291 generic drugs at reduced prices, we'd just like to remind consumers that ... "Walmart may not be the best solution. ...

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