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'Walmart'

Walmart's way to New York

For a slow morning: The New York Times looks ahead to Walmart's latest effort to enter New York city.
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Help coming for Walmart?

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to hear Walmart's appeal of the giant gender discrimination class action certified against the discount chain.
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Walmart's free shipping offer

Walmart is rolling out what the New York Times as another knockout punch to small retailers: Free shipping on Internet orders.

The rich and political spending

The National Institute on Money in State Politics has analyzed the political spending of the 20 people identified by Forbes as the richest Americans in 2005-08.
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Walmart: Unwelcome in India

Interesting story in Christian Science Monitor about President Obama's trip to India and Walmart's interest in breaking into the enormous market, plus the fear of many Indians about the negative effect Walmart could have on the country.Within India, meanwhile, a mass movement has so far thwarted foreign access to the country’s retail sector.

Lincoln and the Waltons in the headlines

Sen. Blanche Lincoln is holding firm on her legislation to remove derivatives business from banks.
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Walmart gets into higher education

A New York Times article today describes Walmart's investment of $50 million with a for-profit on-line university to provide college courses for its workforce.

Walmart to buy more shares

Walmart shareholders, meeting today in Fayetteville, learned that the company board had authorized another $15 billion in share repurchases.
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