Wal-mart

• Walmart moves 'Black Friday' to 8 pm Thanksgiving night

  Walmart will kick off its holiday sales rush at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving, its earliest start ever, and will guarantee that those who line up can buy a trio of gadgets as it places a big bet that shoppers are ready to spend this holiday season.

  www.chicagotribune.com

• Wal-Mart Faces India Investment Probe

  MUMBAI—India's central bank has asked the enforcement wing of the finance ministry to investigate allegations that U.S.-based retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. illegally put money into a local supermarket chain despite a ban on direct foreign investment ...

  online.wsj.com

• Wal-Mart to offer Black Friday deals earlier on Thanksgiving

  Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is kicking off its Black Friday deals earlier than ever, as more stores open their doors for holiday deals even before shoppers have polished off turkey dinners.

  www.latimes.com

• Walmart 'Black Friday' ad has cheap bundles for PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii

  Those shopping for an Xbox 360 and PS3 console this holiday will find Walmart offering each console for low prices - Xbox 360 with "Skylanders" for $149.99 and a 250 GB PlayStation 3 with "inFamous Collection" and "Uncharted Collection" for a ...

  www.examiner.com

• Walmart to confirm its support of the troops in San Antonio

  This coming Monday - Veteran's Day - officials with Bentonville, Ark.-based Walmart Stores Inc. will sign a Statement of Support with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves (ESGR).

  www.bizjournals.com

• Walmart, the Elections and the Key to Democracy

  It's no secret that our fragile economy overshadowed nearly everything else during this election cycle. Big money also played a starring role in this election, perhaps even stealing the show.

  www.huffingtonpost.com

• Wal-Mart's Split Personality: Evil Genius or Benevolent Benefactor?

  Wal-Mart has been demonized by numerous populist-minded groups, from PBS' Store Wars to leftist advocacy group Demos. Reports issued by such groups paint a grim picture of America's largest retail store, accusing it of sending jobs overseas, keeping ...

  beta.fool.com

• Wal-Mart Plans Three Waves of Deals Around Black Friday

  Wal-Mart is starting its Black Friday sales two hours earlier than last year as it seeks to lure customers during the most important period of the year for retailers.

  www.bloomberg.com

• Walmart Workers Organize Black Friday Strike on Facebook

  On Oct. 4, Walmart workers at various stores in southern California staged a one-day walkout of their jobs. The month before that, there were similar strikes of workers throughout Walmart's supply chain. Since then, small-scale strikes have erupted at ...

  mashable.com

• Wal-Mart's Earnings Will Lean On International Growth As U.S. Remains Steady

  The world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) is scheduled to announce its Q3 fiscal 2013 earnings on November 15. The international segment will be the key driver to growth as the U.S.

  www.trefis.com

• The Walmart Effect: 4 Best Practices for Dealing with that First Huge Order

  That's not necessarily a bad thing—we're at our most alert and energized during such moments—but for small businesses, getting a big order from a giant company like Walmart can be a classic be-careful-what-you-wish-for moment. "When you get that big ...

  www.forbes.com

• Is This the Real Motive Behind Wal-Mart's New Compliance Strategy?

  In the midst of a bribery scandal surrounding its Mexican unit, Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT ) is revamping its compliance department.

  www.fool.com

• Walmart Black Friday Discounts: $89 Wii, $10 Batman: Arkham City

  If you're missing one of the current-gen game systems, Walmart will give you the opportunity to pick them up on the cheap.

  www.cinemablend.com

• Walmart's New Supercube: Increase Sustainability by... Designing Bigger Trucks?

  You've probably noticed that the number and availability of commercial airline flights has decreased from say, ten years ago. When we travel by airplane, we are essentially freight (in case the flight attendants' attitudes didn't tip you off); and us ...

  www.core77.com

• Black Friday at Walmart: Dishonored, XCOM for $25, Assassin's Creed III for ...

  Walmart's online ad is frustratingly vague about their game deals, but they promise a total of 30+ games selling for $15, 25+ games selling for $10, and 45+ games selling for $25.

  kotaku.com

• Major Walmart theft ring broken in Portage

  Two suspects who allegedly stole more than $100,000 in electronics from Walmart stores in the Midwest were arrested in Portage on Tuesday.

  host.madison.com

• Walmart exec speaks to University of TN audience

  His remarks focused partly on Walmart's on-shelf availability system, or OSA, which measures whether products are available to the consumers who want them, rather than focusing simply on whether the products have been delivered to a particular store.

  www.knoxnews.com

• Walmart plans store across from city airport

  MURFREESBORO - A Walmart Supercenter is being proposed along Memorial Boulevard at the Murfreesboro Airport entrance across from AdamsPlace, Planning Director Joseph Aydelott confirmed Wednesday.

  www.dnj.com

• Walmart Canada opens office, Supercentre in Laval

  MONTREAL - Walmart Canada officially opened its Quebec and Maritimes regional office in Laval Thursday as part of its 12th Supercentre in the province.

  www.montrealgazette.com

• Inviting Walmart Will Aggravate Job Crisis: Karat

  Kolkata: Terming the high GDP growth rate of the Indian economy in recent years as "jobless growth", CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat said inviting multi-national retail giants like Walmart will only aggravate the employment crisis.

  www.indolink.com