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Bangladesh garment workers protest low pay, 4,000+ face charges

Dhaka - Ever wonder how Wal-Mart could offer up all that incredibly affordable clothing? They purchase clothing made in garment factories in Bangladesh, where the average employee earns $0.25 an hour.

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Wal-Mart moves to limit scandal

Shares in Wal-Mart fall another 3% as the supermarket giant moved to limit a bribery scandal in Mexico.

Rattlesnake bites man in Wal-Mart

A Wal-Mart customer is recovering after he was bitten by a rattlesnake while shopping in a garden department at the store chain.

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Wal-Mart de Mexico Engaged in Widespread Bribery, NYTimes Reports

A senior Wal-Mart lawyer claims the company’s largest foreign subsidiary, Wal-Mart de Mexico, engaged in widespread bribery totaling over $24 million, The New York Times reported. Wal-Mart de Mexico reportedly used bribes to obtain permits all over the country to build stores quickly and dominate...

Walmart Critics Pounce on Scandal

Wal-Mart's critics say they are not surprised by charges that the giant retailer paid bribes in Mexico to get its way. Some hope the Mexico scandal--which could wind up costing Wal-Mart billions in fines--will cause investigators to re-examination situations in the U.S. where payments or donations by Wal-Mart or its confederates preceded the company's getting permission to expand.