By this time we should all be aware of the controversies surrounding credit companies - in addition to increasingly complex and confusing options for credit applicants, credit card issuers have...

Today is the big day. This morning, the Walton Family welcomed shareholders and associates from around the world to the company’s annual shareholders meeting on the campus of the University of...

Two years ago, Walmart promoted Aqua Dots as a top toy for the holiday season. It was soon discovered that children who ate the pieces of this toy (which looked quite a lot like candy) passed out because of a chemical that was used to make the toy. ...

Wal-Mart workers in Massachusetts are getting a ‘Christmas Bonus’ from their employer---but it’s actually money they rightly earned at work, but were never paid. The world’s largest retailer has had its legal department working overtime this...

Continuing the series of settlements Walmart is making in class action lawsuits across the country, Walmart agreed to pay workers in Massachusetts $40 million for forcing employees to work off the clock, and skip lunch and other breaks. The settlement...

Back in July, Walmart announced a grandiose plan to create a sustainability index. The PR gains from this announcement were impressive, with glowing articles and few critics. It does sound nifty, a convenient little number on the side of every product,...