Why is Trump cozying up to America’s most powerful business leaders?
Robert Reich
Asda-owning Issa brothers divide their empire as Zuber sells supermarket stake
February 2024
‘Diabolical actions’: Snoop Dogg and Master P sue Walmart in breakfast cereal spat
Rappers entered breakfast market with Snoop Cereal in 2023, and allege conspiracy between manufacturer Post Consumer Brands and supermarket chain Walmart to ‘choke’ startup brand
January 2024
Amish family’s horse and buggy stolen outside Michigan Walmart
Facebook and Instagram ran content sexualizing minors next to corporate ads, lawsuit says
December 2023
A man joked about throwing a Walmart party and thousands RSVPed. So he made it a toy drive
New Jersey man asks attendees to purchase toys and will collect them to donate – ‘something good can come from this’
November 2023
Holiday prices are cheaper this year – but are US shoppers feeling the cheer?
Prices are starting to level out, with some toys, electronics and apparel cheaper than last year. Why are retailers expecting a muted shopping season?
Walmart investigates shootings at Ohio store and outside Alaska store
Shooter in Ohio wounded four people before killing himself, days after two people were shot and killed outside a Walmart in Alaska
UN decries Amazon, Walmart, DoorDash for ‘shameful’ wages and union-busting
Human rights expert says US companies trap workers in poverty, forcing them to rely on food stamps and Medicaid
August 2023
Bumpy ride for billionaire brothers who banked on Asda’s success
Blackburn’s Moshin and Zuber Issa took over the supermarket promising investment to make it the UK’s second-largest chain, but the pandemic and cost of living crisis meant it did not go to to plan
July 2023
Gunman who killed 23 in racist attack at Texas Walmart given 90 life sentences
Police say the shooter drove more than 700 miles from his home to target Hispanic people with an AK-style assault rifle at the store
June 2023
Parades but no public posts: which brands are supporting Pride in the wake of backlash?
As Target, Bud Light, Starbucks and others face threats and boycotts, here’s what other top US brands have planned
May 2023
Top five US executives hoard $9bn tax-free for retirement as workers face limits
At many of these companies a sizeable percentage of workers had no money in their 401(k)s, report finds
April 2023
Is Elon Musk creating a utopian city? The hellish, heavenly history of company towns
The Tesla founder has broken ground on a plot in Texas, while Google and Meta are building workers’ homes in California. Should we be celebrating or worrying?
February 2023
‘They don’t care’: how the US lets down workers with serious illnesses
Ernest Paschal II was fired from Walmart while recovering from sepsis – and like many sick workers, he’s found employers aren’t accommodating
November 2022
Survivor of Walmart mass shooting in Virginia files $50m lawsuit
Donya Prioleau says company should have acted on the shooter’s pattern of disturbing behavior in the Virginia store
Virginia candlelight vigil pays tribute to six Walmart workers killed in shooting
Governor attends Monday ceremony as Chesapeake residents mourn diverse group
’Tis the season to be exploited: retail workers face busy, stressful holidays
The savior CEO and the empty promise of ‘stakeholder capitalism’
Walmart announces $3.1bn plan to settle opioids lawsuits
