Wal Mart

Wal Mart 23/01/2012

08:57 : Asda to invest over 500 million pounds in 2012 - LONDON (Reuters) - Asda, the British arm of U.S. retailer Wal-Mart Stores, said on Monday it would invest over 500 million pounds this year, opening 25 new stores and three depots and creating up to 5,000 jobs.

Source : reuters-com

Wal Mart 09/12/2011

19:29 : Wal-Mart starts corruption probe - Wal-Mart, the world's biggest retailer, has began an investigation into whether some of its employees outside the US broke the country's anti-corruption laws.

Source : telegraph-co-uk

Wal Mart 04/12/2011

19:22 : India closes its door to foreign retailers - Global supermarkets from Tesco to Wal-Mart had their plans to crack one of the world's biggest emerging markets thwarted over the weekend when India ditched proposed reforms to open up its retail sector.

Source : telegraph-co-uk

Wal Mart 15/11/2011

13:24 : Wal-Mart profit below Wall St despite better sales - Wal-Mart Stores Inc's quarterly profit growth missed Wall Street expectations on Tuesday as the economy continues to weigh on customers at Walmart U.S., by far the company's largest division.

Source : ibtimes-co-uk

Wal Mart 04/11/2011

18:32 : UPDATE 1-Wal-Mart, McDonald's execs sour on new debit rules - LAS VEGAS, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Executives of Wal-Mart Stores Inc and McDonald's Corp say new U.S. rules limiting debit card processing fees will not cut their costs as much as they hoped and could actually boost their expenses.

Source : reuters-com

Wal Mart 02/11/2011

06:40 : Asda signs up cookery school as foodie war hots up - LONDON (Reuters) - Asda, the British arm of U.S. retailer Wal-Mart , has struck a deal with a leading cookery school, as supermarkets battle to tap a growing trend towards premium foods.

Source : reuters-com

Wal Mart 16/08/2011

13:34 : Asda sales accelerate as price guarantee proves hit - LONDON (Reuters) - Asda, the British arm of U.S. retailer Wal-Mart , said sales growth accelerated in the second quarter as its online price guarantee, which undercuts rivals by 10 percent, proved popular with cash-strapped consumers.

Source : reuters-com

Wal Mart 23/07/2011

13:17 : India closer to opening doors to foreign retailers - Tesco, Wal-Mart and other multi-brand retailers have taken another step closer towards gaining access to India's $400bn (£245bn) retail sector, as top bureaucrats paved the way for direct foreign investment into the country.

Source : telegraph-co-uk

Wal Mart 07/07/2011

23:22 : Terry Murden: The Wal-Mart effect coming to a high street near you soon - IT WON'T come as any great surprise to those at the sharp end of British retailing but the latest survey from PwC shows exactly what has been happening in the high street.

Source : scotsman-com

Wal Mart 20/06/2011

23:02 : Wal-Mart wins legal victory in 'gender discrimination' case - Wal-Mart scored a major legal victory after the US Supreme Court ruled that a lawsuit alleging gender discrimination by more than 1m female workers cannot go ahead.

Source : telegraph-co-uk

Wal Mart 17/06/2011

18:12 : Faster Inflation Causes ‘Trade Down' to McDonald's, Wal-Mart - McDonald’s Corp. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. are getting a boost from value-minded consumers as rising commodity costs constrain discretionary income and confidence in the economy wanes.

Source : businessweek-com

Wal Mart 03/06/2011

15:10 : Wal-Mart sets new $15 billion buyback of lagging stock - Wal-Mart Stores Inc announced a new $15 billion share repurchase and emphasized its recently raised dividend, to hearten shareholders who have seen the stock lag the market as sales at U.S. stores suffered.

Source : ibtimes-co-uk

Wal Mart 22/05/2011

15:17 : Walmart eyeing Europe with new London team - paper - LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. retailer Wal-Mart Stores is setting up a team in London to drive expansion into Europe, The Independent on Sunday newspaper reported.

Source : reuters-com

Wal Mart 17/05/2011

21:24 : Wal-Mart struggles to persuade shoppers to buy beyond necessity - Wal-Mart has admitted it is struggling to persuade shoppers to buy much beyond the necessities, as rising food and petrol bills hit the spending power of US consumers.

Source : telegraph-co-uk

21:02 : Wall Street hit by economic blues; traders eye bounce - The Dow and the S&P 500 fell for a third day on Tuesday after disappointing figures from Wal-Mart and Hewlett-Packard, although a late rebound suggested investors may be looking for a short-term bounce.

Source : ibtimes-co-uk

20:32 : US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Dow, S&P end down for 3rd day - NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 ended lower for a third day on Tuesday after disappointing figures from Wal-Mart and Hewlett-Packard

Source : reuters-com

Wal Mart 13/04/2011

02:15 : RPT-PREVIEW-Walmex Q1 profit seen up 21 pct - MONTERREY, Mexico, April 12 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart de Mexico, the country's top retailer, is expected to post a 21 percent jump in its first-quarter profit, helped by the addition of stores in Central America and ...

Source : reuters-com

Wal Mart 12/04/2011

22:35 : PREVIEW-Walmex Q1 profit seen up 21 pct - MONTERREY, Mexico, April 12 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart de Mexico, the country's top retailer, is expected to post a 21 percent jump in its first-quarter profit, helped by the addition of stores in Central America and ...

Source : reuters-com

Wal Mart 11/04/2011

09:06 : Stan Kroenke: Factfile - Seven facts about the American businessman who has secured a controlling stake in Arsenal• Born in Columbia, Missouri in 1947, and a graduate of the University of Missouri.• Married to Ann Walton, part of the family which owns the Wal-Mart ...

Source : guardian-co-uk

Wal Mart 03/03/2011

21:23 : Walmart Increases Annual Dividend - The Board of Directors of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has approved an annual dividend of $1.46 per share, a 21 percent increase from the $1.21 per share paid during fiscal year 2011. For the current fiscal year ending ...

Source : euroinvestor-co-uk

Wal Mart 24/02/2011

22:03 : Why Wal-Mart is proving the surprise victim of America's uneven recovery - Forget Manhattan. Don't venture to The Bronx, Queens or Brooklyn. A trip to Staten Island would be pointless, too. However hard you look, you won't find America's biggest retailer in the five boroughs that make up the country's biggest city.

Source : telegraph-co-uk

Wal Mart 22/02/2011

14:31 : Wal-Mart US sales disappoint - Wal-Mart Stores posted its seventh consecutive quarterly drop in sales at existing US stores and said it will take some time to turn around sales in that unit.

Source : irishtimes-com