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Walmart Yanks Guns Off Shelves Citing Rising Tensions

11:44pm October 29, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

The retail giant removed firearms and ammunition from its shelves saying it's a precautionary step amid the recent outbreak of civil unrest. But the weapons are still available, if you ask for them.

President Trump said he approved a deal struck with U.S. companies Oracle and Walmart to keep TikTok alive, but the agreement does not accomplish what the president sought to achieve.

Trump's TikTok Deal: What Just Happened And Why Does It Matter?

7:24pm September 21, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

President Trump is claiming victory after blessing a deal in which Oracle and Walmart will own a stake of TikTok, but experts wonder whether the terms of the agreement will really change anything.

A man walks past a Walmart store in Washington, D.C. on July 15. Walmart said it was "confident" that its joint deal with Microsoft would satisfy both TikTok users and U.S. government regulators.

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Walmart Joins Microsoft In A Bid To Buy TikTok

12:57pm August 27, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

Walmart cited a potential boost from TikTok to its online presence, including the giant retailer's efforts to grow online advertising and a marketplace for third-party sellers.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem meets with President Trump and Vice President Pence at the White House in December. This month, she was one of the first governors to reject the president's offer of additional unemployment assistance.

Expired Jobless Benefits Cost Economy Billions, But Some States Reject Trump's Aid

9:50am August 19, 2020

by Scott Horsley

The expiration of emergency jobless benefits is draining $15 billion a week from the U.S. economy. President Trump has offered to replace half that money, but states have been slow to accept.

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Walmart and Sam's Club will begin requiring shoppers to wear masks inside their stores on Monday.

Walmart Will Require Shoppers To Wear Masks; Other Retailers Urged To Follow

6:03pm July 15, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

Walmart and Sam's Club, as well as Kroger, join a growing list of retailers making masks mandatory in stores. The National Retail Federation is urging all stores to adopt the same policy.

Walgreens is one of three major drug store chains in the U.S. to announce plans to ensure that "multicultural hair care and beauty products" are not being locked away from customers. Walmart and CVS made similar announcements this week.

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Walmart, CVS, Walgreens To End Practice Of Locking Up Black Beauty Products

1:56pm June 12, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The trio of major chains shared their decisions in separate statements, bowing to "concerns raised by our customers and members of the community."

A Walmart store in Maryland seeks new workers during the coronavirus pandemic. The big retailer says it hired 235,000 new staffers to keep up with demand.

Economy

Walmart Hires Almost A Quarter-Million Workers As Sales Soar

11:44am May 19, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

The retailer says it hired 235,000 staffers to keep up with demand during the coronavirus pandemic. Its online sales jumped 74%. Shoppers visited stores less frequently but spent more on each trip.

Cynthia Murray's hours at Walmart had already been cut and she was worried about her health in the pandemic. After a customer shouted at her, she decided to go on unpaid leave.

Economy

For This Walmart Employee, An Angry Customer Was The Last Straw

3:30pm May 15, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

Cynthia Murray's hours had already been cut and she was worried about her health in the pandemic. Then a man shouted at her. "I just really felt uncomfortable," she says. So she went on unpaid leave.

Willy Solis, who delivers groceries for the app Shipt in Denton, Texas, says the coronavirus pandemic has elevated the voices of workers like him, who are risking their lives to do essential jobs.

More Essential Than Ever, Low-Wage Workers Demand More

6:07pm April 28, 2020

In this lockdown, low-wage workers have been publicly declared "essential" — up there with doctors and nurses. But the workers say their pay, benefits and protections don't reflect it.

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The wrongful-death legal complaint in Illinois is one of the first such publicly known cases against Walmart.

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Walmart Faces Lawsuit Over Worker's Death From Coronavirus Complications

4:13pm April 07, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

The wrongful-death case alleges Walmart ignored symptoms and failed to safeguard workers. The legal complaint is by the family of one of two employees from the same store who died in recent weeks.