Calif. Bill Attacks Walmart's Billion-Dollar Benefits Subsidy
Walmart's low-wage and low-benefit model costs U.S. taxpayers billions of dollars a year, a new congressional report reveals. Now, California is pushing back.
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Walmart's Cheap Labor Is Costing It a Fortune
Some of Walmart's recent woes prove just how expensive low wages and a poorly trained, bare-bones staff can end up can be.
Warren Buffett Snaps Up NV Energy; Costco Earnings Rise
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway makes another multi-billion dollar acquisition, buying Nevada-based utility NV Energy for $5.6 billion.
Stocks: Investors Gird for Choppy Session Thursday
U.S. stocks could be choppy Thursday as indexes across Asia tumbled into the red and European markets saw big swings.
What to Watch This Week: Costco, Kors and Krispy Kreme
From Krispy Kreme's quarterly report to a surprising stock market streak, let's go over some of the items that will help shape the week that lies ahead on Wall Street.
Walmart Exec Who Called Sales a 'Total Disaster' is Out
The Walmart executive who called the retailer's sales figures a "total disaster" in a leaked email has left the company.
Why Well-Paid Employees Are Good for Business
Retailers like Costco and Trader Joe's are proving that you can pay employees a fair wage -- and still make big profits.
Why CVS Charges $133 More Than Costco for Generic Lipitor
A Consumer Reports study finds huge price differences between retailers for generic drugs. Here's why you can save hundreds by getting your Lipitor at Costco instead of CVS.
Whole Foods' GMO Labels Are About to Change Grocery Shopping
Whole Foods is giving its suppliers five years to clearly label all products containing GMO-ingredients. And where Whole Foods leads, the grocery industry will likely follow.
Costco's Membership Fees, Low Prices a Magic Formula
With consumers pinching pennies, why are so many people willing to pay just for the right to shop at one chain? Costco, it seems, has found a magic formula.
5 Things to Watch on Wall Street This Week
From Costco checking in with its latest financials to a highly anticipated video game that could breathe life into the moribund gaming industry, there will be plenty of news breaking in the coming days. Here are some of the items that will shape the week ahead on Wall Street.
Why Costco is Backing Obama's Minimum Wage Push
Costco CEO Craig Jelinek is throwing his support behind President Obama's minimum wage hike. Here's why a higher minimum wage makes good business sense for Costco.
Market Minute: Tiffany Sues Costco Over Sales Of Engagement Rings
Tiffany & Co sued Costco Wholesale Corp on Thursday to stop the largest U.S. warehouse club chain from selling what it called counterfeit diamond engagement rings bearing the luxury retailer's name.
More States Cook Up Gag Laws to Hide Health Risks in Your Food
Undercover investigations by journalists, activists, the Humane Society and others have exposed dangerous and illegal agricultural practices that made our food unsafe. So why are some politicians trying to outlaw the investigations?
Retail's Strangest Bedfellows: Out-of-Place Items at Popular Stores
Mismatched pairs have been around for ages. Beauty falling for the Beast? Tony Bennett singing a duet with Bono? Ted Danson and Whoopi Goldberg? Well, odd couplings aren't limited to people: Here's a round up of eyebrow-raising pairings we've seen at popular retailers.
What Every American Should Know About the Capital Gains Tax
One of the most contentious issues in the debate over how the U.S. government can increase its revenues involves the capital gains tax rate -- the rate investors pay on their profits. Here's what you need to know to understand just what both sides are arguing about.
5 Things to Watch on Wall Street This Week
Here are some of the items that will shape the week ahead on Wall Street: Costco talks about its quarter past, and its dividend to come; Dollar General is raking them in; homebuilders report; zombies give a late boost to video games, and Hobbits give a late boost to movie theaters.
Never Buy Gift Cards at Full Price: 7 Places to Find Them Cheaper
As the holiday shopping season speeds toward its finale, millions of shoppers will give up on finding "perfect gifts" and instead buy gift cards. That's actually a great idea: Lots of people love gift cards. What is not a good idea is paying face value for them when discounts can be found all over.
5 Things You Should Watch in the Stock Market This Week
Internet radio giant Pandora and giant discounter Big Lots report their earnings; in entertainment, Disney is opening a huge new expansion, while Nintendo is thinking small; and some companies just can give money away fast enough -- as dividends.
This Week's 5 Best Moves and Blunders in Business
Companies can do brilliant things, but there are also times where they fall flat on their faces. Sometimes CEOs can save the day, but at other times, they say and do the darndest things. There were plenty of winners and blunders this week. Let's check out some of them.
My Mom's 3 Biggest Money Management Secrets Revealed
Everything I ever needed to know to succeed in life, I learned from my mother. Although I didn't realize it at the time, her maternal management even taught me how to make the most of my money. Here are the three best tricks she ever showed me, and how you can make them work for you.
How Costco Became the Anti-Walmart
Both Costco and Walmart are places where people go to buy in bulk and save money. But while Walmart employees are striking for higher wages and healthcare, Costco has among the happiest employees in the business, and also offers the occasional brand name.
Costco Moves into Mortgage Loans
There doesn't seem to be anything under the sun that Costco doesn't sell, including mortgage loans. The retailer's new online financial offering had been in testing mode for the past year, and it has worked so well that it has now been launched publicly.
Quebec to Big Retailers: Frenchify Your Signs
Walmart and several other leading North American retailers are going to court to fight orders from the Quebec Board of the French Language that their outdoor signs be modified in order to appear "more French."
Wall Street Watch Thursday: Goodbye Ruby Tuesday
Ruby Tuesday posted distinctly uninspiring quarterly results after Wednesday's market close. So is it time for investors to leave behind this stagnant casual dining concept?
How to Cut Kids' Lunch Costs: A Back-to-School Idea Roundup
Over the course of a school year, the cost of having your kid buy lunch in the cafeteria every day can really add up. But the alternative -- packing lunch for them -- has its own stresses. So what's a cash-strapped mom who hates packing lunch to do? Turn to the blogs, of course!
Obama vs. Romney: How Costco, Staples and Walmart Are Voting
For years, Barack Obama's critics have positioned him as the scourge of big business. Last week, however, the co-founder of one of America's biggest companies, Costco, offered a strong rebuttal to the Obama-as-villain argument.
Retailers Report Best Sales Growth Since March
This summer, Americans were walking contradictions: They opened their wallets despite escalating fears about the slow economic recovery and surging gas prices.
5 Bricks-and-Mortar Retailers That Are Showrooming-Proof
Showrooming -- when shoppers check out potential purchases in bricks-and-mortar stores, then buy them cheaper online -- is crushing many chains. But a few retailers are holding up just fine.
Burger King Has a Soft Spot for Chickens
Burger King may have to shell out a bit more, but it has committed to switching over to using only eggs laid by cage-free chickens. It's not just humane -- it's good business, and it may push corporate egg producers to follow BK's lead.