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Wal-Mart Continues to Benefit From Economic Development Subsidies: Report
BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. here, often accused of growing at the expense of smaller retailers, continues to benefit enormously from state and local government economic development subsidies, including 39 deals worth more than $200 million in just the past three years, said Good Jobs First, a non-profit research group based in Washington D.C. -
Canadian Wal-Marts Dim Lighting to Conserve Energy
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Wal-Mart Canada stores across the country yesterday began reducing lighting by one-third for the summer in 240 of its stores, a strategy aimed at helping the company meet its plan to lower carbon emissions by at least 19,000 tons this year. As a result, Wal-Mart Canada expects to slash carbon emissions by over 4,500 tons, help control summer smog conditions, and aid the stability of provincial power grids.