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How Walmart’s Financial Services Became a Fraud Magnet — ProPublica
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Christy Browne was in a panic. The man on the phone said he was from the FBI. He warned her that drug traffickers had obtained her Social Security number and were using it …
Walmart’s busy month in technology
Walmart has not been kicking back and taking it easy when it comes to technology innovation. Although August is traditionally a time to slow down and recharge your batteries, Walmart has been actively accelerating its technology efforts across the enterprise. While I spent part of the month relaxing on a beach in New Hampshire, Walmart …
Walmart’s Sam’s Club launches health care pilot to members
Walmart’s Sam’s Club is teaming up with several health care companies to offer discounts on routine care that customers might delay or skip because of the cost. Starting next month, Sam’s Club members in Michigan, Pennsylvania and North Carolina will be able to buy bundles of health care services that include discounted dental care, free …
Photos of Walmart’s new health clinic in Dallas, Georgia
Walmart on Friday opened up its first Walmart Health center in Dallas, Georgia, in its latest attempt to break into the massive healthcare industry. The new centers come equipped with primary care, counseling, home care, eye and hearing exams, and dentistry. The goal is to do for healthcare what Walmart’s supercenter stores did for retail: …
Walmart’s e-commerce business on track to lose over $1 billion
Marc Lore, head of Walmart’s U.S. e-commerce business, and Doug McMillon, CEO of Walmart. Getty Images Walmart’s attempt to catch up with Amazon comes at a huge cost — and it’s stirring up hard feelings within the company. While Walmart has been making investments — like buying Jet.com for $3.3 billion — to try to …
