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Wal-Mart announces bonuses for US store workers
Mar 23 2007, Balendu

Wal-Mart, the largest retailer in the world, succumbing to the intense pressure has announced that it will pay $530 million in bonuses to U.S. workers. The decision was taken after facing mounting pressure to increase wages and improve working...

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