Nov 23 Americans Flood the Stores for Black Friday Bargains By Tom Kennedy American shoppers flocked to stores to take advantage of deals on Black Friday, led by Apple's one-day sale and stores like Toys R Us, Target, and Best Buy that all chose to open Thursday night to extend their hours. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch How ‘Black Friday’ Morphed Into ‘Gray Thursday’ Many Americans will head to the mall after Thanksgiving dinner to snag retail deals once reserved for the early morning of "Black Friday." But as retailers fear a sluggish consumer spending holiday season, more are opening on the actual holiday. Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch Wal-Mart Bribery Allegations: What Legal Problems, Penalties Could it Face? Wal-Mart Bribery Allegations: What Legal Problems, Penalties Could it Face?… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch Roberts Court Wraps up Term, Leaving Significant Conservative Mark Roberts Court Begins to Leave Its Legal Mark… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch Supreme Court Hears Wal-Mart Gender Bias Discrimination Case The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving a huge class-action gender discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer. Gwen Ifill discusses the stakes of the case with The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle. Continue watching
Mar 11 Wal-Mart to Sell Digital Health Record Systems to Doctors By Admin, PBS News Hour Wal-Mart Stores plans to enter the electronic health records market, company officials said Wednesday, bringing digital recordkeeping to physicians in small offices as well as large practices nationwide. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch Nature of Community Is Changing in the Internet Age Essayist Clarence Page reflects on the evolving role of community organizers in an age where the Internet is changing the very nature of community itself. Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch Wal-Mart Cuts Prices of Generic Drugs as Competitors Follow Suit Wal-Mart, the nation's largest retailer, announced it will start selling nearly 300 generic prescription drugs at sharply reduced prices. One of its competitors, Target, responded that it will offer similar cuts. Analysts discuss the new drug plans. Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch Global Warming Presents New Business Opportunities As various groups push to raise awareness of the adverse effects of global warming and energy prices continue to rise, companies are advertising greener, cleaner products that may cost a little more. Continue watching