Category Archives: Double Standard

China accuses Wal-Mart of ‘deceptive prices’

By doris | Published: January 26, 2011

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — China has accused Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, and its French competitor Carrefour of price gouging and misleading consumers by advertising false discounts on goods sold in their stores. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the Chinese agency that coordinates economic and social development, made those [...]

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Wal-Mart gender pay lawsuit heads to trial

By doris | Published: April 27, 2010

Full Story at money.cnn.com WASHINGTON (CNN) — A federal appeals court has certified the largest class-action employment lawsuit in U.S. history, in a long-standing dispute against retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. over alleged gender bias in pay and promotions. The divided 6-5 ruling by the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday allows [...]

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Workers say Obama treated autos worse than Wall St

By doris | Published: March 31, 2009

Full Story At DETROIT – Many assembly line autoworkers reacted with skepticism and anger Monday to the Obama administration’s tough tactics, which stoked long-simmering feelings that the people who put the country on wheels get treated differently than the wizards of Wall Street. “It’s the age-old Wall Street vs. Main Street smackdown again,” said Brian [...]

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