Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it wouldn't oppose an increase in the federal minimum wage, its most explicit comment yet on the controversial debate to move past the $7.25-an-hour minimum. "We're not opposed to minimum wage increase, unless it's directed exclusively at us," said Wal-Mart U.S. President Bill Simon, referring to an attempt by the District of Columbia city council to require big retailers to pay starting wages that are higher than Washington's minimum wage.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) U.S. Chief Executive Officer Bill Simon said that the U.S. should reform the corporate tax system to encourage companies to invest in the nation. “There can’t be an...
Washington, D.C. -- Walmart U.S. president and CEO Bill Simon and Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced at the SelectUSA 2013 Investment Summit on Thursday that three suppliers have made new...
NEW YORK (TheStreet) - Wal-Mart (WMT) Bill Simon, Wal-Mart's president and CEO of its U.S. operations, said on Wednesday that the world's largest retailer plans to have 500 of the smaller stores...
In advance of the Walmart-led U.S. Manufacturing Summit held in Orlando, Walmart U.S. president and CEO Bill Simon wrote an op-ed piece for the...
New York -- Wal-Mart Stores has identified two internal candidates to succeed CEO Mike Duke, Bloomberg News reported. The two candidates are Bill Simon, 53 and head of Walmart U.S., and Doug McMillon, 46, head of the company's international business,...