Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) said on Monday it plans to hire 55,000 temporary workers at its Walmart U.S. stores during the holiday season, up roughly 10 percent from 2012, as the world's largest retailer seeks to maintain its edge during a sluggish economic recovery.
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Barnes & Noble Inc's founder on Tuesday pulled the plug on his plan to buy the company's bookstores and the chain posted a deeper quarterly loss, sending its shares down as much as 16 percent in early trading.
Dutch pension administrator PGGM Vermogensbeheer B.V. said on Monday it would no longer invest in Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N), saying the retailer was not willing to discuss its concerns, including possible labor issues in the United States.
