Walmart halts India-specific lobbying in US
Washington/New Delhi: Global retail giant Walmart has stopped its lobbying with the US lawmakers on India-specific issues, after continuously seeking their support for about five years to facilitate
Walmart tells govt it cannot meet 30% sourcing clause
The world’s largest retailer Walmart has expressed its inability to the government on meeting the sourcing norm in the multi-brand segment that requires 30 per cent procurement from small industries, stating it can procure only about 20 per cent.
CBI finds violation of rules by Walmart in Indian deal
CBI has found violation of RBI and FEMA regulations by retail multinational Walmart in a business deal it struck with Bharti group before FDI in multi-brand retail was allowed in the country, CPI leader M.P. Achuthan said here Friday.
Walmart defers India plan
Mumbai: Walmart’s India expansion is stalled. When India announced last September that it would allow foreign supermarket chains to take majority ownership of their local operations, it marked a vict
WalMart India Unit head Raj Jain leaves after six years
New Delhi: US retail giant WalMart on Wednesday said its India unit head Raj Jain has left the company and named Ramnik Narsey as interim head of the country's operations.
Jain is 'no longer' with th
Walmart continues lobbying in US for India entry
Amid a probe being initiated into Walmart’s US lobbying with regard to its India entry, the global retail giant has continued to lobby with the American lawmakers on this issue, as also others, and spent a total amount of USD 6.13 million on the same during 2012.
India launches probe against Walmart
India is investigating Walmart Stores Inc. over allegations it violated the country's foreign exchange rules, a senior law enforcement official with knowledge of the matter, told Reuters on Friday.
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Walmart denies breaking India investment rules
US retail giant Walmart on Friday denied accusations it broke rules banning foreign investment in Indian supermarkets while the government said no formal inquiry had been ordered.
Any investments wer
Bharti hopeful of 50:50 JV with Walmart for retail stores
Bharti Enterprises has started talks with Wal-Mart and is hoping to form a 50:50 joint venture to roll out retail outlets in India, a top company official has said.
The two companies have an eq
Walmart hopes to open first India store within 18 months: Report
Walmart Stores Inc has said it is capable of opening stores within 12 to 18 months in India, a media report says.
"The company is capable of opening stores within 12 to 18 months and would be see