Walmart Joins Growing List of Companies Dropping DEI Policies

The retailing giant became the biggest employer yet to back away from diversity and inclusion commitments following a conservative pressure campaign.

Business - Inc. - 17 hours ago

Walmart rolls back DEI policies

Walmart is set to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies nationwide, according to conservative activist Robby Starbuck, who said the company changed direction after talks last ...

Politics - The Hill - 18 hours ago

Walmart the latest big corporation to scale back DEI policies

Walmart is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a growing list of major corporations doing the same after coming under attack by conservative activists.

Walmart U.S. CEO explains the retailer's DEI policy rollback

John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., talks about the company's decision to scale back its DEI policies.

Walmart cuts DEI

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Why some U.S. companies are scaling back DEI programs

Why companies like Ford, Harley Davidson, Tractor Supply, Lowe's and others are scaling back DEI programs.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Walmart pulls back on DEI efforts, removes some LGBTQ merchandise from website

The big-box retailer, the nation's largest, joins a growing list of companies feeling the heat from conservative activists.

Business - CNBC - 16 hours ago

Walmart pulls back on DEI efforts, removes some LGBTQ merchandise from website

Walmart on Monday confirmed that it’s ending some of its diversity initiatives, removing some LGBTQ-related merchandise from its website and winding down a nonprofit that funded programs for ...

Walmart U.S. CEO on DEI programs, Trump's proposed tariffs and holiday shopping season

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Business - Inc. - November 7

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Politics - The Hill - November 7

Model Y Is Getting a Mutt Makeover, Joining the List of Cars Designed for—and by—Dogs

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Tech - Wired - November 2

French asset manager Tikehau may join march for New York listing

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Could prison companies get a boost from Trump's immigration policies?

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Wilyer Abreu joins impressive Red Sox company with first Gold Glove

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Trump takes calls from growing list of world leaders following election victory

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Australia mistakenly included on list of countries joining US-UK civil nuclear deal, British government says

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World - The Guardian - November 19

New Lord Mayor to push pension funds to invest more in London-listed companies

Alastair King takes office in the Square Mile on Friday and says measure necessary to boost stock market

World - Financial Times - November 8

Super Micro shares soar 31% after company names new auditor to help keep Nasdaq listing

Super Micro, which has been battered by bad headlines in recent weeks, said on Monday that it hired BDO as its independent auditor.

Business - CNBC - November 19

Week 13 Power Rankings: Notre Dame jumps in list, Colorado drops down eight spots

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Trump election case is tossed after special counsel requests dismissal

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Sports - ABC News - November 12

U.S. Workers Might Be Souring on DEI

According to a new survey from the Pew Research Center, U.S. workers are feeling “slightly more negative” about DEI efforts compared with last year.

Business - Inc. - 6 days ago

Kansas still No. 1 in men's AP Top 25 but top 10 gets an overhaul as Alabama, Duke, Arizona drop; Wisconsin joins poll

Sports - ABC News - November 18

The Anti-DEI Influencer Waging War on Lowe’s and Ford

From his home in Tennessee, the social media rabble-rouser Robby Starbuck is waging war on “woke” policies at places like Lowe’s and Ford. His timing is impeccable.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

Crockett lays into Republicans claiming oppression over DEI

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) blasted Republicans who said diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts were oppressing white Americans. During a markup of Rep. Michael Cloud’s (R-Texas) ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

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