Wal-Mart agrees to community benefits for D.C.

By Liz Farmer
Published November 22, 2011 5:00am ET
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Wal-Mart agrees to community benefits for D.C.
D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray has reached a community benefits agreement with Wal-Mart that addresses local investment after some residents complained the company made empty promises in the past. The commitments from the world’s largest retailer include: holding local job fairs for D.C. residents; donating $21 million to local charities over the next seven years; forming of […]

D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray has reached a community benefits agreement with Wal-Mart that addresses local investment after some residents complained the company made empty promises in the past.

The commitments from the world’s largest retailer include:

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