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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Walmart CEO Duke says low prices, factory safety are compatible

FILE - In this Nov. 26, 2012 file photo, people walk inside a garment-factory where a fire killed 112 people on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh. About a year before the fire, executives from Wal-Mart, Gap and other big clothing companies met nearby in the country's capital to discuss a legally binding contract that would govern safety inspections. But after a spokeswoman for Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, got up and said the proposal wasn't "financially feasible," the effort quickly lost momentum. (AP Photo/File)

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