Bloomberg Walmart Inc., the largest private-sector employer in the US, is raising its starting wage 17% after a surge in inflation last year and heightened competition for workers. The lowest initial wage will jump to $14 an hour from $12 next month, Walmart said in an email. The hourly average will rise to $17.50, up 2.9% from the summer ...

Bloomberg Apple Inc. has begun hiring employees for a retail push into Malaysia, preparing to bring its chain to the Asian nation for the first time. The company recently published job listings on its website for locations in Malaysia, seeking store managers, technical specialists and support staff, salespeople for businesses, and operations experts. The listings indicate that the positions will ...

Bloomberg Holders of bonds issued by supermarket group Asda are demanding more details about a mooted takeover of EG Group Ltd.’s UK petrol operations, a deal that would saddle the grocer with more debt and could lead to ratings downgrades. The potential transaction came as a negative surprise when it was reported, according to multiple bondholders, who asked not to ...