Wednesday, April 11, 2007

New York seeks probe of Wal-Mart for surveillance

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, April 11 - New York City is seeking a probe of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. over the retailer's reported surveillance of shareholders who submitted proxy petitions that could potentially disrupt the company's annual meeting.

New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr. sent letters to the U.S. Attorney General's office and the Securities and Exchange Commission, asking for an investigation into the world's largest retailer for what he called "ill-considered and possibly illegal surveillance operations."


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