![The world’s largest retailer said it expects two-thirds of its United States hourly roles will be full-time by the end of the fiscal year that concludes in January of 2022, which translates to about 100,000 more full-time positions than it had five years ago [File: Bloomberg]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/370923496.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
The move could help Walmart hold onto staffers amid accelerating vaccinations and easing restrictions.
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The Fed has recently taken steps to incorporate risks from climate change into its oversight of the US financial system.
![The former chief medical examiner of Maryland, Dr David Fowler, answers questions on the 13th day of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's trial for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 14, 2021 in this courtroom sketch [Jane Rosenberg/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-14T165511Z_545670814_RC2SVM9POGB8_RTRMADP_3_USA-RACE-GEORGEFLOYD.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
Pathologist claims George Floyd’s heart was cause of death as Derek Chauvin’s defence attempts to plant doubt.
![Wednesday’s encouraging start to earnings season dovetails with several reports showing the economy is kicking into a higher gear as more widespread COVID-19 vaccinations and financial support from the United States government work their way through the system [File: Brendan McDermid/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/nyse.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo all unveiled first-quarter earnings that surpassed analysts’ forecasts.
![Yemeni-American activist Iman Saleh, who launched a hunger strike for Yemen in March 2020, participates in a protest in Washington, DC, the United States on April 3, 2021 [Courtesy Laura Albast]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Image-1-1.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
Activists urge US President Joe Biden to end backing for Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, where millions are going hungry.
President Joe Biden will withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
![President Joe Biden speaks from the Treaty Room in the White House on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, about the withdrawal of the remainder of US troops from Afghanistan [Andrew Harnik/Pool via AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/AP_21104667098166.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
The US president announces his troop withdrawal plan, which is celebrated by some and causes concern among others.
![The legal dispute between Amazon and Parler began in January after Amazon Web Services - the cloud-computing division of Amazon, which is based in Seattle in the United States - stopped working with Parler, temporarily wiping the platform off the internet [File: Christophe Gateau/AP Photo]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/parler.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
Parler’s attorney hit back by saying the burden to prove who owns Parler fell on Amazon, according to reports.
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Wright’s death has fueled tensions in Minneapolis as cop accused of murdering George Floyd stands trial.
![Supporters of then-President Donald Trump in the Capitol Rotunda after breaching Capitol security on January 6, 2021 [Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA-EFE]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/h_56604899.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
Watchdog report says poor equipment, preparation, communication and morale helped riot, and the issues remain a concern.
![A bartender wearing a protective mask arranges glasses at a bar in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Monday, November 16, 2020 [File: Tim Krochak/Bloomberg via Getty Images]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/GettyImages-1229669059.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
Experts say strong leadership and quick, decisive action in Atlantic Canada helped region stem spread of the virus.
![In the last few weeks, United States businesses have started voicing opposition to a new voting law in Georgia [File: Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/voter.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
From Amazon to Warren Buffet, US firms and CEOs signed a letter opposing Republican efforts to pass new election laws.
![US troops first invaded Afghanistan in 2001 in pursuit of Osama bin Laden following the September 11 attacks [File: Massoud Hossaini/The Associated Press]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/AP_18015455508487.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
President Joe Biden announces a September 11 deadline for withdrawal of US troops on Wednesday.
![Coinbase opened for trading on the Nasdaq at $381 a share and quickly climbed to $429, but lost steam to close at $328 [File: Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Bloomberg]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/367058805.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
Coinbase’s debut comes as Bitcoin is accelerating its march towards becoming a mainstream form of payment.