Wal-Mart job cuts begin

Rumors of additional layoffs at Wal-Mart circulated throughout Northwest Arkansas this morning as employees in the retailer’s information systems division and human resources group learned they were being let go. Wal-Mart spokesman David Tovar explained the jobs cuts were a continuation of announcement last week that Wal-Mart planned to eliminate 700 to 800 positions and did not represent additional cuts above that amount.