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...climate deal exit) Bob Iger, Chairman and CEO, The Walt Disney Company (left after Paris climate deal exit) Rich Lesser, President and CEO, Boston Consulting Group Doug McMillon, President and CEO, Wal-Mart...
...executive, BlackRock Bob Iger- chairman and chief executive, The Walt Disney Company Rich Lesser- president and chief executive, Boston Consulting Group Doug McMillon- president and chief executive, Wal-Mart...
...Morris feared—correctly—that an exclusive release of this type would anger powerful distributors like Amazon, Wal-Mart and Target. This wouldn’t just affect Beyoncé, but all the music on his labels....
...(WSJ) “Wal-Mart was cleared of allegations that it violated a prohibition on foreign investment in supermarkets, two senior officials familiar with the probe said....
...Financial Times) Bullard warns on low rates stance (Financial Times) Unless Congress acts, the feds will say that all large financial firms pose a ‘systemic’ risk and need bank-like regulation (WSJ) Wal-Mart...
...If the proposed deal doesn’t come off, it could be bought by Wal-Mart. Combined, their Brazilian operations would be bigger than Pão de Açúcar....
...Wal-Mart has repeatedly said it wants to enter the Russian market, but through working with a local partner rather than directly....
...Elsewhere, joining Kraft’s clout with grocers, such as Wal-Mart, to Cadbury’s mastery of “instant consumption” outlets – convenience stores and newsagents – should pump up the top line....
...Despite attracting commercials from advertisers ranging from American Express to Wal-Mart, however, it is airing several shows with minimal interruptions by advertising....
...The company, which also operates Ralphs and Food 4 Less stores, has come under pressure to slash its prices in the recession to compete with low-price competitors such as Wal-Mart....
...In corporate news, Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, said it would create more than 22,000 jobs this year in new or expanded US stores. Wal-Mart shares were flat at $50.87....
...Many of the Giant-Carlisle stores compete directly against Wal-Mart, the giant US discounter....
...Wal-Mart, the discounter, will be selling Twilight T-shirts and other merchandise alongside the DVD in its stores....
...“It’s a phenomenon with women and teens,” said Melissa O’Brian of Wal-Mart....
...Procter & Gamble gave consumer companies a much needed boost amid falling retail sales numbers and and negative words on the economy from Mike Duke, Wal-Mart’s chief executive, after the company raised its...
...Talking to 47 Apple stores, 35 Best Buy ones and two Wal-Mart ones, they concluded “Apple continues to gain market share in PCs, smartphones and MP3 players, despite the challenge of higher price points...
...a 700 to 1,000 day retail recession” Well known retailers such as Circuit City, Linens & Things and The Sharper Image have already filed for bankruptcy and chains such Best Buy, Home Depot, Kroger and Wal-Mart...
...Apple gained 6.1 per cent to $99.72 on reports that Wal-Mart would sell its iPhone for as little as $99....
...Wal-Mart, the largest US retailer, already operates more than 4,000 pharmacies at its superstores and warehouse clubs across the US....
...In August, the Pritzkers sold a $1bn minority stake in Hyatt to Goldman Sachs Capital Partners and Madrone Capital Partners, an investment vehicle of Rob Walton, chairman of Wal-Mart....
...Wal-Mart jumped 11.1 per cent to $55.17 after the world’s largest retailer told analysts it was “well-positioned” to deal with a global slump....
...The US company joins Wal-Mart and Family Dollar in bucking the worst of declining consumer spending, reporting strong growth as consumers trade down to discount retailers....
...Wal-Mart recently hired Jack Sinclair, a veteran of the UK grocery industry, to head its supermarket business....
...Mr Löscher at Siemens, José Luis Duran was also feted as the man who would revive the company he headed – in Mr Duran’s case Carrefour, the French group that is the world’s second-largest retailer after Wal-Mart...
...Not a big deal on the face of it, but for the French group – the world’s second-biggest retailer after Wal-Mart of the US – the importance of its home market cannot be underestimated....
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