David Cheesewright
In Personal Use of Company Jets, Tyson Soars
Arkansas Business reviewed proxy documents from 17 publicly traded companies based in Arkansas to report on those that offer executives the perk of using the company jet for personal trips. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Wal-Mart Names Judith McKenna CEO of International
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville promotes Judith McKenna to president and CEO of Walmart International, the company's second-largest operating segment. read more >
Wal-Mart’s Marc Lore Blows Top Off Exec Compensation List
The word “outlier” was invented to describe things like the top entry on this week’s list of the highest-paid executives employed by public companies in Arkansas. read more >
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Wal-Mart Aims to Leverage British Arm Asda Back to Health
Wal-Mart is throwing its weight as the world's largest retailer behind its struggling British arm Asda after admitting it was too slow to respond effectively to the threat posed by the discount supermarkets. read more >
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Wal-Mart de Mexico to Invest $1.3B in Mexico
Retailer Wal-Mart de Mexico says it will invest $1.3 billion in logistics in Latin America's No. 2 economy, creating some 10,000 permanent new jobs. A large part of Wal-Mart's investment will be over the next three years, including in back-end infrastructure. read more >
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Wal-Mart’s McMillon Tops Compensation List of 100 Arkansas Public Company Execs
C. Douglas McMillon, CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has returned to the No. 1 spot on the annual list of executive compensation at publicly traded companies headquartered in the state. read more >
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Wal-Mart Puts China Boss Sean Clarke in Charge of Asda in UK
Wal-Mart has turned to the chief of its Chinese business Sean Clarke to revive Asda, its British supermarket group. read more >
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With James Corden on Stage, Wal-Mart Event Part Business, Part Roast
Friday's Wal-Mart shareholders meeting at times felt more like a roast thanks to "The Late Late Show" host James Corden. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Greg Penner Named Wal-Mart’s 3rd Chairman at Annual Shareholders’ Meeting
A new chairman, a mobile consumer, a Hollywood hostess from the South and Rod Stewart. Inside Wal-Mart's 2015 shareholders' meeting at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. read more >
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Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon Gets $19.4M Pay Package
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. President and CEO C. Douglas McMillon saw his total compensation fall 24.2 percent to $19.4 million for the fiscal year that ended Jan. 31 compared with the previous year. read more >
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Enrique Ostalé Named CEO of Wal-Mart in Central America
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville said Friday that Enrique Ostalé will be president and CEO of Walmart de México y Centroamérica, replacing Scot Rank, who is leaving the company. read more >