Sean Clarke

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 >

Wal-Mart has turned to the chief of its Chinese business Sean Clarke to revive Asda, its British supermarket group. read more >

Wal-Mart can't count on much sales growth from its U.S. business, so the retailer is depending more on its operations overseas. China, the world's most-populous country, is the ultimate prize. read more >