Perhaps it was the heliskiing in the Himalayas or the cycling in Ireland that helped Wal King, whom we glowingly profiled in 2007, keep Leighton Holdings on track.

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Desperate for sales growth, struggling PC maker Dell has decided the quickest way to get it lies through retail king Wal-Mart Stores .

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There has been some concern that a hike to the payroll tax that rolled out last month would cool consumer spending and Burger King and Wal-Mart have already said they've noticed a pull-back from their customers.

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