Vacation News Archive
16-Apr-2006
- 'Wal-Mart CEO to Take Long Vacation in May (AP via Yahoo! News)
Lee Scott will take an unusually long one-month Vacation in May from his job as chief executive of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., his first break of that length since taking over the helm of the world's largest retailer in 2000, Wal-Mart said Thursday. - 'French court fines tourism office for racial discrimination in vacation rentals (CNews)
MONTPELLIER, France (AP) - A court fined a tourism office in southern France on Friday for complicity in racial discrimination in Vacation rentals, in what an anti-racism group hailed as the first such ruling against a government agency. - 'Selling vacation home hangs on right records (San Jose Mercury News)
Q My wife and I built a vacation home at Lake Tahoe in 1972 and remodeled it extensively in 1992. Over these past 44 years we have made small, almost yearly upgrades to improve the value of our home and property. - 'If you're on your church's vacation Bible school committee, you're... (Lexington Herald-Leader)
If you're on your church's vacation Bible school committee, you're undoubtedly busy planning, organizing and recruiting volunteers for this summer's big event. - 'Wal-Mart CEO to take month-long vacation in May (WREG-TV Memphis)
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP _ Wal-Mart chief executive Lee Scott will take an unusually long one-month vacation in May from his job leading the world's largest retailer. - 'Escondido teens use vacation to help children (North County Times)
ESCONDIDO ---- While many teenagers spend spring break traveling, soaking up sun at the beach or hanging out at the mall, members of the Helping Hands Teen Volunteer Club spent much of their vacation this week ensuring that area children had some fun, too. - 'Wal-Mart CEO to take monthlong vacation in May (Pine Bluff Commercial)
Wal-Mart's top leader will take an unusually long vacation next month, his first major break since he took over the helm in 2000 _ but the company said it wasn't a sign that he'll soon step down. - 'Off the clock Wal-Mart CEO's monthlong vacation raises eyebrows (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Get out the "gone fishin'" sign. The leader of one of the planet's most popular -- and most reviled -- retail establishments is leaving for vacation. Wal-Mart Chief Executive Officer Lee Scott plans to take a whole month off, company officials have confirmed, his longest break in years. - 'Couple who pleaded guilty sentenced in vacation scam (Reno Gazette-Journal)
A couple who pleaded guilty in December to orchestrating a nationwide vacation fraud have been sentenced in federal court to 21/2 and almost 3 years in prison. - 'Wal-Mart CEO plans monthlong vacation (USA Today)
Lee Scott will take an unusually long one-month Vacation in May from his job as CEO of Wal-Mart Stores, his first break of that length since taking the helm of the world's largest retailer in 2000, Wal-Mart said Thursday.
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