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• Wal-Mart’s chief technology officer, Matt Carey, reportedly is leaving the retailer to take the same job at eBay. He will be succeeded by Nancy Stewart.

• Coinstar, Inc. announced the appointment of Alex Camara to the position of senior vice president and general manager of worldwide coin, including North America and the United Kingdom. Camara has held leadership positions at Coinstar for the past six years and both launched and managed the company’s business in the United Kingdom.

• Looking for a CEO job in the UK? There reportedly is an opening at William Morrison Supermarkets, where Bob Stott is leaving and a search committee and headhunting firm have been charged with finding a successor – preferably by March 2006.
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