International Business

Colgate-Palmolive Company announces the appointment of four key executives to senior leadership positions.

Mattel Inc. voluntarily recalls one toy from the "CARS" die-cast vehicle line (the Sarge character), manufactured between May 2007 and July 2007, containing impermissible levels of lead.

Dole Food Company Inc.'s operating subsidiary, Standard Fruit de Costa Rica, and Fondo Nacional de Financiamento Forestal (FONAFIFO), the National Forestry Financing Fund and an entity of the Ministry of Environment and Energy of Costa Rica, are working together to establish a carbon neutral product supply chain for bananas and pineapples from its production in Costa Rica to the markets in North America and Europe.

Nike Inc. announces that executives have been named to new leadership positions heading the Nike brand's two largest regional apparel businesses, representing approximately 76 percent of Nike's almost $4.6 billion in global apparel revenues.

Steve and Barry's selects SAP software to support its global growth objectives.

Nike Inc. announces that Ron McCray is joining the company as vice president and chief administrative officer, reporting to company President and CEO Mark Parker.

As part of the global "Coke Side of Life" campaign, The Coca-Cola Company announces plans for a new global Olympic television commercial featuring Olympians LeBron James and Yao Ming.

Unilever appoints James A. Lawrence as chief financial officer in succession to Rudy Markham.