Sales growth was strongest in the international unit, helped by price increases.

The person appointed will report to the general counsel for Wal-Mart's international unit.

Iyer joined Wal-Mart's international unit in 2012 as a senior vice-president.

UnitedHealth's international unit will offer insurance coverage to employers with employees in the region.

Carey WPC.N said on Friday Edward LaPuma, the head of its international unit, had left the company.

Volume grew in the company's cleaning, household and lifestyle categories, but was flat in the international unit.

Volume fell 4 percent in the division's international unit, mainly due to a decline in traffic from Asia.

The immediate task for the international unit is to deliver "profitable growth" in key markets, he said.

The direct-to-consumer and international unit, which includes Disney+, is still spending large sums to build the service.

He may be elevated to the board of the company's international unit or equivalent position in future, the company said.

Its international unit chief executive Michael White said emerging markets contribute to 60 percent of growth of the international business.

Profit in its international unit jumped 50 percent to $57 million.

Charlie Brown, president of Office Depot's international unit, said he expects the retailer to gain from Kakuyasu's distribution network and local expertise.

Part-nationalized Lloyds inherited the assets when it acquired HBOS in 2008, including the Bank of Scotland and its international unit, BOS International.

In January, Walmart appointed Chief Operating Officer Judith McKenna to run its international unit with a remit that included fixing its UK operations.

Tommy Kangasvieri, head of the international unit at the Swedish National Police force, said the problem over the arrest warrant had been solved.