{
  "id": 14894425,
  "title": "LetterOne Appoints its CEO, Jonathan Muir, as Chairman of Dia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/letterone-pone-en-la-presidencia-de-dia-a-su-ceo-jonathan-muir",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-16T06:54:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/empresas/distribucion/2026/10/16/6ad1c8b1468aeb35738b4589.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "The board of directors of supermarket chain Dia has appointed Jonathan Muir, CEO of LetterOne, as non-executive chairman, replacing Benjamin J. Babcock. Babcock's resignation follows the end of his employment relationship with LetterOne, which controls 77.7% of Dia's capital. The board has thanked Babcock for his work, which included leading Dia's strategic reorientation, operational recovery, and refinancing process. Muir's appointment will be subject to shareholder ratification and re-election at the next General Meeting.",
  "summary": "The board of directors of the Dia supermarket chain appointed Jonathan Muir, CEO of LetterOne, as non-executive chairman, replacing Benjamin J. Babcock.",
  "key_points": [],
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}