News Corp. Board Undergoes a Shuffle
Date: 02 September 2011
By Jeremy W. Peters and Matt Richtel
Jeremy Peters
James W. Breyer, a prominent venture capitalist, will be nominated to the News Corporation board, the company said. Two longtime board members, Kenneth E. Cowley and Thomas J. Perkins, are leaving.
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In Board Nominee, News Corp. Scores a Savvy Investor
Date: 02 September 2011
By Evelyn M. Rusli
Evelyn
The nomination of James W. Breyer, a well-regarded Silicon Valley venture capitalist, is a coup for News Corporation, which has fumbled in its social-media efforts.
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Accel’s Breyer to Join News Corp. Board, as 2 Depart
Date: 02 September 2011
By Evelyn M. Rusli
Evelyn
The media conglomerate, which is in the midst of a phone-hacking scandal, nominated the venture capitalist James W. Breyer to the board, adding that Kenneth E. Cowley and Thomas J. Perkins would step down as directors.
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Chiefs of Wendy’s and Costco to Step Down
Date: 01 September 2011
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Roland Smith is quitting as chief executive at Wendy’s later this month, and Jim Sinegal is leaving Costco after more than two decades.
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2nd Russian Raid On BP’s Offices
Date: 01 September 2011
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Russian officials disrupted operations at BP’s Moscow office, occupying the premises for a second day and preventing employees from using their desks.
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Changing With the News
Date: 02 September 2011
The CNN correspondent goes over her wardrobe choices for a busy week, Aug. 24 to 30.
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How I (Almost) Took a Two-Week Vacation From Bad News
Date: 01 September 2011
By Jay Goltz
Jay Goltz
There’s only so much business thinking I want to do while away, and my second mistake was in not discussing this with my staff.
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New Arrest in Britain’s Phone Hacking Scandal
Date: 02 September 2011
By Ravi Somaiya
Ravi Somaiya
A 34-year-old man was arrested Friday as part of investigations into phone hacking at Rupert Murdoch’s now-shuttered News of the World newspaper.
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Randall Kennedy’s “The Persistence of the Color Line”; Ginia Bellafante on the Big City Book Club; best-seller news
Date: 02 September 2011
This week, Harvard scholar Randall Kennedy discusses racial politics in America in his new book, “The Persistence of the Color Line”; columnist Ginia Bellafante talks about the new Big City Book Club at the Times; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; and Jennifer Schuessler has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.
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Late September Debate Highlights Florida’s Importance
Date: 01 September 2011
By Gerry Mullany
Gerry Mullany
The Republican candidates will debate three times in September, the last time in Orlando, Fla.
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