jane friedman

marketing
Jane Friedman leaving HarperCollinsWe’re hearing a wild rumor that Jane Friedman was just fired from her perch atop News Corp.’s HarperCollins. If true, this would sure lend a hefty dose of irony to the publishing executive’s q...


ann d harnoncourt

Anne d'Harnoncourt: 1943 - 2008It was, of course, Anne d'Harnoncourt, the Philadelphia museum's indefatigable director. She was talking to me at full d'Harnoncourt pitch, urging me to see the picture the way she saw it, which was the w...


anne d harnoncourt

Anne d'Harnoncourt: 1943 - 2008It was, of course, Anne d'Harnoncourt, the Philadelphia museum's indefatigable director. She was talking to me at full d'Harnoncourt pitch, urging me to see the picture the way she saw it, which was the w...


ken thompson

Wachovia Chief Executive Ken Thompson Ousted by Board37 minutes ago Ken Thompson, Wachovia Chief Executive, has been asked by Wachovia's board of directors to retire, according to a company press release.FOXBusiness.com - http://www.foxbusiness.co...


ken thompson

Wachovia Chief Executive Ken Thompson Ousted by Board37 minutes ago Ken Thompson, Wachovia Chief Executive, has been asked by Wachovia's board of directors to retire, according to a company press release.FOXBusiness.com - http://www.foxbusiness.co...


arun sarin

Arun Sarin to step down at VodafoneArun Sarin is to announce he is standing down as CEO of Vodafone after five years of leading the world’s largest mobile phone operator by revenue. Sarin, 53, will surprise many in the telecommunications industry by...


quanex

Quanex Names David D. Petratis as President and Chief Executive …8 hours ago HOUSTON, May 20, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE:NX), an industry-leading manufacturer of value added, engineered materials and...


yelp

Why Yelp WorksWhy has Yelp succeeded in building an audience for its collection of local business reviews when others have failed? Its chief executive, Jeremy Stoppelman, says the reason is it catered to the small group of people who made reviewing a ...


cnet stock

CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billionCNET stock rose to $11.41 a share after the deal was announced. CBS will be able to make the leap to the Internet with the CNET deal. The combined companies will have 54 million unique users per month, and abou...