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Hotelier Sam Nazarian is back in charge of his company after a 10-week leave of absence that stemmed from his testimony to Nevada gambling regulators about his illegal drug use.
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Hudson’s Bay Co. said Marigay McKee, president of Saks Fifth Avenue, has stepped down and will be succeeded by Marc Metrick.
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Hershey Co. has named its chief executive John Bilbrey board chairman effective immediately, succeeding James Nevels.
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United Technologies said it named company veteran Robert Leduc president of Sikorsky Aircraft, as it continues to explore strategic alternatives for the helicopter company.
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Activist investor Jonathan Litt, whose hedge fund seeks to shake up real-estate companies, has nominated directors to the board of Macerich Co. after the mall owner’s rejection of a $16.8 billion takeover bid.
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Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. has named P. Kelly Tompkins chief financial officer effective immediately, replacing Terrance Paradie.
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For starters, don't link pay packages just to stock. Tie them to the company's debt as well. That will help ensure that CEOs reap big rewards for long-term success, not just a short-lived bump in the stock price.
Teaching employees new skills is one thing. Getting them to apply what they have learned is quite another.
Christopher Sinclair's ascension to permanent chief executive of Mattel Inc. reflects a wider trend: more independent directors are landing in the corner office. Mattel has plenty of company in making the move. Boeing Co. plucked Jim McNerney Jr. from its board to be CEO in 2005, and the former chief of 3M Co. is still there. Newell Rubbermaid Inc. CEO Michael Polk, a top Unilever PLC executive, was a board member for two years before taking over in 2011.
A new report from Gallup finds that employees wish their bosses guided them on goals and took interest in their personal lives.
Peugeot CEO Carlos Tavares talks about spending cuts and finding future growth in a saturated European car market.
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European officials are escalating their scrutiny of companies including Facebook Inc., Apple Inc. and Google Inc. in realms that span taxation, personal privacy and competition law.
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Peter Rosiere, vice president of risk management for North America at Sodexo Inc., explains his strategy for moving Sodexo beyond “enterprise risk management” to risk optimization, an approach that drives value creation through taking the right risks in the right way.
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In trying to find employee diamonds in the rough, one man found there’s no correlation between a college degree and an ability to code.
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Richard Fuld, who was chief executive of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. when it collapsed in 2008, will be addressing a conference in NYC in late May.
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The latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Uber hires Facebook’s security chief, and more.
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Corporate boards are playing an increasingly pivotal role in picking CFOs. Recent examples include directors at Google, Avon and Newell Rubbermaid. Boards may even help unseat underperforming finance chiefs.
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Canadian broker Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. said Thursday Chief Executive Paul Reynolds died in Hawaii after falling ill while competing in the Lavaman Waikoloa triathlon Sunday.
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At a time when elite M.B.A. programs thrive and lower-tier programs struggle to attract applicants, some deans say a high ranking can help them reach new prospective applicants or appease status-conscious donors.
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Economic downturns offer unique opportunities to launch innovative new products and services. Here's how entrepreneurs - both inside and outside of corporations - can make smart decisions about innovating in a slump.
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