Economy Watch Archive: Corporations
Did Jeff Skilling do anything illegal?
Did Jeff Skilling do anything illegal? That was the question I kept asking myself while listening to federal prosecutors lay out a multiple-count fraud charge against the former Enron chief executive during his May 2006 trial in Houston, which I...
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Frank Ahrens
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June 24, 2010; 2:45 PM ET |
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CFO survey: 'Limited' plans to hire in next year
If this morning's jobs report didn't convince you that unemployment won't come down anytime soon, take a look at a new survey of more than 1,000 chief financial officers at U.S. companies. The CFOs say they have "limited plans" to...
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Frank Ahrens
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June 10, 2010; 2:26 PM ET |
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Washington Post Co. elects former GM CEO Rick Wagoner to its board
Rick Wagoner, who was fired as chief executive of General Motors by the White House, has been elected to The Washington Post Co.'s board of directors, increasing the board to 11 members, the education and media company said today. The...
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Frank Ahrens
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June 10, 2010; 1:04 PM ET |
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BP stock crashes; oil giant trading below book value
It was a bad day for most stocks today, but it was a bloodbath for embattled oil giant BP. Shares of BP dived 16 percent today, driving the stock price to below $30 per share, the worst drop on record...
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June 9, 2010; 5:10 PM ET |
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BP CEO Tony Hayward to testify on Capitol Hill next week
Following the partial success of his oil spill cap, embattled BP chief executive Tony Hayward will testify before the House Energy and Commerce next Thursday at 10 a.m. Hayward has increasingly become an object of scorn from Capitol Hill and...
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Frank Ahrens
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June 8, 2010; 1:19 PM ET |
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GM recall: 1.5 million vehicles for potential fire hazard
General Motors is recalling 1.5 million Buick, Cadillac, Hummer, Saturn and GMC sport-utility vehicles, pickups and cars from 2006 to 2009 because a heated washer fluid system module could pose a fire risk, the company said moments ago. There are...
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June 8, 2010; 10:54 AM ET |
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