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RIM Falls After Replacing CEOs With Insider to Battle Apple
BusinessWeek
31 deadline to report the findings of a review of its management structure. RIM agreed to the review to fend off an effort to overhaul management by investor Northwest & Ethical Investments LP, which had proposed the company split the chairman and CEO ...
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Exclusive Interview With The President And CEO: Warwick Valley Telephone ...
The Wall Street Transcript
This Special Report contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. Please find an excerpt below. Duane W. Albro is President and Chief Executive Officer of WVT ...
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Exclusive Interview With The Chairman And CEO: Ryder Systems, Inc. (R ...
The Wall Street Transcript
This Special Report contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. Please find an excerpt below. Gregory T. Swienton is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ryder System, ...
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PhillyDeals: Scores of managers laid off by First Niagara Bank | Philadelphia ...
Philadelphia Inquirer
In a clan-warrior spirit, kilt-clad Gary Marshall, CEO of Aberdeen AssetManagement, which helped rescue the Dad Vail Regatta, is again challenging other corporate crew teams to a race on the Schuylkill during the regatta in May.
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Exclusive Interview With The President, CEO And Chairman: ClearOne ...
The Wall Street Transcript
This Special Report contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. Please find an excerpt below. Zee Hakimoglu is President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the ...
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What ails HUL? Strategic changes by CEO Paul Polman upset Indian executives
Economic Times
Sources point to examples like Samir Jain, vice-president, laundry at HUL, who quit to join Bungee, an agro-trading company, as it's second in charge. He has a better and quicker shot at becoming CEO, they point out. "HUL has over 1500 managers and ...
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Confidence falls as CEOs prepare for more shocks
Reuters
"This is a truly amazing time -- volatile, risky, uncertain," said Boston Consulting Group CEO Hans-Paul Buerkner. The growing importance of emerging markets will once again dominate discussions between 2600 of the world's business and political elite ...
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Drilling Down on This Natural Gas Player
Motley Fool
First, managers' salaries should be reasonable relative to revenue's or profits. You don't want a relationship with a company that spends your money frivolously on pearls and golf outings. New CEO Alan Armstrong has yet to report his total compensation ...
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MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company Announces Expansion in the Renewable ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Tom Budler, MidAmerican Energy Company's general manager of wind development, has been promoted to president of MidAmerican Wind. Budler will have responsibility for unregulated wind-powered generation projects, including the 81-megawatt Bishop Hill II ...
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Exclusive Interview With The CEO And President: Loral Space And Communications ...
The Wall Street Transcript
This Special Report contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. Please find an excerpt below. Michael B. Targoff is Chief Executive Officer andPresident of Loral Space ...
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Exclusive Interview With The Chairman And CEO: Globecomm Systems Inc. (GCOM ...
The Wall Street Transcript
This Special Report contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. Please find an excerpt below. David E. Hershberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Globecomm ...
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CEOs Say Prospects Gloomy for Global Economy
MarketWatch (press release)
Recruiting and retaining high potential middle managers is the biggest talent challenge, CEOs said, followed by hiring skilled production employees and younger workers. This challenge cuts across all industries, even those with different talent needs, ...
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Intel's shake-up muddies path to CEO office
MarketWatch
Unlike some companies in Silicon Valley that have struggled recently to find the right leaders after ousting their CEOs, Intel has a tradition of succession planning, where the company works to groom its top managers. “What they have been very good at ...
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Pershing Square Announces Nominees for Election to the Board of Directors of ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Ackman received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude from Harvard College. Gary F. Colter, 66, is thePresident of CRS Inc., a corporate restructuring, strategic and managementconsulting company which he founded ...
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Workday Financial Management and Human Capital Management Selected by Sallie Mae
MarketWatch (press release)
"When customers tell us that our solutions are going to help them make betterbusiness decisions, we know we're succeeding at what we set out to do from the start at Workday," said Dave Duffield, Workday co-CEO and chief customer advocate.
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Senior Executives At Brazil Petrobras May Be Replaced -Report
Fox Business
Guilherme Estrela, currently Petrobras's exploration and production director, may retire from the company, while Renato Duque, director of engineering and services, is rumored to have advised Brazil's president Dilma Rousseff that he is tired and ...
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Liquid Compass Drives Radio Revolution with Key Strategic Hires
MarketWatch (press release)
"We must be able to understand the needs of local radio stations as well as the desires of today's digital listener and merge those two worlds into a successfulbusiness model," said Zackary Lewis, founder and CEO of Liquid Compass.
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CEO buy-in crucial to boosting engagement levels
People Management Magazine Online
Initiatives introduced included leadership training for line managers, a staff suggestion scheme, an employee awards ceremony and a heightened awareness of CSR, linking the company's 10 sites more closely with community and educational activities.
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Journal of Dental Technology Features DTI President and CEO Kim Bradshaw
HealthpointCapital
What was supposed to be a two-day visit turned into an eight-month assignment and he made some big managementchanges. "I was so impressed by his willingness to get thebusiness back on track. I have worked for many investors and private equity firms ...
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MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company Announces Expansion in the Renewable ...
Business Wire (press release)
Tom Budler, MidAmerican Energy Company's general manager of wind development, has been promoted to president of MidAmerican Wind. Budler will have responsibility for unregulated wind-powered generation projects, including the 81-megawatt Bishop Hill II ...
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Lebenthals Eye Wealth Management Growth With Dynasty Financial Partnership
Financial-Planning.com
“We've grown to the point where we need a best-in-class platform to continue providing our clients with a superior level of service,” Michelle Smith, CEO of Alexandra & James Wealth Management said. “Becoming part of Dynasty's network means better and ...
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More CEOs Rake in $50 Million or More
CNBC.com
2011 is shaping up as the year of the $50 million-plus CEO. The latest: Walt Disney's Mega-pay packages aren't unprecedented. Companies frequently cite them as a price of doing business, and what's needed to attract and retain skilled managers.
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Siemens' CEO Hosts Annual General Meeting (Transcript)
Seeking Alpha
More than 85000 employees worldwide will drive the growth of thesebusinesses. And they are breaking new ground to do that. Our city accountmanagers engage directly with urban decision makers. We are bundling our infrastructure expertise and will be ...
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Do German Business Leaders' Views on Euro Reflect Sales Strategy?
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Not all managers are as generous as Mr. Appel, however. “I don't agree with a large share of my taxes ending up in countries that don't manage their economies responsibly,” Linde CEO Wolfgang Reitzle told Spiegel a recent interview.
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Professional Risk Assessment Enables Balanced Expenditure on Controls
Einnews Portugal
Most organisations know they should conduct a risk assessment, identify the threats to their business and put in place adequate risk management controls. However, many of them are unsure as to how to do it. Alan Calder, CEO of IT Governance, ...
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Boyden Global Executive Search Boosts Team in San Francisco
MarketWatch (press release)
Mr. Pritchard has collaborated closely with Boards, C-suite and seniormanagers on searches for positions at the Board, CEO, President and all functional levels across multiple Life Science verticals. Prior to executive search, Mr. Pritchard held ...
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Options IT Sees Surge in Demand Among Hedge Fund Managers for its Private ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The Options PIPE Core solution is a complete financial office delivery and support service providing a robust and resilient technology foundation for day-to-day business communication, regulatory compliance and operationsmanagement.
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Exclusive Interview With The CEO: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RBA) - Peter Blake
The Wall Street Transcript
This Special Report contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. Please find an excerpt below. Peter Blake, CFA, became Chief Executive Officer of Ritchie Bros.
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UBM Studios Announces Virtual Learning Experience
MarketWatch (press release)
More than 14.5 million business and technology professionals (CIOs and ITmanagers, Web & Digital professionals, Software Developers, Government decision makers, and Telecom providers) actively engage in UBM TechWeb's communities and information ...
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Exchange Traded Concepts Files Sustainable North American Oil Sands ETF
MarketWatch (press release)
"We are pleased that our partnership with Sustainable Wealth Managementwill lead to the first US-listed oil sands ETF," says J. Garrett Stevens, CEO of ETC. "Investors will now be able to capitalize on the best of North America's oil sands growth ...
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John Hancock's Alternative Asset Allocation Fund (JAAAX) Reaches Three-Year ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The John Hancock Alternative Asset Allocation Fund is a multi-managed fund that includes funds from leading asset management firms such as Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO), Wellington Management Company LLP, Dimensional Fund Advisors, ...
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Thomas Jefferson's Ideals Revitalized in 'Declaration of Principles' for an ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Progressive immigration policies that attract and retain the best talent in the world and encourage them to work for local businesses and launch their own ventures. Coherent tax structure that encourages investors, managers, entrepreneurs and inventors ...
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Gap Inc Old Navy president resigns - Management - Executive ...
... Inc Group, announced it& 39;s president Tom Wyatt is leaving thecompany. ... senior Old Navy executives ar - Fashion jobs, news, network, USA, business, ...
www.fashionunited.com/.../gap-inc-old-navy-president-resigns...
RIM Falls After Replacing CEOs With Insider to Battle Apple
RIM is hurt by “management dominance and a lack of board oversight, which leads to a leaderless company,” Jaguar CEO Vic Alboini said in October.
news.businessweek.com/article.asp?documentKey=1376...
PhillyDeals: Scores of managers laid off by First Niagara Bank ...
In a clan-warrior spirit, kilt-clad Gary Marshall, CEO of Aberdeen Asset ... First Niagara hopes to find the ex-managers other jobs at the company, ...
www.philly.com/philly/business/137936043.html
Analysts say Intel's management shuffle may give clue about next CEO
Chipmaker Intel reshuffled its management on Friday in a move some analysts said may give a hint of who eventually will succeed CEO Paul Otellini, who is ...
www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_19785072
Exclusive Interview With The President And CEO: Warwick Valley ...
This Special Report contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers.
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Buy Urban Outfitters: CEO Change Creates Long-Term Opportunity ...
Newstogram. Contribute to Citybizlist, Share Your News · By Helix InvestmentManagement. Anytime a CEO of a company resigns, investors must evaluate what ...
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New CEO Choice at RIM Fails to Excite | Business Alignment and ...
... employees. Can new Research In Motion CEO Thorsten Heins fill the shoes.... Business Alignment and Management · This Feed ... It appears so, but that might not be such good news for the company or its nervous stockholders. First, while ...
www.itbusinessedge.com/.../new-ceo-choice-at-rim-fails-to-ex...
Walmart Announces Senior Management Changes and Promotions ...
Find news for: News Center. In the news: RIMM · HAL · TXN · SHLD · APA · CSX. PR Newswire. Walmart Announces Senior Management Changes and Promotions ... Brewer was most recently president of the Walmart U.S. eastbusiness unit, ...
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Seven Arts Pictures CEO Peter Hoffman to Appear on 'Tim ...
PR Newswire: news distribution, targeting and monitoring ... Tim and Co-Host, Marilyn Cohen will interview Peter about the Company's ... Tilman Fertitta, former Compaq CEO Eckard Pfeiffer, Money Manager Louis Navellier, and many others.
www.prnewswire.com/.../seven-arts-pictures-ceo-peter-hoffma...
Holstein succeeds Hicks as HealthGrades CEO Healthcare business
Holstein succeeds Hicks as HealthGrades CEO - Healthcare business newsand ... He also chairs HealthGrades board of managers, a role he has held since an ...
www.modernhealthcare.com/.../holstein-succeeds-hicks-as-hea...
Intel outs sweeping management changes - Business - News ...
By Brooke Crothers, CNET News.com on January 23rd, 2012 (1 day ago) ...Krzanich had been vice president and general manager of Manufacturing and...
www.zdnet.com.au/intel-outs-sweeping-management-changes-...
Cavalier Corp CEO Announces Retirement, Operations Manager ...
... at the company, while operations manager Colin McKenzie has been tapped to take ... Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov gestures during a news conference in ...
au.ibtimes.com/.../cavalier-corp-ceo-announces-retirement-ope...
Health Management CEO Says 'No Merit' to Suit That Hurt Stock ...
The company says he was sent away after refusing to give up confidential documents. ... Health Management CEO Says 'No Merit' to Suit That Hurt Stock ...
www.bloomberg.com/.../health-management-ceo-says-no-meri...
  
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ENTERTAINMENT News, Jan 24, 2012

DVD column for week of Jan 24: Real Steel, 50/50, Godzilla, Hitchcock classics ...
Montreal Gazette
This movie tries to convince us of a not-too-distant future where human beings are replaced by robots in the ring, because our blood lust grew too big. This is the movie's primary problem: It's not believable. After all, watching a crank case leak oil ...
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FINANCIAL News, Money, Banks, Economic and Financial Crisis, Jan 24, 2012

IMF: EU Debt Crisis Could Hit US Banks, Cause Funding Strains
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--The US economy is susceptible to a range of shocks from the euro-zone crisis, including attacks on the financial sector, the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday in its Global Financial Stability Report.
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IRELAND, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece News, Jan 24, 2012

Italian, French Bonds Fall as Optimism Over Greece Deal Wanes
BusinessWeek
24 (Bloomberg) -- Italian and French bonds declined as optimism waned thatGreece and its creditors will agree a debt- swap deal. Portuguese and Irishbonds also declined after Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker said the program was “off ...
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ROBOTICS News, Jan 24, 2012


ROBOTICS


The Future of Robotics Is Not as Scary as You Think [VIDEO]
Mashable
... a future full of appliance-like robotics appliances than can do simple, repetitive and annoying tasks you no longer want to do like sweeping, cleaning the toilet, washing windows, mowing the lawn … well, you get the idea. Learn more in the video ...
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Aurora Plays Key Role in Zero Robotics Competition Utilizing SPHERES on ISS
MarketWatch (press release)
The student teams were able to see their software operate the SPHERESrobotic spacecraft in a real time video downlink from the ISS, which was also broadcast over NASA TV. NASA astronaut Don Pettit participated in ZeroRobotics competition from earth ...
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Windsor school's robotics team has top idea
Windsor Star
The students' presentation to the judges, which included a video shot like a TV news story, explaining the problem and proposing the hypothetical bacteria-zapping producesaving laser, netted them a trophy - made of yellow Lego bricks - for research.
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Catch the Next Wave: meeting ocean challenges
Engineer Live
“Catch the Next Wave will not only inform people about developments in marine science and technology, it will also highlight the latest thinking across the board in six vital fields, from nanotechnology to power sources and robotics,” adds Jeremy Webb.
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Massive Courses, Sans Stanford
Inside Higher Ed
In June 2011, Stavens finished a doctorate in computer science at Stanford; two weeks later, he co-founded Know Labs with Thrun, who was his thesis adviser, and Michael Sokolsky, a robotics research engineer at Stanford who has since resigned from the ...
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Art Documentary 'Convento' to Screen at Contemporary Arts Center
Examiner.com
Convento is a documentary about the Zwanikken family, which includes Christiaan, a kinetic artist who reanimates skeletal parts and deceased wildlife with motors and robotics. A Dutch family left Holland to transform a 400 year old monastery into a ...
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Jaybridge Robotics Sponsors MIT Battlecode Programming Competition 2012
Broadcast Newsroom
Their seasoned in-house robotics team has deep industry and product development experience and a proven track record. Professional HD Video, audio, and Blu-Ray creation. Digital music revenues rose eight percent in 2011 to $5.2 billion, but it was not ...
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Why a Cheap iPad Won't Threaten the Kindle Fire
Wired News
Amazon, say the analysts, has enough to offer in its own right to keep consumers clamoring for its tablet, even in the wake of a new or price-reduced iPad. Christina is a Wired.com staff writer covering Apple, robotics, and everything in between.
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Justin Bieber Unveils Robot CES 2012 News New TOSY mRobo...
Ratings have been disabled for this video. Uploaded by SBARTSTV on Jan 11, 2012. CES ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8dXaoTyWe8
Robot Competition Spawns Unique New Designs (Video) | Robots ...
Robot Competition Spawns Unique New Designs (Video). 120118 TicTac 6 Robot 1. Iketomu-san, who publishes the great Biped Robot News Japan blog, was ...
www.robots-dreams.com/.../robot-competition-spawns-unique...
Horry school robotics teams embrace challenges of competiton ...
WBTW - Morning News - Preperty Logos ... Post a Comment or Rate thisVideo ... That's part of the lesson of the project, and of the school's roboticsprogram, ...
www2.scnow.com/.../horry-county-high-school-robotics-team...
Raw Video: Bieber Unveils Dancing Robot at - One News Page [US ...
Raw Video: Bieber Unveils Dancing Robot at CES.. News video on OneNews Page[US] on Thursday, 12 January 2012.
www.onenewspage.us/.../Raw-Video-Bieber-Unveils-Dancing-...
Justin Bieber Shows Off Dancing Robot 'mRobo ... - One News Page
News video: Raw Video: Bieber Unveils Dancing Robot at CES Pop singer Justin Bieber unveiled a state-of-the-art speaker that doubles as a dancingrobot at ...
www.onenewspage.com/.../Justin-Bieber-Shows-Off-Dancing-...
Battlefield's robotic Bobcats take tech challenge | InsideNova
Battlefield High School fielded eight robotics teams in a weekend competition at the ... Post a Comment or Rate this Video ... (Jeffrey Mankie/News & Messenger) ...
www2.insidenova.com/.../battlefields-robotic-bobcats-take-tec...
Robot Vacuums That Empty Themselves - IEEE Spectrum
IEEE Spectrum's robotics blog, featuring news, articles, and videos onrobots, humanoids, automation, mechatronics, artificial intelligence, robot kits, and more.
spectrum.ieee.org/.../robot-vacuums-that-empty-themselves
  
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