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State of the Union speech: Promising outlook for research and in...

http://www.eurekalert.org/rss/business.xml  Tue, 01/24/2012 - 23:00

(Research!America) Research!America's Board chair, former Congressman John Edward Porter (R-Ill.), applauds President Obama's commitment to protect our nation's investment in basic research.


 

DealBook: Yahoo to Consider Sale of Asian Assets

NYT > Business  Wed, 12/21/2011 - 15:49

Yahoo’s board will consider selling its holdings in Alibaba Group and its Japanese affiliate back to their majority holders in a complicated tax-free deal valued at about $17 billion.


 

Microsoft Boosts Dividend by 25%

Topix - Business News  Tue, 09/20/2011 - 23:05

In a statement, the software maker's board declared a quarterly dividend of 20 cents per share, an increase of 4 cents, or 25%, on the prior quarter's dividend.


 

After the CEO, Yahoo needs to fire its board

Digg - Business & Finance  Wed, 09/07/2011 - 12:12

Despite the firing of Bartz, Yahoo is not out of the woods yet. It's time for a complete face lift of Yahoo's board.

Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang needs to bring on folks who have a deeper understanding of the changes around and ahead of the company.


 

Apple gives Tim Cook $384 million stock grant

Digg - Business & Finance  Sat, 08/27/2011 - 04:34

Apple's board awarded new CEO Tim Cook 1 million shares of stock -- provided he stays with the company throgh 2021.


 

Nexstar Puts Stations on Block

Broadcasting & Cable - Business and Deals News  Thu, 07/21/2011 - 06:08

The Nexstar Broadcasting Group stations are potentially for sale, as the company's board of...


 

Temple-Inland adopts poison pill to stop takeover

Topix - Business News  Tue, 06/07/2011 - 14:18

Temple-Inland's board has adopted a shareholder rights plan, a day after the packaging and building materials maker rejected a $3.3 billion unsolicited bid from bigger rival International Paper Co.


 

The Supreme Court Had Its Say. Now Let Shareholders Decide. - NY...

Newsvine - business  Sun, 05/15/2011 - 01:43

SHOULD Home Depot’s board report each year on the company’s political policies and spending? In a groundbreaking vote at the company’s June 2 annual meeting, Home Depot’s shareholders will have the chance to vote on a nonbinding resolution of support for  …


 

IBM lifts dividend 15%, sets $8 billion stock buyback

Topix - Business News  Tue, 04/26/2011 - 21:00

International Business Machines Corp.'s board has approved an $8 billion stock buyback and a 15 percent boost in its quarterly dividend.


 

HP's CEO, Board Members in Trouble Again

Digg - Business & Finance  Tue, 03/15/2011 - 07:08

You'd think HP's board got its fill of headaches after former CEO Mark Hurd resigned amid controversy and new CEO Leo Apotheker found himself in the middle of a lawsuit between Oracle and SAP.

But apparently not.