Archive for August 14th, 2008


CNNMoney.com
A Nice Tidy End To The Options Backdating Scandal
BusinessWeek - 42 minutes ago
Ever since Apple’s board implicated “two former officers” in the options backdating scandal in late 2006, conventional wisdom has been that the company had thrown former general counsel Nancy Heinen and former CFO Fred Anderson under the bus.
SEC settles with ex-Apple lawyer Financial Times
Ex-Apple top attorney settles with SEC for $2.2M The Associated Press
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Reuters
Gannett to Eliminate 1000 Newspaper Jobs
Washington Post - 42 minutes ago
By Frank Ahrens Gannett, the McLean-based newspaper giant and publisher of USA Today, plans to cut 1000 jobs, or about 3 percent of its workforce, according to a company memo.
Gannett to cut 1000 newspaper jobs: memo Reuters
Gannett job cuts skip Advertiser this time Bizjournals.com
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Fresh News
Will New Directors Help or Hurt Yahoo?
BusinessWeek - 5 hours ago
As expected, Yahoo has just appointed former Viacom CEO Frank Biondi Jr. and former Nextel Partners CEO John Chapple to its board.
Yahoo names two Icahn candidates to the board Los Angeles Times
All eyes on Yahoo’s newest board members CNNMoney.com
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The Moscow Times
Georgia: A Blow to US Energy
BusinessWeek - Aug 14, 2008
by Steve LeVine The sudden war in the Caucasus brought Georgia to heel, reasserted Russia's claim as the dominant force in the region, and dealt a blow to US prestige.
Readjustments in Pipelineistan OpEdNews
Conflict Narrows Oil Options for West New York Times
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New York Times
Inflation Hits Annual Pace Not Seen Since 1991
New York Times - 1 hour ago
Increases in food prices helped push inflation in July to the highest annual rate in 17 years. By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM The cost of living, led by the soaring cost of gasoline and food, is rising at the fastest rate since the recession of the early 1990s
Video: Consumer Prices Surge, Job Market Remains Strain AssociatedPress
Fed Tries To Stave Off Inflation Forbes
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RTT News
Obama specifies payroll, dividend tax plans
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Jeff Mason HONOLULU (Reuters) - Barack Obama's presidential campaign said on Thursday a potential hike in payroll taxes for wealthy Americans under an Obama administration would not occur for 10 years while taxes on dividends and capital gains would
The Obama Tax Plan Wall Street Journal
Obama Plan Will Delay Social Security Tax Increase Until 2019 Bloomberg
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Canada.com
All eyes on Yahoo’s newest board members
CNNMoney.com - 3 hours ago
By Yi-Wyn Yen Former Viacom CEO Frank Biondi and former Nextel CEO John Chappel will join Carl Icahn as the newest additions to Yahoo’s board.
Yahoo Appoints 2 Icahn Allies to Its Board New York Times
Yahoo Taps Chapple, Biondi for Board Wall Street Journal
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New York Times
Wal-Mart Earnings Rise 17%; Kohl's, Nordstrom Decline (Correct)
Bloomberg - 3 hours ago
By Chris Burritt and Cotten Timberlake Aug. 14 (Bloomberg) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, said second-quarter earnings rose as consumers spent more on lower-priced medicine and food.
Retailers advance; Wal-Mart dips, Estee Lauder pops MarketWatch
Wal-Mart Is Living Better Forbes
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AFP
Consumer Prices Rise Sharply in July
Washington Post - 58 minutes ago
Shoppers walk inside a large mall in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008. The government says retail sales fell in July, the weakest performance in five months.
Summary Box: Inflation up, job market strained Forbes
Consumer prices surge, job market remains strained The Associated Press
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