Chief execs aren’t all the overpaid louts they are made out to be. Here’s how their toughest critics — their top managers — rate CEO performance. Judging by news headlines — not to mention convictions — from the last few years, it’s...
A judge has dismissed allegations against Bob Barker in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by a "Price Is Right" employee, saying the game-show's longtime host was not her boss. Deborah Curling, a former production assistant, sued Barker, CBS and production company FremantleMedia North America in October, claiming...
NEWTON, Mass. -- Five Star Quality Care, Inc. (AMEX: FVE) today announced that it will host a conference call in conjunction with the announcement of its second quarter 2008 financial results. Five Star plans to issue a press release containing its second quarter 2008 financial results after the...
Dave Mackey Joins as Principal Consultant to Lead Efforts ATLANTA -- Dave Mackey, a 20-year consumer marketing and promotion veteran, has joined RTM&J as Principal Consultant to lead the integratUS[R] and mPLANS[R] practice areas. "Dave brings our clients outstanding client-side and consulting expertise and experience," says Rhonda Harper,...
By Barbara Hollingsworth THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Like any other mom, Niki Jahnke knows how higher food prices take a toll on the family budget. Then she goes to work and multiplies the effect in trying to feed 13,000...
By Barbara Hollingsworth THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Like any other mom, Niki Jahnke knows how higher food prices take a toll on the family budget. Then she goes to work and multiplies the effect in trying to feed 13,000...
NEWTON, Mass. -- Five Star Quality Care, Inc. (AMEX: FVE) today announced that it has purchased three assisted living facilities with 259 living units for $21.4 million and acquired the operations of an additional seven assisted living facilities with 614 living units for an annual rent payment...
ROHNERT PARK, Calif. -- Thursday, June 26 at Sonoma State University founders' luncheon for the institution's Wine Business Program, Professors Janeen Olsen and Liz Thach were honored by peers and event host and University President Ruben ArmiSana for winning the Gourmand Award for the international category "Best...
Leading Provider of Party Supplies and Costumes Enhances Web Strategy ENGLEWOOD, Colo. and KIRKLAND, Wash., June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty") and Celebrate Express ("Celebrate") today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Liberty to acquire Celebrate, a...
n Housing and Credit Counseling Inc. will have a reception to welcome new executive director Bob Mackey, 5:30 to 7 p.m. today at 1195 S.W. Buchanan. n Shawnee County Fire District No. 1 at Silver Lake will hold a public meeting at 7...
Sales of pseudoephedrine products sold behind the pharmacy counter are on the upswing again, some 32 months after being mandated to BTC placement by federal legislation with the passing of the Combat Meth Act, and accordingly, are attracting a more loyal consumer to the category. ...
NEW YORK -- If not for a twist of fate many years ago, Andre Braugher would likely be an engineer right now. A very intense engineer but an engineer nonetheless. It didn't happen only due to a chance encounter he...
Altium (ASX: ALU), the electronics designindustry's leading developer of unified electronic product developmentsolutions, believes that recent developments in the electronics designsector will be good -- for organizations interested in IC and ASIC Design. Commenting on the disclosure by Cadence Systems of its approach to buyMentor Graphics, Nick Martin,...
The land is not the setting forthe work but a part of the work. American artist Walter de Maria BY JAN BILES THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL THE FLINT HILLS - Dale Hartley bends over her wet...
In a surprise move during the last few minutes of Friday's daylong State Board of Education meeting, board member Debra Roberts took a stand. She made a formal statement decrying a controversial state board candidate selection process. Roberts read her...
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) announced today that Chairman Mackey J. McDonald will retire as Chairman of the Board and as a Director of VF Corporation, effective August 1, 2008. VF's Board of Directors has elected President and Chief Executive Officer Eric C. Wiseman, 52,...
More than rockets will launch in Houston thissummer as the Red Bull Art of Can exhibit opens July 12-25, showcasing awide variety of art made from recycled materials. The public exhibitcurated by Wade Wilson of Wade Wilson ART will be housed at the HoustonGalleria. The 47-piece...
Marketwire, Inc., a full-service newswire and communications workflowsolutions provider, joined with Cisco Systems, AMD, FD Ashton Partners, andAtlantic Equities in offering insight into the best practices of InvestorRelations. Via two Marketwire-hosted seminars at the National InvestorRelations Institute's Annual Conference in San Diego, Calif. onTuesday,...
Helmerich & Payne named Francis Rooney director. Rooney is president of Rooney Holdings Inc. and serves on the board of directors of Cimarex Energy Co. and BOK Financial Corp. The following are promotions at Helmerich & Payne: Douglas E. Fears, executive vice president;...
LOS ANGELES -- Stephen Xavier today issued the following op-ed: Many high-level decision-makers have been celebrated by the press for recession-busting during this sluggish economy, while others stumble. H-P's Ann Livermore, for instance, gets top grades for keeping her eye on the big picture, and...
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