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When company founders fly the coop

Jan 18, 2012
What kind of impact does the exit of founders -- like Jerry Yang of Yahoo -- have on a company?

Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang resigns

Jan 17, 2012
The man known as "Chief Yahoo" announced today he is leaving the company he co-founded 17 years ago.

Yahoo names former PayPal head as new CEO

Jan 4, 2012
Yahoo has a new CEO -- Scott Thompson -- current head of eBay's online payment system, PayPal. Thompson replaces Carol Bartz, who was fired from Yahoo in September.

Yahoo's new CEO could shake up company

Jan 4, 2012
Yahoo has named Scott Thompson, formerly of PayPal, as its new CEO. Will his skills transfer to the Internet giant?

New rule could disclose CEO-to-employee pay ratio

Dec 14, 2011
The SEC says they should have a rule out mandating the disclosure of the ratio of CEO to average worker pay by the end of this year. It could shed more light on the widening income gap in the U.S.

MIDDAY UPDATE: Larry Page to lead Google, QR codes

Jan 21, 2011
Google surprised Wall Street and Silicon Valley yesterday with the news that co-founder Larry Page will take over as the company's new CEO. Former...

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MIDDAY UPDATE: Chinese TV ads, debt control and Starbucks app

Jan 19, 2011
President Obama welcomes Chinese President Hu Jintao to the U.S. this week for a state visit. President Hu also will meet with key U.S. corporate...

Final Note: Akerson takes the helm at GM

Sep 1, 2010
This final note today, a warm welcome to Daniel Akerson. If you've never heard of Mr. Akerson, you will. He's the new CEO of the car company Amer...

If the shoe fits... Play our new matching game!

Aug 20, 2010
Can you fill these executive shoes? Play our new brain game and match the executive to his or her footwear. Play now.