...record of acquiring small- to mid-size companies and technologies with the potential for long-term growth and market leadership," said Miles D. White , chairman and chief executive officer, Abbott. "Over the past 12 months, Abbott has...

In this article: Niacin, Drug-eluting stent, Market capitalization, Chronic pain, Miles D. White, Cholesterol, Guidant, and Advanced Medical Optics

...when the Starbucks CEO requested that it be reduced to the minimum necessary for him to continue receiving health-care and other benefits. Schultz 's salary for the previoust few years had been $1.2 million. His total compensation in...

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...convicted of aiding the kidnapping and killing of an Iraqi man in 2006 have been ordered removed from the military. </p><p>Navy Secretary Ray Mabus told the North County Times on Tuesday that the killing in the city of Hamdania did not happen...

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SAN FRANCISCO - Soros Fund Management LLC , the hedge fund run by billionaire investor George Soros , increased its holdings in U.S. stocks to $6.2 billion from $4.2 billion and bought a stake in Ford Motor Co. The Soros fund, based in New...

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...November 16, 2009 at 5:05 PM Blackstone Group buys Southwest Airlines shares Private equity firm Blackstone Group , run by co-founder Stephen Schwarzman , bought a $7.8 million stake in Southwest Airlines Co. , cut its stake in Eastman...

In this article: Blackstone Group, Southwest Airlines Co., Calpine Corp., Eastman Kodak, Stephen Schwarzman, Securities and Exchange Commission, New York, and U.S.

...to monetize, this new search ability will also be key. You can find out more about the Find People API here. As Twitter co-founder Evan Williams tweeted a few minutes ago, "Oh good, a find people API: http://bit.ly/dDvy8 If you...

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...by BIO President Jim Greenwood. BIO had already announced that former Vice President Al Gore would speak on May 5. "The participation of presidents Bush and Clinton , as well as Vice President Gore , underscore the growing importance...

In this article: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Chicago, Baxter International Inc., Abbott Laboratories, Al Gore, Chicago Tribune, Miles White, Arthritis, and Humira

...of more than 15,000 biotech industry leaders. Last month, BIO announced that former Vice President Al Gore , Clinton 's No. 2 and Bush 's rival in the 2000 election, will give a keynote speech on May 5 with a focus on the environment and...

In this article: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Al Gore, Jim Greenwood, Radio City Music Hall, New York, and Chicago Tribune

...said Blackstone filed for a London listing of Travelport , led by UBS , which it hoped could fetch about $2 billion. Blackstone Chief Executive Stephen Schwarzman , who is exploring up to 8 stock-market listings, said on Wednesday he was seeing...

In this article: Amadeus, Travelport, Cinven, Blackstone Group, BC Partners, Stephen Schwarzman, UBS, London, All rights reserved, and Credit crunch

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp <SBUX.O> Chief Executive Howard Schultz said McDonald's Corp's <MCD.N> McCafe launch earlier this year made the cafe chain better. Starbucks executives have repeatedly said that the world's largest...

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...our free daily e-mail summarizing the day's Search Marketing News. The Williams Defense: Twitter CEO Defends Retweet Functionality Evan Williams , CEO of Twitter , has taken to his personal blog to defend the new, official implementation of...

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...avatars both you when you use Twitter? Your comments are important; they will be passed along to Williams and the team. Twitter CEO Evan Williams Nov. 10 took steps to explain how the company's native retweet feature will surface more...

In this article: Twitter, Evan Williams, All rights reserved, Biz Stone, URL Shortening, Trademark, and Web 2.0

November 10th, 2009 10:15am EST Post a comment Add to My News Ray Mabus , the 75th United States Secretary of the Navy, will make a cameo appearance on NCIS, Tuesday, Nov. 24 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS. In the episode "Child's Play,"...

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12:00 AM CST on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Banker and economist Muhammad Yunus , who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his pioneering work in providing small loans in poor countries, is the recipient of the 2010 Posey Leadership Award...

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...of players recruited to the basketball team. The meeting is schedule to begin late Tuesday afternoon. </p><p>Binghamton President Lois DeFleur called for an audit of the entire athletic program after the releases last month of star...

In this article: State University of New York, Binghamton, Lois DeFleur, Judith Kaye, Kevin Broadus, and New York

By Deepa Seetharaman Stephen Schwarzman is rapidly becoming the king of the thrill ride. The chief executive of Blackstone Group <BX.N>, one of the most powerful private equity firms in the world, is betting that theme parks will...

In this article: Stephen Schwarzman, Blackstone Group, Six Flags Inc, Revenue, Cash flow, Walt Disney Co, Jpmorgan Chase & Co, and Recession

...the magazines or on the internet, is what President Lois B. DeFleur and Athletic Director Joel Thirer did. They hired Broadus from Georgetown despite his questionable recruiting history, they allowed Broadus to enroll all of his players.

In this article: Lois B. DeFleur, Cocaine, and Wal-Mart

...basketball coach Kevin Broadus has been placed on paid leave of absence, and the SUNY Chancellor has ordered university president Lois B. DeFleur to cooperate fully with an investigation into allegations of misconduct at the school. In a...

In this article: Kevin Broadus, Lois B. DeFleur, Judith S. Kaye, and Binghamton