Treasurer for Australia Joseph Hockey extended the time frame for Australian regulators including himself to decide whether the acquisition of GrainCorp Ltd by Archer Daniels Midland Co would go against the national interest.
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Oracle Corp founder Larry Ellison agreed to give up 95% of his USD575 million payout from terms of a buyout agreement with Pillar Data Systems Inc in order to appease the software company's investors.
A CNN interview revealed Susan Bennett as the voice behind intelligent personal secretary and navigator app Siri.
Vivendi Chairman Jean-Rene Fourtou told Le Monde, a newspaper, that he would be retiring after the company had split into two separate units.
A 47 year-old reclusive financier and private equity firm founder Suhail Rizvi would stand to gain from Twitter Inc's upcoming initial public offering.
Severstal North America chief executive Saikat Dey told reporters in a conference call that the US arm of Russia's second largest steel producer would be focusing on getting the best returns for the company.
Carpetright's Chief Executive Officer Darren Shapland has left his post. Carpetright Chief Executive Officer Darren Shapland had quit his post as the UK retailer's sales continued to deteriorate.
Co-founding chairman Bill Gates and CEO Steve Ballmer had sought for re-election in Microsoft's board of directors, said a Reuters report.
Oracle Corp Chief Executive Officer Larry Ellison had agreed to give up a possible payout. Larry Ellison, Oracle Corp's CEO, had agreed to give up potential payout valued approximately USD500 million.
The Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Warren Buffett had called out the Republicans for their tactics that caused the current impasse.
