Orsi, arrested for the India helicopter scam, was released pending trial. Former Finmeccanica CEO has been released from jail pending trial on charges of corruption next month.
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Skilling's Sentence Lowered
Former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling is set to be released from prison by 2018 because of an agreement with federal prosecutors.
MaRS Welcomes Salim Teja
MaRS welcomes Salim Teja as ICE Sector Program Managing Director. In an announcement from the MaRS Discovery District, it was happy to disclose the appointment Salim Teja as the ICE Sector Program's Managing Director.
Menezes is new Diageo CEO
Ivan Menezes replaces Paul Walsh as the new CEO of Diageo. The globe's largest spirits distiller, Diageo, has announced that Ivan Menezes would become the new Chief Executive Officer of the company replacing Paul Walsh.
Buffett Rebuffs Suntech Rumor
Buffett denies speculation that Suntech is in the list of acquisitions of MidAmerican Energy. The chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett has indicated that he has no plans to purchase Suntech Power Holdings Co.
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Asian nations issue statement to avoid mistakes that lead to 1997 currency crisis. Major regional economies in Asia need to be on guard against execssive risks and asset bubbles boosted by efforts of central banks efforts to build economic growth.
Ray Irani bids adieu to Occidental. Occidental Petroleum Corporation's Chairman Ray Irani was ousted from his position as Chairman last Saturday by the shareholders of the firm.
Credit Suisse files suit against former employee that jumped ship to rival Goldman Sachs. Credit Suisse Group AG has filed suit against its former vice president for emerging markets group on the grounds she stole confidential documents and trade secrets prior to her transfer to Goldman Sachs.
Berkshire Hathaway reports record earnings for its shareholders in meeting with Warren Buffett. In the announcement during its shareholders meeting held at Omaha, Nebraska last Friday, Warren Buffett said that quarterly profit rose nearly 51% on solid performance of its investments in insurance and other businesses, together with revenues from derivatives.
Charlie Ergen may be the face of Dish Network but Tom Cullen is the muscle behind the push for wireless technology.
Mike Brown did the work and now has US$33 million for Bowery Capital. Mike Brown has spent the past year making trips to small rural towns and has spent many weeks in cities from the west to the east.
Deliv announces new VP of Logistics, Michael Hart. Deliv disclosed today that on Thursday it appointed Michael Hart as the Vice President of Logistics.
From Omaha, Nebraska, Warren Buffett said he won't sell IBM shares despite missed earnings expectations for the quarter.
OfficeMax faces suit from investor for breach of fiduciary duties. An OfficeMax Inc shareholder has filed suit against the directors of the company as it seeks to stop the takeover by Office Depot Inc.
