BBC 'will lose established stars' London Evening Standard The BBC "will lose established stars" as it goes through a series of massive cuts, Director General Mark Thompson has warned - while the corporation's top brass will not be exempt from the axe either. | Speaking in Edinburgh, Mr Thompson said "top talent" pay will be reduced, adding: "Sometimes we w...
Brazil, Chile airlines plan merger Gulf News | Sao Paulo/Santiago: Brazil's TAM and Chile's LAN announced a proposed merger on Friday that would create Latin America's largest airline and compete for the region's booming demand for passengers and cargo. | The new entity, to be named LATAM Airlines Group, will be created via an all-stock transa...
Chief of New Mexico's educational pension board steps down after disclosure of $350K loan Star Tribune | SANTA FE, N.M. - The chairman of New Mexico's educational pension fund has resigned after it was disclosed he borrowed $350,000 from a man whose son shared in millions of dollars in finder's fees from investments by the fund and another state agenc...
Revisiting the Baja Lempa, El Salvador The Examiner | Since visiting a Baja Lempa (Lower Lempa) community before on delegations, a return visit brought back old memories and enabled one to observe new developments. This visit was without the support of other members of a delegation and involved a bu...
Report: Hewlett-Packard's Hurd rewarded for big layoffs The Business Review Send this story to a friend | Email address of friend (insert comma between multiple addresses): Your email address: Add a brief note: | Enter words from the security image above: | | | reCAPTCHA™ | Mark Hurd handed out 6,400 pink slips as CEO ...
Chiquita Launches Innovative Biodigester in Guapiles, Costa Rica redOrbit | SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (NYSE: CQB) today dedicated its innovative Biodigester system at its Mundimar S.A. facility in Guapiles, Costa Rica. Joined by Costa Rican President Laura C...
Radio/TV Martí boss resigns The Miami Herald | Radio/TV Martí director Pedro Roig resigned Friday after more than seven years at the head of the often controversial U.S. government stations that broadcast to Cuba. | ``We have, most certainly, achieved the goals of bringing the news and i...
BBC 'will lose established stars' London Evening Standard The BBC "will lose established stars" as it goes through a series of massive cuts, Director General Mark Thompson has warned - while the corporation's top brass will not be exempt from the axe either. | Speaking in Edinburgh, Mr Thompson said "top ta...
R.B.S. to Cut 3,500 Jobs in Britain The New York Times | LONDON — Royal Bank of Scotland, the bank controlled by the British government, said Thursday it plans to cut another 3,500 jobs and close 10 offices in Britain to reduce costs. | The job cuts, which represent about 2 percent of the remaining workforce, would affect staff working in its technology department and in administration. They foll...
Burger King's stock cooking on reports of sale Herald Tribune | Burger King Holdings is in advanced talks to sell itself to 3G Capital, a little-known investment firm backed by wealthy Brazilian deal makers who also control a large stake in the world's largest brewer, in the latest sign of Brazil's ascendance in the corporate world. AC = 1234 | --> | A deal is expected to be struck as early as this morning fo...
Tony Blair memoir reveals support for George W. Bush and Guantanamo Bay The Australian | TONY Blair admires George W. Bush more than almost any other politician in the world and uses his memoir, A Journey, to give a qualified endorsement of the Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba and the way in which Afghan and Iraqi detainees have been treated. | He presents Bill Clinton, who was in office in 1997, as a longstanding soulmate whose fl...
