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CEO’s Corner: Overstock.com’s Patrick Byrne on Expansion, Sales Tax, More
by Mercedes Cardona on Mar.24, 2011, under Towing
Online retailer Overstock.com ended its last fiscal year on a strong note, and now it’s gearing up for an international expansion. Outspoken CEO Patrick Byrne discusses the company, as well as his views on sales tax, short selling and the economy.
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CEO’s Corner: Overstock.com’s Patrick Byrne on Expansion, Sales Tax, More originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:00:00.
Filed Under: Company News, People, Wal-Mart Stores, Target Corp, Retail
Authorities Warn of Possible Terrorist Attacks on Banks, CEOs
by Hugh Collins on Feb.01, 2011, under Towing
Authorities have warned executives at major investment banks that a Qaeda terrorists in Yemen may be planning attacks against financial institutions or their top employees.
Intelligence analysts are concerned that operatives in Yemen may try to send package bombs or chemical agents to Wall Street bankers through the mail, NBC New York reported. Authorities are also concerned that terrorists may be…
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Authorities Warn of Possible Terrorist Attacks on Banks, CEOs originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:48:00.
Filed Under: Company News, People, JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs , Citigroup
What Google’s Executive Reshuffle Means for Investors
by Kevin Kelleher on Jan.21, 2011, under Towing
As Larry Page takes the reins from CEO Eric Schmidt, the questions for investors are: Will Facebook keep gaining on Google? Or will Page steer it back to its original counter-corporate spirit, embracing risk over short-term profits? Or have the risk-takers gone soft?
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What Google’s Executive Reshuffle Means for Investors originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:50:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Columns, Investing, Google , Facebook
Goldman Sachs Details Revenue in Bid to Deflect Criticism
by Hugh Collins on Jan.11, 2011, under Towing
Goldman Sachs Group (GS) published details on how it earns its revenue as it works to deflect criticism that it puts its own profits ahead of client interests.
The 63-page report, released today, breaks down its revenue to show how much comes from its own trading and investing, The Wall Street Journal said.
The bank faced intense criticism from the public in 2010. The bank also had to deal with a…
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Goldman Sachs Details Revenue in Bid to Deflect Criticism originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:05:00.
Filed Under: Company News, People, Goldman Sachs , Credit
This May Be the Best Way to Put CEO Pay in Perspective
by Bruce Watson on Dec.31, 2010, under Towing
To wrap your head around how much someone like Larry Ellison makes, try comparing his compensation to the median income of an American household — $49,777. His 2008 take of $543 million is the equivalent of the annual earnings of 10,908 average American families. Got that?
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This May Be the Best Way to Put CEO Pay in Perspective originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 31 Dec 2010 09:00:00.
Filed Under: Economy, People, Goldman Sachs , Microsoft, Oracle






