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Yahoo and the rise of the activist investor
As activist shareholders -- at Yahoo and elsewhere -- gain prominence, corporate management ought to take notice now if they don't want to hand over the reins. By Shelley DuBois
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The 50 Most Powerful Women
Boardroom battles and power plays shaped this year's U.S. list, which boasts eight new faces and - surprise! - a new No. 1.
By Beth Kowitt & Rupali Arora
There's been plenty of turmoil atop Fortune's annual Most Powerful Women list. Meg Whitman crashed the party, coming in at No. 9 when she became CEO of Hewlett-Packard (HPQ). (As CEO of eBay (EBAY), she was on the list from 1999 to 2007.) Longtime MPW Carol Bartz lost her job MORE
Sep 29, 2011 7:00 AM ETPosted in: Carol Bartz, eBay, Hewlett-Packard, Indra Nooyi, Irene Rosenfeld, Kraft, Meg Whitman, Most Powerful Women, Oprah Winfrey, PepsiCo, Roslind Brewer, Wal-Mart, Yahoo -
Can Tim Armstrong survive AOL?
Three years ago, his resume was impeccable. Now, top recruiters and management experts told Fortune the charismatic CEO's performance could end up permanently tarnishing his reputation.
By Shelley DuBois, reporter
FORTUNE -- His résumé was to die for. Tim Armstrong had been Google's first salesman and, as president of American operations, presided over the firm's explosive expansion. He'd forged relationships with the world's biggest advertisers and solidified his reputation with a generation MORE
Sep 13, 2011 11:35 AM ET -
The new rules of firing - and being fired
Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz's ouster and her blunt email to the company's entire workforce raises questions about firing protocol in today's working world. By Katherine Reynolds Lewis
Sep 12, 2011 12:36 PM ETPosted in: Carol Bartz, Firing, Katherine Reynolds Lewis, Lebron James, Roy Bostock, Terminations, Yahoo -
Odious PR move of our times
Today Yahoo (YHOO) reported its earnings, which beat street estimates. As far as earnings go, they were pretty typical of today, actually better than some. They had earnings, for example. More than people thought they would, actually.
On the other hand, profits were down from last year as revenue fell in the first quarter. Of course it did. Whose didn't? As quarters go, the first was a stinker. Nobody has anything very good to say MORE
Bing - Apr 22, 2009 12:23 PM ETPosted in: Yahoo
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Co-CEO Walter Robb says changes in the way we eat is broadening Whole Foods customer base. Play -
Whole Foods Co-CEO Walter Robb says the secret behind the brands returns are quality and authenticity. Play -
Whole Foods Co-CEO Walter Robb says companies that empower their employees to innovate move forward faster. Play -
Co-CEO Walter Robb says that Whole Foods' policy of limiting executive salaries to no more than 19-times the average employee, instills 'good faith' in the company. Play
