Corp. executives

Herley names former Unisys executive to board

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009

Herley Industries Inc. on Friday named former Burroughs Corp. and Unisys Corp. executive Gerald Gagliardi to its board of directors.

Herley names former Unisys executive to board

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009

Herley Industries Inc. on Friday named former Burroughs Corp. and Unisys Corp. executive Gerald Gagliardi to its board of directors.

Herley names former Unisys executive to board

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009

LANCASTER, Pa. -- Herley Industries Inc. on Friday named former Burroughs Corp. and Unisys Corp. executive Gerald Gagliardi to its board of directors.

Report: BofA’s Curl under scrutiny

The Business Journal of Phoenix (Free subscription) | yesterday

The office of New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is investigating Bank of America Corp. executive Greg Curl regarding the bank’s acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co., The New York Times reports. (BAC)

Report: BofA’s Curl under scrutiny

The Charlotte Business Journal (Free subscription) | yesterday

The office of New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is investigating Bank of America Corp. executive Greg Curl regarding the bank’s acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co., The New York Times reports. (BAC)

• Report: BofA’s Curl under scrutiny - The St Louis Business Journal
• Bank of America CEO candidate under scrutiny: report - Reuters
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Report: Liberty Media will look at MGM

The Los Angeles Business (Free subscription) | yesterday

Liberty Media Corp. Chief Executive Officer Greg Maffei said that the company will look at a possible purchase of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio and assets, but that the assets are not a "must have," according to a Reuters report.

CBS' Leslie Moonves spreads the good cheer at investor conference

Company Town (Free subscription) | yesterday

CBS Corp. Chief Executive Leslie Moonves is one happy man. "Life is so much better for us than it was a year ago," he said this morning at the UBS media conference in New York. "Last year, the advertising market...

• CBS chief says advertisers paying 25 percent more - Seattle Times
• CBS chief says advertisers paying 25 percent more - Miami Herald
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UPDATE 1-Liberty Media says will look at MGM assets

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | yesterday

NEW YORK, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Liberty Media Corp Chief Executive Officer Greg Maffei said on Tuesday that his company will look at the Hollywood studio and library assets of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which is considering selling itself to the highest bidder.

Valley Voters Head To Polls To Decide Heated, Big-Money L.A. Council Race

The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | yesterday

Voters in the San Fernando Valley head to the polls today to decide who should replace former Los Angeles City Councilwoman Wendy Greuel. The runoff between state Assemblyman Paul Krekorian and former Paramount Pictures Corp. executive Christine Essel has grown heated in recent weeks as outside groups have poured nearly $1 million into the race.

CBS Says Sold 90 Percent Of Super Bowl Ad Spots

New York Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

NEW YORK (Reuters) - CBS has sold about 90 percent of the available commercial time for the upcoming Super Bowl, with prices for a 30-second spot running close to $3 million, CBS Corp Chief Executive Les Moonves said on Tuesday.

UPDATE 1-CBS says sold 90 percent of Super Bowl ad spots

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | yesterday

NEW YORK, Dec 8 (Reuters) - CBS has sold about 90 percent of the available commercial time for the upcoming Super Bowl, with prices for a 30-second spot running close to $3 million, CBS Corp Chief Executive Les Moonves said on Tuesday.

• CBS Says Sold 90 Percent Of Super Bowl Ad Spots - New York Times
• Les Moonves: Advertisers Now Paying 25% More Than Earlier This Year - The Huffington Post
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FedEx Shares SURGE On Higher Q2 Outlook

The Business Insider (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009

... with the benefits of our continuing cost control programs," said Alan B. Graf Jr., FedEx Corp. executive vice president and chief financial officer. "Year-over-year growth in our U.S. overnight express and FedEx International Priority services increased each month during the quarter, aided by inventory restocking and our successful sales efforts. Demand for our international...

L.A. council candidate Paul Krekorian assails 2 mailers by Christine Essel

L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009

Her hit pieces accusing him of sexism and anti-Semitism are called 'disgusting and grotesque.' Prominent supporters of Los Angeles City Council candidate and Assemblyman Paul Krekorian denounced two mailers sent last week by the campaign of his opponent, former Paramount Pictures Corp. executive Christine Essel, that accuse Krekorian of sexism and anti-Semitism, based in part on comments...

Toyota exec fears yen strength, not recall cost

San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009

The big danger for Toyota isn't the cost for the massive U.S. recall to replace gas pedals, but instead shrinking income from the surging yen, a top executive said Friday. Toyota Motor Corp. Executive Vice President Yukitoshi Funo acknowledged the cost was... Toyota - United States - Toyota Motor Corp - Auto - U.S

The Eclipse Of MySpace

Marc Valdez Weblog (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009

... to get serious about the internet. ...The way in, it was decided after much deliberation among the News Corp top brass, was to buy Intermix, a Los Angeles-based company whose main asset was MySpace, a website that had been adding an astonishing 70,000 new users every day. ...To say MySpace was a hot property back in 2005 is something of an understatement. ... Millions of teenagers across...