Huckabee ranks tops in straw vote of conservative group, with four-way tie for second placeSeptember 19th, 2009 Huckabee is tops in conservatives' straw voteWASHINGTON — A straw vote suggests former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is a favorite among religious conservatives to be president in 2012.
GHL Acquisition to buy back more shares as it works to close Iridium acquisitionSeptember 10th, 2009 GHL Acquisition to buy back more sharesNEW YORK — GHL Acquisition Corp., a holding company formed to make purchases, said Thursday it has agreed with a group of shareholders to buy back 1.9 million shares when it closes a deal to buy Iridium Holdings LLC. The New York company will pay at least $10.10 per share.
Sweet! Tart! Growers hope juicy, new SweeTango apple from Minn. is as profitable as HoneycrispSeptember 3rd, 2009 Apple growers to release successor to HoneycrispLAKE CITY, Minn. — Apple growers are getting ready to introduce the new sweet-tart SweeTango.
Bed maker Select Comfort shareholder vote in disputeSeptember 1st, 2009 Select Comfort shareholder vote to be reviewedMINNEAPOLIS — Bed maker Select Comfort Corp. on Tuesday said a recent shareholder vote to decide on a major outside investment in the company will be reviewed.
Select Comfort shareholder vote to be reviewedSeptember 1st, 2009 Bed maker Select Comfort vote in disputeMINNEAPOLIS — Bed maker Select Comfort Corp. on Tuesday said a recent shareholder vote to decide on a major outside investment in the company will be reviewed.
Shareholders of Merck, Schering-Plough to vote on combination, would create No. 2 drugmakerAugust 7th, 2009 Merck takeover of Schering-Plough up for voteTRENTON, N.J. — Shareholders will decide Friday whether two New Jersey drug companies will become the world's second-biggest drugmaker.
Schering-Plough shareholders back $41.1 billion acquisition by partner Merck & Co.August 7th, 2009 Schering-Plough shareholders OK purchase by MerckTRENTON, N.J. — Shareholders of drugmaker Schering-Plough almost unanimously support being bought by bigger New Jersey neighbor Merck.
Senate agrees to Thursday vote to confirm Sotomayor as Supreme Court's first HispanicAugust 6th, 2009 Senate sets Thursday vote on SotomayorWASHINGTON — The Senate has agreed to vote Thursday on confirming Judge Sonia Sotomayor as the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice. The historic vote on President Barack Obama's first high court nominee will take place in midafternoon.
Indonesians vote calmly in 2nd direct presidential poll; Yudhoyono re-election expectedJuly 8th, 2009 Indonesians vote calmly in presidential electionJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesians voted in their emerging democracy's second direct presidential election, with the incumbent expected to win a single-round victory on the back of recent economic and political stability. An unofficial quick count at 2,000 polling stations with a fifth of ballots counted gave President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono 54 percent of the vote, which would be enough to avoid a runoff in September.
SEC considers TARP transparency rules, better reporting of executive compensation practicesJuly 1st, 2009 SEC considers rules on pay disclosure, TARP firmsWASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission is debating proposed rules that would require firms that have received government bailouts to let shareholders vote on executive pay. Congress mandated the rule for participants in the Troubled Asset Relief Program, the $700 billion financial bailout.
Drugmaker Wyeth sets July annual meeting for shareholders to vote on acquisition by PfizerJune 18th, 2009 Wyeth sets meeting for shareholders' merger voteMORRISTOWN, N.J. — Wyeth has scheduled a meeting for the drugmaker's shareholders to vote whether to approve its pending acquisition by drug giant Pfizer.
Comcast 'say on pay' proposal to let shareholders vote on executive compensation failsMay 13th, 2009 Comcast 'say on pay' shareholder proposal failsPHILADELPHIA — A proposal to give shareholders an advisory vote on executives' pay packages at Comcast Corp. failed to gain traction Wednesday, with the chief executive saying such a practice raises "troubling aspects" about the direction of American capitalism.
Verizon shareholders to vote on executive pay, in early test of 'say on pay'May 8th, 2009 Verizon shareholders to vote on executive payNEW YORK — A movement to give shareholders influence over compensation awarded to company executives gets an early test Thursday as Verizon Communications Inc. becomes the latest to hold a "say on pay" vote.
DuPont shareholders reject nonbinding resolution on executive payApril 29th, 2009 DuPont shareholders reject say on payWILMINGTON, Del. — DuPont Co.
Apple fires 1,600 from retail storesApril 25th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Apple has fired some 1,600 employees from its chain of retail stores due to slackening consumer demand, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The job cuts were referenced in a securities filing by Apple Thursday in which the company said it had 14,000 full-time equivalent employees in its retail division as of March 28, down from the 15,600 as of the end of December.
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