Google CEO Eric Schmidt resigns from Apple’s board of directors

October 13th, 2009 Google CEO creates $25M endowment at PrincetonTRENTON, N.J. — Google CEO Eric Schmidt and his wife have given $25 million to start an endowment fund at Princeton University.

October 12th, 2009 Google board member steps downMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google Inc.

October 7th, 2009 Google CEO: Europe keeping pace with US recoveryNEW YORK — Google Inc. is seeing an economic recovery under way, not just in the U.S., but also in Europe, CEO Eric Schmidt said Wednesday.

October 6th, 2009 Verizon Wireless, Google to hunker down on phonesNEW YORK — Verizon Wireless and Google Inc. are teaming up to tackle the challenge posed by the iPhone, saying they will collaborate closely to create wireless devices that use Google's software.

October 2nd, 2009 Wal-Mart will discount apples in OctoberBENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, said Friday it will offer discounts on apples and apple products on four days in October and promote locally grown apples.

September 17th, 2009 UAL names Jane Garvey to board of directorsCHICAGO — UAL Corp., the holding company for United Airlines, said Thursday it named Jane F. Garvey to its board of directors, effective Sept.

September 11th, 2009 RealNetworks board member resignsSEATTLE — Digital entertainment company RealNetworks Inc. said Friday John Chapple has resigned from its board to focus on other responsibilities.

August 31st, 2009 Ariz. bar patron refuses a ride, dies in accidentPHOENIX — A 21-year-old man who refused a ride and tussled with a cab driver who tried to stop him from driving was dead a few minutes later after rolling his sport utility vehicle. Witnesses told police that Caleb Schmidt was drinking late Friday into Saturday morning at a north Phoenix bar.

August 21st, 2009 Babbitt resigns from Access National boardNEW YORK — Access National Corp., the holding company of Access National Bank, said Friday director J. Randolph Babbitt has resigned from the board, following his appointment to administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.

August 3rd, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Google chief executive officer Eric Schmidt has resigned from the board of Apple because of potential conflicts of interest, Apple said in a statement Monday. The move comes as the two companies increasingly find themselves competing in the same arena.

July 17th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Web search giant Google reported a 19-percent increase in profits as cost cutting made up for a decline in online ad spending due to the recession. Profits rose 19 per cent to $1.48 billion from $1.25 billion a year ago.

July 10th, 2009 Google CEO hails company's new PC operating systemSUN VALLEY, Idaho — Eric Schmidt spent his first six years as Google's CEO resisting a push by the company's co-founders to develop their own operating system for personal computers. But Schmidt began to change his mind after seeing the early versions of Google's Web browser.

July 9th, 2009 Google, Microsoft chairmen share laugh togetherSUN VALLEY, Idaho — The escalating tension between Google and Microsoft didn't prevent the companies' chairmen from sharing a moment of levity Thursday at an exclusive media conference in the Idaho mountains. As he headed out the door to lunch, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates paused to consider a question about Google's plans to develop a computer operating system that will rival Microsoft's Windows.

May 29th, 2009 Temple Sloan resigns from Bank of America boardNEW YORK — Bank of America Corp. says its lead outside director, O.

May 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's fourth largest outsourcer Saytam Computers Friday said it has appointed four more directors on its board following a Company Law Board (CLB) directive April 16. The appointments were also as per a share subscription agreement between Tech Mahindra and its subsidiary Venturbay Capitals, which is acquiring a controlling stake in the scam-hit Satyam.