Skinner gets shareholders&#39; vote of confidence
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Investors gave new McDonald&#39;s Corp. Chief Executive Jim Skinner a vote of confidence Tuesday, driving the company&#39;s shares up 72 cents to $30.10, a 2.45 percent gain, the day after Charlie Bell resigned the top job.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.   Chairman Rob Walton said on Friday that the retailer&#39;s  board and the Walton family have confidence in Chief Executive  Officer Lee Scott.
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Progress made by Britain's Barclays  in its offer for ABN AMRO demonstrates its ability to offer the Dutch bank's shareholders "certainty and deliverability", Chief Executive John Varley said on Wednesday.
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Corus shareholders overwhelmingly vote to accept a Â£5.75bn takeover offer from Indian firm Tata Steel.
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The boss of the London Stock Exchange expressed confidence on Monday that the group would succeed with its planned bid for Borsa Italiana, but doubts remained about the attitude of key shareholder Nasdaq to the deal.
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NYSE Group Inc. Chief Executive John Thain said on Tuesday he was confident that shareholders of pan-European bourse Euronext would approve its planned merger with the New York Stock Exchange.
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Jim Skinner takes over as CEO of McDonald&#39;s Corp. just as the turnaround charted by his predecessors heads for some twists and turns.
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A committee of renowned scientists said the result was a vote of confidence in medical research and a positive sign for Switzerland as a centre for science and research.
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Food company shares regained a bit of their luster on Friday when several showed they could keep customers while raising prices.
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The new chief executive of the McDonald&#39;s Corporation, James A. Skinner, promised yesterday to continue the positive momentum the company has had for the last 18 months and make no significant
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CHICAGO - New McDonald&#39;s Corp. chief executive Jim Skinner pledged Friday to maintain and even accelerate the fast-food giant&#39;s recent resurgence with more new products and a continuing focus on restaurant operations.
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Shareholdersâ demands to make directors more accountable are getting results.
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A Q3 operating revenue increase of 5.2% is just one bit of good news for shareholders.
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Boston Scientific delivered a pleasant earnings surprise to its long-suffering shareholders.
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Will investors and consumers stay satisfied?
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The move signaled the companyâs confidence in Robert A. Igerâs ability to navigate a turbulent economy and sweeping changes in the media business.
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A group of investors argues that an analysis of a companyâs pay practices can provide similar insights into managerial confidence.