Archive for the 'Executives' Category



Refilling Kraft’s Cookie Jar

Wednesday 12 December 2007 @ 8:01 pm

CEO Irene Rosenfeld is banking on a raft of new products to boost sales. Can she whip them up before investors lose patience?




New CEO’s Big Move at AT&T

Tuesday 11 December 2007 @ 5:29 am

Randall Stephenson announces the telecom giant plans to buy back 400 million shares and raise its dividend 12.7%




Ryerson: A Rusted-Out Fixture

Monday 10 December 2007 @ 8:01 pm

The venerable Chicago company missed out on the hottest steel market in a generation, a stumble that forced its sale and cost the CEO his job




Billionaire Marriages: Why Get Hitched?

Wednesday 5 December 2007 @ 8:01 pm

With Google CEO Larry Page’s wedding planned for Dec. 8, BusinessWeek takes a look at what billionaires risk when they tie the knot




Benioff Sounds Off

Tuesday 4 December 2007 @ 5:17 pm

In an interview, the outspoken CEO of Salesforce.com discusses customers, cash, and competitors—including his former boss at Oracle, Larry Ellison




John Malone Eyes Ticketmaster

Tuesday 4 December 2007 @ 3:14 pm

Malone’s Liberty Media is dropping hints it may focus on the ticketing company as its payoff in Barry Diller’s proposed IAC breakup




T.J. Rodgers’ Startup Strategy

Sunday 2 December 2007 @ 8:01 pm

The Cypress Semiconductor CEO’s approach to new markets—funding outside companies, not internal groups—has made it No. 4 on our Tech Hot Growth list




Motorola: The End of the Zander Era

Friday 30 November 2007 @ 5:55 pm

Ed Zander’s exit was hastened by a failure to anticipate demand for 3G phones. Can Greg Brown help Motorola regain market share?




Motorola Names Greg Brown CEO

Friday 30 November 2007 @ 5:18 am

Brown succeeds Edward J. Zander, Who Remains Chairman




VW Sex Scandal Touches Ex-CEO

Tuesday 27 November 2007 @ 8:26 am

As the bribery trial of VW’s labor boss starts up, fresh evidence appears to implicate chairman, Porsche scion, and leading shareholder Piëch




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