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PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.-- Filtration equipment maker Pall Corp. said Monday that it hired Akhil Johri of United Technologies Corp. to be its new chief financial officer. He has worked at United Technologies for 26 years and most recently was CFO of its propulsion and aerospace systems business.
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Drugstore operator CVS Caremark Corp.' s board of directors has elected former Johnson& Johnson Chairman and CEO William C. Weldon to join the board. CVS Caremark has more than 7,400 drugstores and runs one of the nation's largest pharmacy benefits management businesses.
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CHICAGO, April 1- U.S. agribusiness giant Cargill Inc on Monday said it named Marcel Smits, the former chief executive of packaged food maker Sara Lee Corp, as its chief financial officer effective April 15.
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Citing a private memo from Agrium, Jana said Agrium is offering to pay 25 Canadian cents per share voted in favor of the company's nominees for its board of directors.
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The most common image of an innovator is of a kid developing a great idea in a garage. But that is the exception to the rule.
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It's no secret, it's harder for older workers to land a job. Here are some tips for how to land that job -- without having to lie about your age!
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NORWOOD, Mass.-- Analog Devices Inc.' s CEO Jerald Fishman has died at age 67 following an apparent heart attack Thursday night, according to the company. Fishman joined Analog Devices in 1971 and worked his way up through the company.
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A couple of academics teamed up to predict which college basketball teams would make it to the NCAA Tournament. They're bringing those same tools to practical business problems.
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March 28- Xerox Corp said it named Kathryn Mikells as its new chief financial officer to succeed Luca Maestri, who left to work at Apple Inc.. Mikells, 47, is set to join Xerox on May 2nd, making her the second top female executive after CEO Ursula Burns, the company said on Thursday.
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SANTA ANA, Calif.-- Financial services company First American Financial Corp. said Thursday that it named Mark Seaton its chief financial officer. Seaton has been with First American Financial since 2006, most recently as senior vice president of finance. First American Financial rose 62 cents, or 2.5 percent, to $25.60 in afternoon trading.
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*Steven R. Swartz to succeed Frank A. Bennack, Jr. as CEO in June 2013.
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NEW YORK, March 27- Activist investment firm Relational Investors LLC plans to support a slate of directors nominated to Hess Corp's board by hedge fund Elliott Management, saying those nominees would assure greater accountability at the oil and gas company. Relational sent Hess Chief Executive John Hess a letter on Wednesday to make its position clear.
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NEW YORK, March 27- Activist investment firm Relational Investors LLC plans to support a slate of directors nominated to Hess Corp's board by hedge fund Elliott Management, saying those nominees would assure greater accountability at the oil and gas company. Relational sent Hess Chief Executive John Hess a letter on Thursday to make its position clear.
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NEW YORK, March 27- Activist investment firm Relational Investors LLC plans to support a slate of directors nominated to Hess Corp's board by hedge fund Elliott Management, saying those nominees would assure greater accountability at the oil and gas company. Relational sent Hess Chief Executive John Hess a letter on Thursday to make its position clear.
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HOUSTON-- Halliburton has named José C. Grubisich as a board member, the oilfield services company said Wednesday. His appointment took effect last week and he will stand election at Halliburton Co.' s annual shareholders meeting in May. With the addition of Grubisich, Halliburton's board now has 12 members.
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WASHINGTON, March 27- Developing and industrialized countries should rein in energy subsidies that totaled $1.9 trillion in 2011 to ease budgetary pressures and free up resources for public spending in areas such as education and health care, International Monetary Fund economists said in a research paper published on Wednesday.
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*Rostelecom may decrease its mobile appetite after CEO switch. MOSCOW, March 27- Russian state-controlled telecoms operator Rostelecom named former cable TV boss Sergei Kalugin as its new chief executive in a government-forced leadership change.
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MOSCOW, March 27- The board of Russian state-controlled telecoms operator Rostelecom has approved Sergei Kalugin as the new chief executive officer, replacing Alexander Provotorov, a company spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
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NICOSIA, March 27- The Chief Executive of the Bank of Cyprus, the country's largest commercial lender, said on Wednesday he had been dismissed by the Central Bank.
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NICOSIA, March 27- The Chief Executive of the Bank of Cyprus, the country's largest commercial lender, said on Wednesday he had been dismissed by the Central Bank.