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Chief Executive stories: 2 news summaries

 Cost-Cutting Companies 
 Target No. 2  Execs 

Corporations eliminate second-in-command roles to save on costs

Sep 21, 09 8:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cost-cutting at American's largest corporations is hitting the executive suite, with CEOs rolling up their sleeves to take on more day-to-day responsibilities and laying off their No. 2s. In the 18 months leading up to June 2009, 40 major companies eliminated COOs or presidents, the Wall Street Journal notes, while... More »

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AOL • executive compensation • CEO • recession • corporations • corporate governance • Chief Executive • management • COO • financial crisis

Google Search Finds $1B Profit

Massive boost in weakest quarter

Oct 19, 07 12:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Google's search for profit growth produced a 57% jump in revenue and a 46% increase in profits to $1B in the third quarter. The Wall Street Journal reports the boost in net income came from its core search-advertising business, as well as its brokering of ads that appear on partner... More »

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Google • Nasdaq • Eric Schmidt • profit growth • search advertising • partner website • Chief Executive • Youssef Squali • Jefferies and Co • ad brokering

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