Tag: Corporate management
Port of New Orleans' chief resigning amid praise for moves to advance new cargo terminal project
NEW ORLEANS -- The Port of New Orleans' president and chief executive officer, who won praise for advancing plans for a new international...
CEO of Brazil’s oil and gas giant Petrobras steps down following dustup over dividends
RIO DE JANEIRO -- The head of Brazil’s state-controlled oil and gas giant Petrobras has stepped down, the company said Wednesday, following months...
Seattle Times publisher Frank Blethen to step down after 4 decades in charge of family-owned paper
SEATTLE -- Seattle Times publisher and CEO Frank Blethen has announced he will step down at the end of next year after four...
Microsoft pledges $4.3 billion investment at Macron’s ‘Choose France’ summit
PARIS -- Microsoft announced its most substantial commitment yet to France, pledging on Monday to invest 4 billion euros ($4.3 billion) this year...
Starbucks founder Schultz says company needs to refocus on coffee as sales struggle
Former Starbucks CEO and founder Howard Schultz says the company’s leaders should spend more time in stores and focus on coffee drinks as...
Investing guru Warren Buffett draws thousands, but Charlie Munger's zingers will be missed
OMAHA, Neb. -- Tens of thousands of investors are expected to once again descend on an Omaha, Nebraska, arena Saturday to vacuum up...