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Tim Cook To Press For Simplified Corporate Tax Laws
USA Today - May 20, 2013
In his first testimony before Congress, Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday plans to advocate "dramatic simplification" of corporate tax laws when lawmakers consider an overhaul of the tax code. Read »
Marissa Mayer Buys Tumblr For $1.1 Billion
Forbes - May 20, 2013
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, who worked hard to convince Karp that her company isn’t the kind of mash-handed “behemoth” he feared, says buyer and seller “ couldn’t be more different, but, at the same time, they... Read »
CEO Says She Was Fired After Revealing Cancer
Huffington Post - May 17, 2013
The former CEO of Tuesday Morning has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the discount retailer, saying she was fired just months after revealing she had breast cancer. Read »
Bloomberg Hires Ex-IBM CEO After Scandal
All Things D - May 17, 2013
Here’s an interesting development in the ongoing data-privacy imbroglio over at Bloomberg LP. The company just named former IBM CEO Sam Palmisano as an independent adviser with the task of reviewing and recommending... Read »
Ullman: JCP Needs To Climb Out Of ‘Abyss’
Yahoo - May 17, 2013
J.C. Penney Co Inc Chief Executive Myron Ullman told Wall Street on Thursday that the department store chain is emerging from what he called an abyss but warned he needs time to fix the issues of the retailer. Read »
Rupert Murdoch Says Facebook Is Going To Implode
Business Insider - May 17, 2013
Rupert Murdoch says that Facebook is starting to implode just like 'crappy MySpace' did. Read »
Is Marissa Mayer About To Buy Tumblr For $1 Billion?
Mashable - May 17, 2013
In a deal that would vault Yahoo into the premiere league of social media, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is said to be closing in on a $1 billion acquisition deal with David Karp, the CEO of New York-based Tumblr. Read »
Bill Gates Reclaims World’s Richest Title
Bloomberg - May 17, 2013
Bill Gates is the richest man alive again. He recaptured the title from Mexican investor Carlos Slim yesterday, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Read »
Cisco CEO Threatens To Ship Jobs Overseas…
Business Insider - May 17, 2013
Cisco CEO John Chambers confirmed his position on Wednesday that unless U.S. tax laws are changed, he will be forced to move more of Cisco's workforce overseas. Read »
Andrew Mason Gives An Update…
Andrew Mason - May 17, 2013
Andrew Mason, the former CEO of Groupon, gives us an update on what he's been up to lately through a blog post. Read »
With So Much Offshore Cash, Tim Cook Feeling Pressure
Politico - May 17, 2013
Apple is under so much pressure in Washington over its offshore cash that it’s doing things it almost never does. Read »
Abercrombie CEO Refuses To Apologize…
LA Times - May 16, 2013
In a statement issued Thursday, Jeffries falls short of an apology, instead saying he regrets that his “choice of words was interpreted in a manner that has caused offense.” Read »
Monsanto CEO Sees ‘Elitism’ In Opposition
Bloomberg - May 16, 2013
Monsanto opponents who want to block genetically modified foods are guilty of “elitism” that’s fanned by social media and fail to consider the needs of the rest of the world, Chief Executive Officer Hugh Grant said. Read »
Larry Page: Good Relationship With Oracle Impossible
Business Insider - May 16, 2013
"We've had a difficult relationship with Oracle, including having to appear in court," he quipped. "We'd like to have a positive relationship with them but that doesn't seem possible. Read »
The Steve Jobs Email Apple Wishes Didn’t Exist
All Things D - May 16, 2013
“Throw in with Apple and see if we can all make a go of this to create a real mainstream e-books market at $12.99 and $14.99.” Read »
