Management rift topples chairman of Bertelsmann: Schulte-Hillen resigns after vote on music unit; friction with Mohn family
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Bertelsmann AG's Chairman Gerd Schulte-Hillen resigned abruptly after a disagreement with the company's Chief Executive Gunter Thielen regarding plans to merge the firm's music division with that of Sony Corp. The rift is representative of other disputes between managers and the dominant shareholder, the Mohn family.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2003
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Murdoch drops O.J. Simpson deal in rebuke to publishing star Regan
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Rupert Murdoch, CEO of News Corp., has cancelled plans to publish O.J. Simpson's book "If I Did It". The book deal, which was orchestrated by News Corp.'s Judith Regan, had been greatly criticised recently. Fox Television has also cancelled its plans to promote the book with television specials.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2006
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Corporate star bets on private equity, and there's a story
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The reasons behind David Calhoun's decision to leave his vice-presidential position at publicly-traded General Electric Co. to become CEO of private equity firm VNU are explored.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2006
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