News Corp. Board Undergoes a Shuffle
Date: 02 September 2011
By Jeremy W. Peters and Matt Richtel
Jeremy Peters
James W. Breyer, a prominent venture capitalist, will be nominated to the News Corporation board, the company said. Two longtime board members, Kenneth E. Cowley and Thomas J. Perkins, are leaving.
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In Board Nominee, News Corp. Scores a Savvy Investor
Date: 02 September 2011
By Evelyn M. Rusli
Evelyn
The nomination of James W. Breyer, a well-regarded Silicon Valley venture capitalist, is a coup for News Corporation, which has fumbled in its social-media efforts.
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Accel’s Breyer to Join News Corp. Board, as 2 Depart
Date: 02 September 2011
By Evelyn M. Rusli
Evelyn
The media conglomerate, which is in the midst of a phone-hacking scandal, nominated the venture capitalist James W. Breyer to the board, adding that Kenneth E. Cowley and Thomas J. Perkins would step down as directors.
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The Week’s Business News in Pictures
Date: 03 September 2011
In news around the nation last week, airports reopened in the Northeast after Hurricane Irene, the head of the National Labor Relations Board stepped down in Washington and a solar power company in California filed for bankruptcy, solidifying China’s hold on the industry.
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Changing With the News
Date: 02 September 2011
The CNN correspondent goes over her wardrobe choices for a busy week, Aug. 24 to 30.
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New Arrest in Britain’s Phone Hacking Scandal
Date: 02 September 2011
By Ravi Somaiya
Ravi Somaiya
A 34-year-old man was arrested Friday as part of investigations into phone hacking at Rupert Murdoch’s now-shuttered News of the World newspaper.
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Randall Kennedy’s “The Persistence of the Color Line”; Ginia Bellafante on the Big City Book Club; best-seller news
Date: 02 September 2011
This week, Harvard scholar Randall Kennedy discusses racial politics in America in his new book, “The Persistence of the Color Line”; columnist Ginia Bellafante talks about the new Big City Book Club at the Times; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; and Jennifer Schuessler has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.
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Bloomberg Cancels Radio Talk Amid Furor Over Aide
Date: 02 September 2011
By Michael Barbaro
Michael Barbaro
Mr. Bloomberg has avoided any public appearances since it was revealed that his administration had hidden the true reason for a top aide’s resignation.
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Do Columnists’ Voices Reflect on The Times?
Date: 03 September 2011
Readers respond to recent columns.
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Novelists Predict Future With Eerie Accuracy
Date: 03 September 2011
By John Schwartz
John Schwartz
A number of recent books foresee futures that seem more than plausible as the nation’s ambient level of weirdness rises.
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