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Robert Rubin resigns from Ford Board of Directors

Robert E. Rubin, an American financier, businessman, and politician who serves as Director, Chairman of the Executive Committee and member of the Office of the Chairman of Citigroup Inc., has resigned from the Ford Board of Directors, the Company stated in a press release issued on Friday.

McDonald's Operations Chief Resigns

McDonald's Corp. has announced the unexpected resignation of its president and COO, Mike Roberts. He was widely seen as the likeliest candidate to succeed Jim Skinner in the top post of hamburger chain.

Azim Premji sixth richest tech titan in Forbes list

Azim Premji, an Indian businessman and Chairman of one of the largest software companies in India, Wipro Technologies (Bangalore), who was rated as the richest person in the country from 1999 to 2005 by Forbes, has once again managed to find a place in the world’s ten richest tech titans list.

Pfizer Appoints Lawyer As CEO

The reins of Pfizer, the world’s largest research based pharmaceutical company, will now be handled by Jeffrey Kindler, a top lawyer with Pfizer. He can be credited for providing succor to Pfizer by bringing a major legal victory (the patent protection case Vs Indian firm Ranbaxy for the drug ‘Lipitor’ in December 2005).

Global Fund’s mission supported by Gates

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have announced a donation of $500 million as a booster dose for world’s deadliest diseases. The announcement was made four days before Bill gates is planned to

Infosys' Birthday Bash

A return gift of a whopping Rs. 126 crores was presented to its employees for showing their commitment, dedication and hard work. Yes, this is the success story of the biggest IT giant of the country, Infosys Technologis Ltd.

Delta Air Lines to recall 60 to 70 laid-off pilots

Bankrupt Delta Air Lines is recalling between 60 and 70 temporarily dismissed pilots or about 15 % of those on layoff, temporarily dismissed pilots this summer, as the carrier tries to take advantage of improving industry revenues by increasing capacity on key domestic and international routes.