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.

Germany, Bertelsmann AG, Schulte-Hillen, Gerd

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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.

Television Broadcasting, Television broadcasting stations, Management dynamics, Public affairs, Product discontinued, Services discontinued, Management, Television broadcasting industry, Works, Media coverage, Company business management, The News Corporation Ltd., NWS, Murdoch, Rupert, Product discontinuation, Fox Broadcasting Co., Regan, Judith, Simpson, O.J., Service discontinuation

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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.

United States, ELECTRONIC & OTHER ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT, Personnel administration, Electrical equipment and supplies industry, Electric equipment industry, Compensation and benefits, General Electric Co., GE, Verenigde Nederlandse Uitgeversbedrijven B.V., Calhoun, David

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