Financial news on August 8th, 2010
Business and Financial news
Boss’s Stumble May Also Trip Hewlett-Packard
Mark V. Hurd’s ouster after a relationship with Jodie Fisher has put an unsavory end to one of the most notable executive turns in American business history. Read more..
Executive Leaves After iPhone Trouble
Mark Papermaster, the Apple executive in charge of hardware for the iPhone, left the company. Read more..
Housing Policy’s Third Rail
What we may hear about fixing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac before the elections is a lot of sound and fury. But intelligent discussion is needed. Read more..
Monday: Something to Scratch
Feast on David Poole’s puzzle. Read more..
Two Tobacco Companies Settle Charges Over Foreign Bribes
They bribed foreign officials to win lucrative overseas sales contracts, government officials said. Read more..
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