The new plan is meant to quiet critics who believe Wall Street financial firms overpay even their underperforming employees. Read more..

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The company’s plans to remake itself have included shopping its set-top box business and its wireless networking units. Read more..

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The move quiets speculation that Ellen DeGeneres would replace Oprah Winfrey on stations owned by ABC. Read more..

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