France Telecom, which faces a political storm over a spate of employee suicides, on Monday appointed Stephane Richard, a former top aide of France’s economy minister, as deputy chief executive of the telecoms group. “Louis-Piere Wenes, the current deputy chief executive in charge of operations in France, has asked Didier Lombard, chairman and chief executive of France Telecom, to relieve him from his responsibilities,” the statement said
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HSBC chief moving to Hong Kong from London
In a sign of the growing importance of the Asian economies, HSBC announced that Michael Geoghegan, the group chief executive, will move from London to Hong Kong next year.
New York town wants Gadhafi’s tent taken down
The town of Bedford, New York, is not happy with a tent set up as part of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s visit to the United States for the United Nations General Assembly, a town attorney said Tuesday.
Tyra Banks talks body image, hair on ‘Larry King Live’
Tyra Banks has gone from supermodel to super businesswoman. With her successful TV talk show, “The Tyra Show,” as well as her duties as host/creator and executive producer of “America’s Next Top Model, it would seem that Banks has scant room left on her plate.
Stars arrive, ready for Emmys
Television stars strolled on a red-hot red carpet Sunday afternoon, arriving for the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards, a show producers hope will get a warm reception from TV viewers. It was 83 degrees and sunny outside the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, where the Emmy show is being held
How long will my postpartum depression last?
I have a 4-month-old baby.
‘Guiding Light’ demise continues soaps’ decline
On the last episode of reality … Jon left Kate and his eight children and took up with the party girl Hailey.
Anger over West’s disruption at MTV awards
The reaction to Kanye West’s hijacking of the microphone from Taylor Swift during her acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards came quickly and unequivocally. Celebrities and fans alike expressed their disapproval of West interrupting Swift’s win for Best Female Music Video to tout his appreciation of nominee Beyonce.
DeGeneres says she won’t be mean as ‘Idol’ judge
Ellen DeGeneres is excited about joining “American Idol” as a judge, and hopes fans won’t see her as the “evil” person who stole Paula Abdul’s job. The 51-year-old comedian will replace Abdul when the singing competition resumes for a ninth year in January
How companies grow through a recession
For Peer Schatz’s inspiration as a business leader, he looks to nature. “The most successful organizations are in biology, with their continuous adaptation toward survival,” said Schatz, chief executive officer of Qiagen, a Swiss firm that develops genetic testing technology.