Wall Street stalls as Fed signals taper next year
The Dow falls 10.88 to 10,441.12 while the S&P 500 edges up to 1,109.18 and the Nasdaq climbs to 2,206.91. The FTC files broad antitrust charges against Intel, accusing a decade of illegal sales tactics that kept chip prices high amid global proceedings and fines.
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SEC approves broader executive pay disclosure requirements
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted 4 to 1 to expand how public companies report executive compensation. Regulators aim to close gaps by changing the formula used to value stock options and awards, which often form a large part of top executives pay.
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Bernanke Named Time’s 2009 Person of the Year
Ben Bernanke is Time magazine’s 2009 Person of the Year. The selection follows Obama as 2008 winner, with Putin 2007 and others like Bono Bush and Bezos previously honored. Whirlpool announces Paulo Periquito, 63, will resign as Whirlpool International president on December 31 and retire April 30, 2010.
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Cedar Rapids airport chief resigns to lead Columbia Met
Dan Mann resigns as Eastern Iowa Airport director to become director of Columbia Metropolitan Airport in South Carolina. He started July 11, 2005, and overseen million dollar terminal upgrades and a pending $47 million runway reconstruction. Mann begins Feb 1, praised staff and community while Columbia officials welcome him.
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Recession fatigue hits employee views on growth and leadership
Towers Perrin Workplace Watch finds fewer workers see long term career opportunities and clearer career paths. Only 50 percent approve senior leadership as confidence dips, signaling morale and turnover risks as firms seek post recession recovery.
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Satellite providers back Mediacom in Sinclair retransmission dispute
Satellite firms DIRECTV Inc DISH Network and Insight Communications urge the FCC to review Sinclair Broadcast Group negotiations over KGAN CBS 2 and KFXA FOX 28, amid a possible simultaneous demand that could disrupt CBS and Fox programming for Mediacom customers. They warn of consumer disruption and note the stations’ strong viewership while Mediacom argues Sinclair seeks more than peers.
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