B-Schools Reward Referrals

Xerox Touts Business Side

Xerox is launching its most expensive advertising campaign in two decades, as Chief Executive Ursula Burns looks to reposition the company as more than just a copier maker.

• Breathing Life into Older Brands

Occidental CEO Irani to Retire

Ray Irani, the long-serving and highly compensated chief executive of Occidental Petroleum, is expected to set a date to step down from the company's top job amid an investor backlash over his pay.

Sanofi Board Differs on Bid

Some Sanofi board members are differing on the merits and potential cost of a bid for Genzyme. While some are enthusiastic about Genzyme's scientific prowess, others are concerned about the price.

• Genzyme CEO Will Look for Higher Offer

GOME Founder Loses on Appeal

A court upheld the 14-year prison sentence for the founder of Chinese retailer GOME Electrical. The founder, Huang Guangyu, meanwhile threatened to sever contracts between stores he owns and GOME.

J&J Chief Tends Corporate Wounds

Johnson & Johnson CEO William Weldon must fix the problems that have prompted a string of recalls. His success--or failure--may be among the most important legacies he leaves the company.

Sanofi Unveils Genzyme 'Bear Hug'

French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis on Sunday went public with its $18.5 billion all cash bid for Genzyme, ratcheting up the pressure on the biotechnology firm.

• Preview: Roche Teams With Aileron

Philips CEO Shines Light on Strategy

When Philips Electronics CEO Gerard Kleisterlee retires next year, he'll leave a firm that's increasingly focused on emerging markets.

A Jump on Wall Street Bonuses

Some financial-services firms are considering paying year-end bonuses this year rather than in 2011, as the specter of higher taxes looms.

Swiss Eye CEO for Finance Chief

Johann Schneider-Ammann, who heads Switzerland's largest industrial lobby group, is setting his sights on having a decisive say in the country's political future as finance minister.

Barnes & Noble Slams Burkle Bid

Barnes & Noble's board launched a blistering attack on the bookseller's second largest investor in a letter to shareholders that urged them not to let Ron Burkle's takeover bid "destroy" the bookstore chain.

Fujitsu Ex-President Sues Company

A former president of Fujitsu filed a lawsuit against the Japanese technology company and four of its executives, seeking a total of about $4.5 million in damages.

Friends Battle for Control of GOME

GOME said shareholders will vote on a resolution by founder Huang Guangyu, who has been detained following a bribery conviction, to remove the Chinese retailer's chairman.

• Heard: Gome's Painful Transition

Hyatt Director Gets Status Makeover

Penny Pritzker, one of America's richest and most powerful businesswomen, is no longer considered an independent director of Hyatt Hotels, which her family controls.

Employment Recovery Lags in the West

The West, along with other U.S. regions, has seen fewer layoffs since last summer. But its hiring rate—the number of people hired as a percentage of employment—hasn't recovered as strongly as it has in the past.

Pellegrini to Return Money to Investors

Paolo Pellegrini, who helped hedge-fund manager John Paulson score more than $15 billion of profits betting against risky mortgages, is returning money to clients of his own hedge fund after losses this year.

Regulators Seize ShoreBank

Regulators seized ShoreBank, agreeing to sell assets to a team led by the community lender's executives and backed by several U.S. financial firms. Three other small banks failed, bringing the year's total to 114.

• FDIC Watch

BofA Ex-CEO Denies Fraud Charges

Bank of America's former Chief Executive Ken Lewis has filed a response denying Cuomo's civil-fraud lawsuit that stems from the bank's purchase of Merrill Lynch.

• Lewis response: Part 1 | Part 2

Rio Tinto Sets Changes in China

Ford Is Driven to Cut Debt

Barnes & Noble Names Board Slate

Cnooc Shuffles Management

GM Hires Marketing Executive From Hyundai

Druckenmiller to Close Shop

Former H-P CEO Defends His Acts

J&J to Revamp Manufacturing

BHP's Kloppers Forges His Empire

Former H-P CEO Receives New Job Ideas

Dell Investors Protest CEO in Board Vote

Management Q&A: Assessing 'Fit' in Interviews

Massey Board Adds Voices

New GM CEO: Brash, Blunt, Demanding

Autos Bolster Jobs in Gloomy Summer

B&N in Proxy Fight

Sprint's Product Guru Exits

Lorillard Names New CEO

Aide to H-P Ex-CEO Resigns

RBS Appoints CEO for Wealth Operations

Indian Billionaires Aim High

Siemens Seeks More U.S. Orders

Sara Lee's CEO Resigns

Sara Lee CEO Resigns