Scientific advice on the consequences of specific policy options confronting government decision makers is key to managing global biodiversity change.
Environment
Feb 17, 2011
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(AP) -- AOL CEO Tim Armstrong is making a $10 million bet that his turnaround strategy will pay off. He just invested that amount of money in 477,000 shares of the company's stock.
Business
Feb 15, 2011
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(AP) -- Google Inc. says it has awarded $100 million worth of equity to Eric Schmidt, who is stepping aside as CEO but will stay with the company as executive chairman.
Business
Jan 24, 2011
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As concern about online privacy grows, Mozilla is promising to let people cloak Internet activity in free Firefox Web browsing software being released early next year.
Software
Dec 19, 2010
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Amid growing concern that synthetic life sciences pose biosecurity and biosafety risks, scrutiny is increasing into the burgeoning DNA sequence trade. Research published today in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists looks ...
Biotechnology
Sep 16, 2010
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(AP) -- Oracle Corp. plans to pay newly appointed co-President Mark Hurd a base salary of $950,000 annually and said the ousted Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO is eligible for a target bonus of $5 million in the current fiscal year.
Business
Sep 8, 2010
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It has become an article of faith in Silicon Valley that stock options create incentives for employees to work harder and smarter. But does that assumption stand up? It depends on who is receiving the options, according to ...
Economics & Business
Aug 12, 2010
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Yahoo! chief executive Carol Bartz, who took the reins of the Internet firm last year, received compensation worth more than 47 million dollars in 2009, the company reported.
Business
Apr 30, 2010
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(AP) -- The total compensation of Google Inc. CEO Eric Schmidt fell 52 percent last year as the Internet search leader cut back on its employee perquisites to help lift its profits during the recession.
Business
Mar 29, 2010
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(AP) -- The former chief executive of networking gear maker Brocade Communications Inc. was convicted Friday of felony charges connected to backdating stock options.
Business
Mar 27, 2010
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