Saturday, May 30, 2026

Darden is object lesson in corporate governance

Forget about the board, and think instead about the plank

Tribune buys $400M of itself

Tribune Media President/CEO thinks his company’s stock is grotesquely undervalued
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Corporate M&A prospects looking up

The vast majority of US execs believe the market for mergers and acquisitions will pick up

SBE broadens its scope

SBE is adding those who work on the technical aspects of broadcast and media companies
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Crisis management is a weekly CFO event

Not every CFO has to deal with a crisis once a week or more, but just about half say they do
Zenith Optimedia

Strong 2014 ad growth seen for North America

North America is more than holding its own, particularly against established Asian and European
Prosper Insights & Analytics

Consumer confidence surpasses pre-crash levels

Now, finally, 2007 levels have been approached once more

Seidel moves to the top at SMPTE

CBS VP of Engineering and Advanced Technology Robert Seidel will be putting his expertise to use
Consumers

Things looking good for consumers

Deloitte says that consumers got a raise during the month of September and further says that it will translate into increased spending.
Sumner Redstone

Theaters a millstone for Redstone

Redstone’s movie theater company is having such a poor year that it’s living off dividend money
Kelley Blue Book

KBB names top ten car deals for October

Attractive leasing terms, financing and rebates are all in the mix
Paul Karpowicz

Karpowicz in chair as BMI reboots

Meredith Local Media Group President Paul Karpowcz takes over.
FTC / Federal Trade Commission

Deceptive ads lead to hefty restitution payments

One of the companies claimed that caffeine-infused underwear could help the wearer lose weight.
Shopping

NRF sees happy holiday shopping season ahead

Retailers are due for a welcome shot in the arm during this year’s holiday gift-giving season.
Pile of Money

CFOs looking forward to big 2015

Looking ahead, kcorporate CFOs to the upbeat group