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A new day for U.S. manufacturing
Remember the 1980s? It was to be the decade of Japanese dominance. A post-Jimmy Carter America would be unable to compete with the efficient Japanese jobs machine. Aging technology, lazy management and high-cost labor would ensure America's rapid demise...Tags: Allegheny Technologies Inc., Commodity Markets, Plant Openings, Natural Gas, U.S. Congress
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Occidental Petroleum Chairman Ray Irani ousted at annual meeting
Occidental Petroleum shareholders ousted Chairman and former Chief Executive Ray Irani in a dramatic annual meeting that signaled the end of an era for the storied oil and gas producer. It concluded a nearly three-decade run as a director of the Los...
Tags: Corporate Officers, Entertainment Events, Economy, Business and Finance, Shareholders, Petroleum Industry
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Herbalife getting personal with Ackman, notes J.C. Penney 'disaster'
Things are starting to get personal in the battle between hedge fund manager Bill Ackman and Herbalife Ltd., the Los Angeles nutritional products company he’s accused of operating a long-running pyramid scheme. Herbalife spokeswoman Barbara...
Tags: JC Penney Company Inc., Herbalife Limited, Mutual Funds
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What to expect at Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting
The annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting kicks off this weekend in Omaha, Neb. Thousands of the conglomerate’s shareholders will make the sojourn to the Cornhusker State, where they are expected to discuss the company’s succession...
Tags: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Fox Business Network (tv network), Annual and Special Corporate Meetings
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Occidental Petroleum Chairman Ray Irani ousted by shareholders
This post has been corrected. See below for details. Occidental Petroleum Chairman Ray Irani was ousted by shareholders from the oil and gas petroleum's board and was absent from Friday's annual meeting in Santa Monica Irani, 78, has been with the...
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Hillary Clinton to appear in Beverly Hills for award and speech
In the sort of appearance destined to fan speculation about her presidential aspirations in 2016, Hillary Rodham Clinton will speak in Beverly Hills next week at a gala hosted by the Pacific Council on International Policy. The nonpartisan group,...
Tags: Elections, Barack Obama, U.S. Department of State, Marriott International Inc., John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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Occidental Petroleum says CEO to stay on through 2014
Occidental Petroleum Corp. said Monday that Chief Executive Steve Chazen would remain at the helm through 2014 as the company restricted compensation packages and tightened requirements for serving on its board. The Los Angeles oil-and-gas producer said...
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Occidental Petroleum says first-quarter profit fell 13%
Los Angeles-based Occidental Petroleum, one of the largest crude oil producers in the country, said its first-quarter profit fell but beat expectations as the company tried to cut costs and manage lower prices for natural gas. The earnings report...
Tags: Corporate Officers, North Africa, Economy, Business and Finance, Petroleum Industry, Stephen I. Chazen
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The day ahead in business April 25
Reports: Initial jobless claims for week ended April 20, 7:30 a.m.; Mortgage rates for week ended April 25, 9 a.m.; Natural gas inventories for week ended April 20, 9:30 a.m.; Kansas City Fed manufacturing index for April, 10 a.m. Local earnings:...
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Stock spotlight: Occidental Petroleum seeks stability at the top
The nation's fourth biggest oil company, Occidental Petroleum Corp., is primarily involved in oil and natural gas exploration and production. It is also a major manufacturer of oil-related chemicals. The Westwood company said its domestic production...
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Occidental board denies there's infighting in executive suite
For several days, Occidental Petroleum Corp. has been roiled by speculation that its CEO search was really a power play by Executive Chairman Ray Irani to push out his onetime protege, Chief Executive Stephen Chazen. On Monday the Westwood company's...
Tags: Corporate Officers, The Wall Street Journal, Parties and Movements, Economy, Business and Finance, Stephen I. Chazen
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