http://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorMon, 06 Oct 2008 13:45:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36566/ex-halliburton-exec-pleads-guilty-to-180m-bribery.html?refid=rss_all_defaultA fired Halliburton exec has pleaded guilty to bribing Nigerian government officials, the Wall Street Journal reports. Albert Stanley, CEO of KBR when it was a Halliburton subsidiary, faces up to 7 years in jail and a restitution payment of nearly $11 million. Stanley was appointed by Vice President Dick Cheney, and many of the bribes occurred when Cheney still ran Halliburton.http://www.newser.com/story/36566/ex-halliburton-exec-pleads-guilty-to-180m-bribery.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 03 Sep 2008 22:10:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32932/in-good-times-and-bad-looks-matter.html?refid=rss_all_defaultDid so many people believe IndyMac CEO Michael Perry's assurances that his company was doing fine because of his baby face? A forthcoming study suggests that soft features like "large eyes, small nose, high forehead and small chin," engender more favorable bias in viewers, the Washington Post reports. The effect only goes so far, however.http://www.newser.com/story/32932/in-good-times-and-bad-looks-matter.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 21 Jul 2008 5:54:33 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30173/feisty-exec-straddles-two-financial-crises.html?refid=rss_all_defaultAt age 83, Hank Greenberg is on anything but a quiet path to retirement. The legendary exec is smack in the middle of two of the biggest financial stories of the day—the upheaval at insurance giant AIG and the struggle to salvage Lehman Brothers. Portfolio looks at Greenberg's reversal of fortune since his resignation from AIG in 2005 after 4 decades.http://www.newser.com/story/30173/feisty-exec-straddles-two-financial-crises.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 17 Jun 2008 13:15:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30058/embattled-aig-ceo-steps-down.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMartin Sullivan has stepped down as AIG's CEO, and the company's board named chairman Maurice Willumstad his successor, insiders tell the Wall Street Journal . The insurance giant's stock has plummeted more than 50% since October due to subprime writedowns, and Sullivan is still embroiled in legal battles with his former boss. The new chief may start with a clean slate, but the state of American real estate remains daunting.http://www.newser.com/story/30058/embattled-aig-ceo-steps-down.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSun, 15 Jun 2008 15:14:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29416/lazy-bosses-go-wayyyy-back.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThink your boss is the first to delegate the duties and enjoy sunny days on the links? Such indulgences go way back, writes Stanley Bing in Fortune . Two thousand years ago, Cleopatra ruled Egypt by dazzling the male rulers of her time. More recently, America’s beloved Ben Franklin lived like a star while fans revered his brilliant oratory. The list goes on:http://www.newser.com/story/29416/lazy-bosses-go-wayyyy-back.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 06 Jun 2008 14:02:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29620/ceos-live-the-good-afterlife.html?refid=rss_all_defaultCorporate critics who say there is not enough connection between performance and executive pay may be gravely concerned to learn that many execs will keep getting sky-high bonuses when they're 6 feet under. A Wall Street Journal review finds dozens of CEOs will receive "golden coffin" payments if they die in office, sometimes in excess of $100 million.http://www.newser.com/story/29620/ceos-live-the-good-afterlife.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 10 Jun 2008 9:28:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29345/ex-broadcom-boss-charged-with-drugging-exec-drinks.html?refid=rss_all_defaultBroadcom's co-founder has been indicted on an astounding spate of federal fraud and narcotics charges, the Wall Street Journal reports. Henry Nicholas III is accused of using and distributing drugs over a seven-year period while directing a criminal stock options-backdating conspiracy that cost the firm billions. Prosecutors claim he secretly spiked the drinks of technology executives and customers with Ecstacy.http://www.newser.com/story/29345/ex-broadcom-boss-charged-with-drugging-exec-drinks.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 05 Jun 2008 22:43:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/25281/samsung-chairman-resigns.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe chairman of Samsung, Korea's leading exporter, has resigned after being indicted on multiple counts of tax fraud and breach of duty. Lee Kun-hee, whose resignation speech was carried live on all of South Korea's TV networks, has controlled the Samsung consortium since 1987. Lee, his wife, his son, and nearly a dozen other execs have been implicated in the scandal.http://www.newser.com/story/25281/samsung-chairman-resigns.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 22 Apr 2008 6:33:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/24939/socgen-ceo-resigns-over-rogue-trader.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe CEO of Société Générale will step down, at last bowing to pressure in the wake of the $7.8 billion rogue trading scandal. Although investors and politicians—including French President Nicolas Sarkozy—had demanded Daniel Bouton's resignation immediately after the revelation of Jérôme Kerviel's massive fraud, the bank had insisted he stay on to keep SocGen from collapse, reports the Financial Times .http://www.newser.com/story/24939/socgen-ceo-resigns-over-rogue-trader.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 18 Apr 2008 6:43:36 CDT