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The Top Secrets Of Executive Headhunters

Meghan Casserly — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Trade secrets and what you can learn from top-level recruiters

Enterprise Architecture: Vast Promise or Lost Opportunity?

Dana Gardner — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Coming to you from The Open Group’s Enterprise Architecture Practitioners Conference in Boston, we’ve assembled a panel this week to delve into the advancing role and powerful potential for enterprise architecture. The economy’s grip on IT budgets and the fast-changing sourcing models like cloud computing are pointing to a reckoning for EA — of now defining a vast new promise for IT business alignment improvement or, conversely, a potentially costly lost opportunity.

The Week of Leaks

Paul Hartsock — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Wikileaks this week let fly with a gusher of data, and at 90,000 documents strong, it’s being called the biggest informational leak in the history of the U.S. military. The site has published tens of thousands of sensitive reports, memos and files regarding the war in Afghanistan, and analysts are just beginning to pick through them, digest them, and assess their full scope. The documents reveal details about the involvement of countries like Iran and North Korea, as well as uncensored accounts of friendly fire incidents and the killings of civilians.

No Merger of Rusa, Norilsk Planned

WSJ.com: Deals & Deal Makers — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:44:40 +0000

A merger of Russian aluminum giant United Co. Rusal and Norilsk Nickel isn’t on the cards, Oleg Deripaska, Rusal’s major shareholder and CEO said.

Disney to Sell Miramax

WSJ.com: Deals & Deal Makers — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:31:05 +0000

Walt Disney will sell its Miramax Films label for more than $660 million to a group of investors that includes construction magnate Ron Tutor.

RBS Plans Asset Sales

WSJ.com: Deals & Deal Makers — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:51:10 +0000

Royal Bank of Scotland Group is likely to announce two asset sales worth up to a total of $6.71 billion as early as Tuesday, as it continues efforts to shrink its balance sheet.

Nokia Siemens in Deal Talks

WSJ.com: Deals & Deal Makers — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:39:03 +0000

Nokia Siemens Networks is talking to several buyout firms about a potential cash infusion of at least $1 billion in exchange for a minority stake.

Intel Nears Chip Pacts

WSJ.com: Deals & Deal Makers — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:41:31 +0000

Intel is in advanced talks to acquire Infineon’s wireless chip unit, whose products include cellular baseband chips used by Apple and other cellphone makers.

Nokia Siemens in Talks to Sell Stake

WSJ.com: Deals & Deal Makers — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:35:15 +0000

Nokia Siemens Networks is talking to several buyout firms about a potential cash infusion of at least $1 billion in exchange for a minority stake in the telecommunications gear maker.

On The Spot: Sobieski and Stolichnaya

Bill McCuddy — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:49:56 +0000

Bill McCuddy reviews the ad campaigns featuring Bruce Willis and Hugh Hefner.