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From merinews.com:

"THE IDEA that today’s Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) stand to loose their jobs due to poor short-term results is a myth. According to Booz & Company’s annual survey of CEO turnover of the world’s largest 2,500 companies, CEO dismissals rose to 4.2 per cent in 2007. But these departures were mainly a result of increased board struggles, not poor CEO performance, reveals the study."

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From wsj.com:

"Yahoo Inc.’s agreement to appoint Carl Icahn to its board ends Mr. Icahn’s proxy fight against the Web giant — and gives the activist investor a direct hand in any decision about selling to Microsoft Corp."

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From mercurynews.com:

"Silicon Valley saw two prominent CEOs get the boot this month. One was a man, who was gently eased into the boardroom in typical valley fashion. The other was a woman, whose firing was unusually swift and harsh."

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