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Key Void at Top for J.P. Morgan

J.P. Morgan Chase didn't have a treasurer in place during a critical time when the bank's Chief Investment Office placed trades that led to more than $2 billion in losses.

Pension Fund Targets Chesapeake Directors

The custodian of a group of New York City pension funds is calling on Chesapeake Energy shareholders to vote against two board members, saying they failed to check the CEO's controversial financial activies.

• Funds Shed Chesapeake Shares

Investor Wins Proxy Vote at Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific investor Bill Ackman won a proxy vote to approve his slate of directors and unseat the railroad's CEO. A member of the Ackman slate was appointed interim chief.

Yahoo CEO's Downfall

How the error in former Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson's bio led to his resignation.

• Yahoo Chairman Wants Interim CEO to Be Permanent CEO
• Ex-Yahoo Chief Told Board He Has Cancer
• Video: New Yahoo CEO Is Just the First Step

Best Buy Chairman to Resign After Probe

Best Buy's founder, Richard Schulze, will step down as chairman after an internal probe found that he didn't alert the board that CEO Dunn was allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a female employee.

• Read the Board's Report
• Timeline: Best Buy History

Behind the Scenes at Dewey

Dewey partners in the office of the chairman explain why the firm is unable to survive and how they have been working with lenders in recent weeks.

• Distressed-Debt Investors Circling
• Interactive: Who Has Left, and for Where
• Timeline: Key Events for Dewey

Icahn to Reveal Chesapeake Stake

Chesapeake Energy is expecting activist investor Carl Icahn to disclose soon that he has taken a significant stake in the embattled natural-gas company.

• For Natural Gas, End to Wishful Thinking

Pressure Builds on Dimon

J.P. Morgan's Dimon faced increasing pressure after the trading blunder that cost the bank over $2 billion. Three high-ranking executives are expected to leave.

• Three to Exit J.P. Morgan
• Reputation Is Staff Concern
• Heard: Wall Street Wails
• Video: Pressure Grows on J.P. Morgan's Chief

Yahoo Interim CEO Is Ad World Veteran

Yahoo's interim CEO, Ross Levinsohn, forged strong alliances with executives at Madison Avenue agencies that represent the biggest ad spenders, setting him apart from his predecessors, who had no ad experience.

Allstate's 'Say on Pay' Draws Some Dissenters

Unions and pension funds that hold about 2.6 million shares of Allstate will vote against the company's "say-on-pay" provision for the second straight year after Chief Executive Tom Wilson's compensation rose 20% in 2011.

U.S. vs. Gupta: The Wiretaps

The most crucial development in the insider-trading trial of former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta is likely to occur before it even begins: the admissibility of three key wiretaps.

• Audio: Excerpts of the Phone Call
• News Hub: Trial May Hinge on Wiretaps

Hitachi President Prods Turnaround

While other Japanese electronics firms continue to suffer losses, Hitachi—Japan's largest electronics manufacturer—has posted a second year of record profits.

• Video: The Future of Japan's Electronics Industry
• JRT: Hitachi's New Management Style on Display

Wall Street's Go-To Guy Trips Up

James Dimon, one of the nation's most successful and outspoken bank executives, was handed a piece of humble pie as the bank revealed a $2 billion trading loss on bad bets by one of its units.

Morgan Stanley Bailed On Firm

Morgan Stanley asked the hedge fund firm being closed down by the securities firm's former co-president, Zoe Cruz, for its money back.

CEOs Press Congress on Debt

Top business executives have begun mobilizing and plan to be more vocal in urging Congress to reach a bipartisan deficit-reduction deal by the end of the year.

• Interactive: Who's Involved

AOL Outlines Peace Offering

AOL moved to take the wind out of the sails of activist shareholder Starboard Value by pre-emptively agreeing to many of its demands. AOL also reported a sizeable increase in profit.

Coffee Mogul Defends Loans

Robert Stiller, the founder of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, defended the big loans he took out against his stock holdings to buy real estate and fund other investments.

Third Point Presses Yahoo for New CEO

Hedge fund Third Point once again called for Yahoo's chief to step down, said the board's actions were "farcical" and recommended a new interim CEO.

• Yahoo Puts Blue Pencil to Board Bios
• Video: Third Point Calls for Yahoo's CEO to Step Down

Yahoo Director to Exit in Probe

Yahoo director Patti Hart is expected to step down later this year, just days after the board initiated a probe that will include an examination of her role in the hiring of Chief Executive Scott Thompson

• Heard: Remaking Yahoo's Board, Again
• Video: Hart Won't Seek Re-Election

Aviva CEO Leaves Amid Revolt

The chief executive of British insurance group Aviva resigned, becoming the latest U.K. CEO to leave amid investor anger over pay.

• The Source: Next CEO Must Be a Visionary
• Heard on the Street: Pay Revolt Rolls Over Moss
• Aviva CEO Leaves Amid Shareholder Pay Row

Demotions Rock Coffee Firm

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters has demoted its founder and chairman, Robert Stiller, and its lead director, William Davis, after both were hit with margin calls due to the plummeting stock price.

• Video: CEO Sells Five Million Shares

RIM Fills Two Executive Spots

Boeing CEO Criticizes Washington

Freddie Mac Chooses CEO

Yahoo Probes CEO's Hiring

The Many Hats of Aubrey McClendon

Practicing Business

Confidentiality in the Spotlight

Sprint Chief Cuts Pay After Shareholder Criticism

Taking a Flier on Philippines Airlines

Project for Growth Amid the Downturn

Mogul Released From Prison

Walter Kwok Arrested Amid Probe

YouTube Channel Keeps Lid on Wages

Dewey Loses a Top M&A Lawyer

Yahoo Cites 'Error' in CEO Record

Hawker Nearing Chapter 11

A First Test for BlackBerry

Taking Stock at Sears

Fresh Raids Target Illegal Hiring