Former Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Fred Goodwin, heavily criticised over the bank’s near collapse, loses his knighthood.

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Goodwin stripped of knighthood

Apple has named John Browett, chief executive of Dixons Retail, as its top retail executive, charged with developing the sales strategy for the company as it expands Apple stores around the world.

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Apple Names European Executive to Head Retail Operations

In a letter posted on the Zappos Web site, the company’s chief executive said a “criminal” might have obtained customers’ names, addresses, phone numbers and partial credit card information.

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Bits Blog: Zappos Says Hackers May Have Accessed Customer Account Details

Everton chief executive Robert Elstone defends the club’s transfer policy in a detailed blog to frustrated fans.

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LAS VEGAS — Microsoft opened the International Consumer Electronics Show by introducing much-awaited Windows Phone devices that will struggle to close a canyon-like gap established by leaders Apple and Google. In a keynote speech, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer announced that Nokia’s Lumia 900 and HTC Titan II phones using Windows Phones software will be offered later this year on AT&T’s 4G LTE network. Nokia’s Lumia 710, using the Windows Phones software, will be available Wednesday to T-Mobile USA customers. Read full article > >

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CES: Microsoft’s Ballmer announces new Windows Phone devices

Yahoo has named eBay’s PayPal president Scott Thompson as its new chief executive, effective Jan. 9. Thompson, who also has worked at Visa subsidiary Inovant and at Barclays Global Investors, was not on many analysts’ short lists to take over at Yahoo, which fired its former chief executive, Carol Bartz, in September. Read full article > >

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Former Hull FC centre Martin Gleeson, chief executive James Rule and coach Ben Cooper are all banned for anti-doping rule breaches.

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Ex-Hull FC trio hit by drugs bans

Janet L. Robinson, who served as chief executive of The New York Times Company during a time of rapid change and uncertainty in the newspaper industry, will step down this month.

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Janet L. Robinson to Retire From The New York Times

The phone call hit like a one-two punch. Days before Thanksgiving, AT&T’s heavyweight lobbying team was busy setting up meetings with antitrust authorities scrutinizing the company’s $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile. Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, was on the line for AT&T’s chief executive, Randall Stephenson, and its chief of lobbying, James Cicconi. In a few hours, Genachowski said, he would announce his opposition to the deal. AT&T was stunned. Read full article > >

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If the former chief executive of MF Global does not invoke his Fifth Amendment right before the House Agriculture Committee on Thursday, there will be many issues worth discussing.

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DealBook: 10 Questions for Jon Corzine

Meet Paul Hoolahan, chief executive officer of the Sugar Bowl, and watch him as he goes tee-hee-heeing all the way to the bank. Understand that he is simply operating on the overriding Bowl Championship Series principle that cash trumps competition. Listen to his smooth language as he justifies the larceny that college football has become. Consider him Exhibit A in a government case against the BCS. Read full article > >

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The Sugar Bowl’s flawed selections this year perfectly underscore the need for change

Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore rejects a proposal by Barcelona president Sandro Rosell to reduce the top flight to 16 teams.

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Premier League rejects cut idea

The regional development minister says he “will not be stampeded” into a decision over a new contract for the chief executive of NI Water.

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NI Water: Kennedy won’t be rushed

The bankrupt financial company MF Global, now under federal investigation for possibly misusing clients’ money, is one of the top sources of contributions for President Obama’s reelection, complicating the campaign’s effort to turn public anger at Wall Street into a political advantage. Employees of the company have given $108,650 to Obama’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee, according to federal records. MF Global’s chairman and chief executive, former New Jersey governor Jon Corzine , has raised at least $500,000 for the campaign and the DNC as a “bundler,” or volunteer fundraiser. Read full article > >

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Australian airline Qantas grounds all flights with immediate effect over an industrial dispute, in a move its chief executive calls “unbelievable”.

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Labour row grounds Qantas flights