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Bomb kills police chief in Afghanistan
A roadside bomb in Kandahar province has killed the police chief of Dand district.
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Anglo American chief to step down
Cynthia Carroll is to step down as chief executive of Anglo American, the mining group that has been hit by a series of strikes at its South African operations
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Italy disaster chief quits over quake row
Luciano Maiami resigns after seven members of his committee are sentenced to jail for underestimating L’Aquila quake.
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BBC chief testifies in abuse scandal
The head of the BBC is to face questions from British lawmakers Tuesday over a scandal involving sex abuse claims against a late children’s TV presenter and DJ — including why the broadcaster decided to drop an investigation into the…
BBC chief voices regret over Savile affair
Director-general admits the scandal surrounding allegations of child abuse by former presenter Jimmy Savile will raise questions about trust at the BBC
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BBC chief grilled on Savile scandal
The director general of the BBC is questioned on the claims of child sex abuse that have emerged against Jimmy Savile during his decades of broadcasting at the corporation
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MPs to quiz BBC chief over Savile
BBC director general George Entwistle is due to be questioned by MPs about the corporation’s handling of sexual abuse claims against Jimmy Savile.
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Bank of England to hire operations chief
The move to reduce administrative responsibilities at the top appears to be an effort to address Treasury select committee criticisms on governance
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Police chief: Wis. spa shooting suspect shot self
BROOKFIELD, Wis. (AP) — A man police suspected of killing three and wounding four by opening fire at a tranquil day spa was found dead Sunday afternoon following a six-hour manhunt that locked down a shopping center, country club and…
Xstrata ‘unfairly disparaged’, says chief
Davis defends board over its handling of the merger with Glencore and approval of £173m in retention payments proposed for Xstrata’s senior team
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Lebanon tense after bomb kills security chief
Prime minister says he will remain in his post, as protests over anti-Syrian official’s killing erupt in several cities.
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Mitchell resigns as chief whip
Conservative chief quits, a month after he was first accused of swearing at a Downing Street officer and calling him a ‘pleb’
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Oxford investment chief criticises buyouts
Sandra Robertson, head of Oxford Endowment, startled an audience at a private equity annual summit by accusing managers of failing clients
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‘Worst may be ahead’ – Bank chief
The “worst may still be ahead” for the banking system, the Bank of England’s deputy governor tells a gathering of leading bankers.
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New Citi chief seeks to reassure bankers
Corbat says sprawling group’s “fundamental strategy” will remain amid simmering tensions over departure of Pandit and his lieutenant Havens
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Armstrong quits as chief of Livestrong charity
A week after a report alleging widespread and sophisticated doping on his cycling team, Lance Armstrong leaves as head of his Livestrong cancer charity.
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Citigroup chief executive Pandit quits bank
Vikram Pandit resigns with immediate effect from third largest bank in US, in move greeted by surprise on Wall Street.
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Argentina replaces navy chief over ship row
The snap decision by the president follows Ghana’s seizure of a naval training ship over a debt dispute.
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Fed chief rounds on stimulus critics
Ben Bernanke has launched a staunch defence of the central bank’s aggressive monetary easing amid attacks on the policy from officials around the world
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US embassy security chief killed in Yemen
Qassem Aqlani, Yemeni head of security at the US embassy in Sanaa, shot dead on way to work by motorcycle gunman.
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