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Valeant CEO's Outsider Roots Spun Market Gold, Until They Didn't

2015-10-26 10:43:14| Biotech - Topix.net

His audience, heavy-hitting Wall Street investors, had come to hear the man who'd rewritten the rules of Big Pharma -- and, in the process, made a lot of people very rich. At the Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan, Pearson, the driving force behind Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc., gave a frank assessment of old-line drug giants and why his company was different.

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RPT-United Continental CEO Munoz is no stranger to being the outsider

2015-09-10 14:00:54| Beverages - Topix.net

Oscar Munoz, the new chief executive at United Continental Holdings Inc, will be expected to persuade investors and employees that he can fix a complex business in an industry in which he has no experience. He's done it before.

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Michigan Senate race: Can outsider millions make climate change an issue?

2014-09-04 00:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Christian Science Monitor: Green groups are pouring millions into the Michigan Senate race, running TV advertisements about climate change and pollution that attack the Republican and support the Democrat. But its unclear whether the climate messaging has had any effect. In fact, recent polls show that Democratic Rep. Gary Peters's lead is shrinking, with Republican Terri Lynn Land trailing a mere six percentage points. Other polling indicates the race is even tighter. So why harp on climate change if its not necessarily...

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New U.S. Attorney Kenneth Polite shakes up office, hires outsider for key post

2014-02-04 01:31:35| Footwear - Topix.net

In his first major changes since taking over the U.S. Attorney's Office, New Orleans' top prosecutor Kenneth Polite on Monday announced key personnel moves and a shake up that puts more resources on crimes of violence and drug cases.

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