As Twitter, Square interests converge, CEO Dorsey risks conflicts

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - If Jack Dorsey becomes permanent CEO of both Twitter Inc and mobile payments company Square, he could struggle with conflicts of interest in the business that is key to both companies' futures: e-commerce.

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New VW CEO says has 'comprehensive' plan to tackle diesel issues

BERLIN (Reuters) - New Volkswagen Chief Executive Matthias Mueller said the carmaker has drawn up a "comprehensive" action plan to ensure that its diesel models will be able to meet emission standards.

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Volkswagen says 11 million cars hit by scandal, probes multiply

BERLIN (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG said a scandal over falsified U.S. vehicle emission tests could affect 11 million of its cars around the globe as investigations of its diesel models multiplied, heaping fresh pressure on CEO Martin Winterkorn.

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Exclusive: Super Bowls and fine wines - Document describes world of Dow CEO

NEW YORK/ATLANTA (Reuters) - Running a Fortune 500 company is a high-pressure occupation. But as documents from Dow Chemical Co suggest, the CEO job can offer some luxuries as well.

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Former peanut company CEO sentenced to 28 years for salmonella outbreak

ALBANY, Ga. (Reuters) - The former owner of a peanut company in Georgia was sentenced to 28 years in prison on Monday for his role in a salmonella outbreak that killed nine people and sickened hundreds, a rare instance of jail time in a food contamination case.

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Peanut company CEO sentenced to 28 years for salmonella outbreak

ALBANY, Ga. (Reuters) - The former owner of Peanut Corporation of America was sentenced in federal court on Monday to 28 years in prison for his role in a salmonella outbreak that was linked to nine deaths.

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