Upbeat corporate chieftains regain confidence and media ears, while downbeat commentators lose their voice.
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And currently, the decision makers in Europe and the Wall Street chieftains seem to be ignoring history.
Already I am learning my rightful spot as a journalist amid heads of state, billionaires and corporate chieftains.
None of the corporate chieftains Forbes has recognized as the highest paid can pull off these shareholder heists alone.
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Corporate chieftains often complain about the pressure from Wall Street for short-term results.
Consider that numerous Big Oil chieftains have already endorsed such a carbon levy.
But in this era of diminished corporate chieftains, Sarb-Ox second-guessing and hectoring from corporate-responsibility preachers, will his views make any difference?
The teacher union chieftains in Seattle were polite but they won't stay that way if the foundation does battle with their interests.
Corporate chieftains shroud themselves with a compliant board of directors and pay consultants to perpetuate the mythology of the CEO being worthy of unconscionable opulence.
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On the other hand, many Samoans may not be ready for a head of state who is not drawn from the ranks of top chieftains.
Corporate chieftains were calling down to Austin, wanting to come visit.
Some believe the alignments commemorate important warriors or tribal chieftains.
Back in the day when dividend taxes were even higher than they are set to be in 2013, some corporate chieftains got very good at retiring shares.
So it would seem after glancing at the list of corporate chieftains invited to the White House tomorrow to chat with the president about the fiscal cliff.
The Maguires were the dominant clan in the area and Hugh Maguire was the first of the Irish chieftains to rise against the rule of Queen Elizabeth I.
He has also shoved a tight budget through parliament and made a start on administrative reform, creating a cabinet secretariat that tries to stop ministers acting as rival chieftains.
This usually means that one of the two national parties (Congress or BJP) cobbles together a coalition with the help of a motley crew of regional chieftains and caste-based outfits.
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Not only do Japanese corporations rely heavily on bank financing but corporate chieftains are generally under pressure to put jobs before profits, particularly in global downturns like the present one.
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He also enlists banjo-playing brothers Pete and Mike Seeger and picks up inspired support from The Chieftains' Paddy Moloney, jazz vibraphonist Stefon Harris and his own son, drummer Joachim Cooder.
Amazingly these corporate chieftains largely stuck to the agreement for more than a year, until sickening economic conditions forced them to slash payrolls and salaries in order to stay afloat.
Even some corporate chieftains are calling for a moratorium on campaign donations, experimenting with the idea that, like panhandlers, if you stop giving money to politicians perhaps they will go away.
Why is there still such negativity toward corporate chieftains?
The high priests and chieftains of the branding world (you know who you are) have literally and figuratively injected it into every aspect of society and culture, whether it fits or not.
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After their defeat the lands of the chieftains were seized and many areas were colonised with people who the Crown thought would remain loyal, a process known as the Plantation of Ulster.
Once common throughout Polynesia, it was hunted for centuries for its scarlet breast feathers, used to adorn the cloaks of important chieftains, and preyed upon by the rats which were introduced to the islands by human settlers from their boats.
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