Chief executive David Brennan announced his resignation after shareholders expressed concerns about the drug giant's performance.

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In the autumn of 1996 a local businessman, David Brennan, founded two schools, Hope Central Academy and Hope Ohio City.

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In a very unusual move, the chief executive of AstraZeneca, David Brennan, and the chairman, Louis Schweitzer, are both retiring earlier than expected.

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In April, chief executive David Brennan was pushed out, and the company is expected to unveil both a new chief executive and a new strategy for the future soon.

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In Britain, says David Brennan, who heads research in the country for Flextech, a broadcaster, children in homes with cable or satellite television now spend two-thirds of their viewing time watching something other than the over-the-air networks, compared with just over one-third for adults.

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The UUP's David McNarry asked Mr Brennan whether he was confident that a budget could be agreed by Christmas.

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If confirmed, Brennan would replace Michael Morell, the CIA's deputy director who has been acting director since David Petraeus resigned in November after acknowledging an affair with his biographer.

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