But the heavy losses will increase pressure on chief executive John Mack, who described the performance as "deeply disappointing" and said he would not accept a bonus for 2007.
"Our physical trade-book business continues to be under some pressure, " Chief Executive William Lynch said in a conference call, adding that the New York company would continue to dedicate a large part of its financial resources to a digital future.
While private-equity firms have long contemplated a deal for Yahoo, talks have heated up in recent weeks as several senior Yahoo employees have left the company, intensifying pressure on Yahoo Chief Executive Carol Bartz to prove she can turn the company around, the people familiar with the matter said.
Biobutanol has greater tolerance of moisture and lower vapor pressure, says DuPont Chief Innovation Officer Thomas Connelly .
Sir David has come under pressure to resign as chief executive of the NHS following the public inquiry into the failings at Stafford Hospital.
"Normally we would expect to be able to grow our biscuit sales - albeit in a pretty flat market - but we have come under some pressure, " said chief executive Jo Stewart.
Another boss coming under pressure is William Harrison, the chief executive of J.
Chief executives are feeling pressure from shareholders and boards to focus on mergers and acquisitions in an effort to improve returns.
There are probably some valid reasons why startups roll this way, chief among them investor pressure to get the show on the road.
The reason is that all three chief executives failed under pressure.
Our business editor said that Mr Hester's decision would put pressure on Eric Daniels, the chief executive of Lloyds, to turn down whatever bonus he may be offered.
The pressure is on RIM Co-Chief Executive JamesBalsillieJames Balsillie to quickly resolve his company's patent dispute with NTP , and now the maker of the popular BlackBerry wireless email devices has returned to the bargaining table and is engaging in settlement talks through a court-appointed mediator.
Prince , the chief executive officer, bowed to that pressure and appointed Robert Druskin Robert Druskin , the head of investment banking, to take on the title of chief operating officer.
Bear Stearns made it official Tuesday evening: James Cayne is resigning as chief executive following months of pressure to take responsibility for his role in steep mortgage-related losses.
Past HBOS figures are coming under more pressure after the bank's ex-chief Sir James Crosby quit his current posts and offered to give up his knighthood.
BBC: HBOS bosses remain under fire as Sir James resigns posts
Under pressure from his board, Shapiro resigned as chief executive.
As well as trying to come up with growth-enhancing measures, British treasury chief George Osborne will be under pressure to plug a hole in the public finances after an auction of the next generation of mobile phone licenses reaped less than anticipated.
The chief reason was that it could resist pressure from outside investors, because it is almost impossible to take over.
The pressure was on the home favourite, with LTA chief Roger Draper and GB Fed Cup coach Nigel Sears among the crowd on a packed Court One.
Mr Obama had reportedly told IOC chief Jacques Rogge last week that the pressure of his push for healthcare reform would prevent him from attending the meeting.
Then even that story came under pressure when Kirk Fordham, Foley's former chief of staff, told the Associated Press that he had personally expressed concern to Hastert's staff more than three years ago.
DaimlerChrysler Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche , under enormous pressure in Germany to spin off the money-losing Chrysler Group, says all options for the U.S. auto making arm are now on the table.
"This industry is under huge pressure, " says Andrew Witty, GSK's chief executive, in a lightly accented British baritone.
Mounting U.S. pressure on Sharif and his hand-picked military intelligence chief Lt.
Richard Jeffrey, chief executive of Tie, is under political pressure to find a way of ending a dispute with the construction firm, Bilfinger Berger.
BBC: Edinburgh tram boss Jeffrey calls for political courage
But in recent years a number of chief constables have resigned or retired after facing pressure to step down amid criticism or allegations about their conduct.
Valerie Howarth, ChildLine's chief executive, said children often found the pressure of being told about a serious problem, and then being sworn to secrecy, difficult to bear.
Was this pressure the reason that Motorola and Verizon Wireless featured Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt as a surprise guest during the introduction of their new Droid X smartphone?
"Publishing a gross libel of this seriousness, at a point when the BBC is under so much pressure, and then to find that the editor in chief appears to know almost nothing about it, " Hewlett said.
Despite the pressure on Hayward, Wall Street is backing BP's chief, as well.
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