Does Cracker Barrel Have Something to Hide?
Activist investor Sardar Bilgari is still taking shots at Cracker Barrel But his latest accusation -- that CEO James Bradford is dishonest -- might be much ado about nothing.
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Monthly CEO Departures Fell in February Survey
The number of CEOs departures last month fell 30% to 92, compared to 132 a year ago. February's total was also slightly lower than that of January, when 96 top executives exited their posts, according to job-services firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
CEO Departures: In January, 96 Top Bosses Moved Out
Last month, 96 CEO changes were announced by U.S. based companies, reports job-services firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, among them the heads of Google and Advanced Micro Devices. The number is down 9% from December, but 8% higher than January 2010, when 89 CEOs left their corner offices behind.
New CEO for Skype: Former Cisco Executive Takes Helm
Former Cisco Systems senior vice president Tony Bates has answered Skype's call for a new leader. He's signed on as the Internet-telephone service's CEO, replacing Josh Silverman, who had headed eBay's Shopping.com division before taking the top spot at Skype since 2008.
