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Epps says he has no plans to discuss the issue with his successor, adding that Illingworth needs to form his own opinion...
Since the resignation, he has assumed the duties of keeping the Crimson ship in shape until a successor is named...
...soon, however. Eisner knows he faces an angry board of directors, and angry shareholders, if Katzenberg wins too much in this suit, especially in the wake of the debacle of paying Katzenberg's successor Michael Ovitz in excess of $100 million to leave after only 14 months in the job. The case has ripped open Disney's accounting books--much to the delight of merchandisers, who can now check their cut against the "real" books. Add to that Disney's other financial woes, with second-quarter earnings down 41%. Wall Street still rates the company a buy, which must...
Barak's status as an Israeli war hero at the head of the country's pro-peace party raises the temptation to liken him to the legendary soldier-statesman Rabin. "It's an understandable comparison, particularly since Rabin chose Barak as his long-term successor," says Beyer. "But Rabin went boldly out ahead of Israeli public opinion with the confidence generated by a long and distinguished military and political career. Barak is only starting out on his political career, and he's unlikely to be prepared to take similar risks." He may be no Yitzhak Rabin, but with the peace...
...Yeltsin explained the move by accusing Primakov of failing to revive Russia's crippled economy -- which is not unlike berating a man for failing to defy gravity -- but that's not borne out by his choice of successor: "The new appointment as prime minister, Sergei Stepashin, is a man without any economic background but with a well-deserved reputation for bungling," says Quinn-Judge. "The Duma is unlikely to approve Stepashin, and that sets the stage for another period of prolonged political paralysis in Russia." One Yeltsin objective may, however backfire: The ailing president had hoped that by firing Primakov...