Woodford, who blew the whistle on accounting tricks at Olympus after he was sacked in October, said he was putting together a team of candidates for a new board and talking to shareholders about replacing the current leadership, hopefully by February.
The former chief executive of disgraced Olympus Corp, Michael Woodford, launched a campaign on Thursday to oust the board of directors, reclaim his old job and bring in his own team to save the Japanese firm from a big accounting scandal.
The former chief executive of Japan's disgraced Olympus Corp, Michael Woodford, launched a campaign on Thursday to oust the board of directors, reclaim his old job and install his own team to save the firm from a big accounting scandal.
Dr. Donald Berwick, who was praised for his efforts to reform health care by Republicans such as Newt Gingrich long before he was approached by the Obama administration, was attacked for allegedly favoring health care rationing after being nominated for CMS chief by President Obama in 2010.
Secondary pharmaceutical distributors say a major report that accused them of price gouging -- and as a result, worsening the current U.S. drug shortage -- used exaggerated figures to imply so-called 'gray market' vendors charge exorbitant prices for their products.
India's move to open its supermarket sector to foreign investors brought relief to its capital-starved local chains but failed to impress small-shop owners.
The Ontario government cut its growth, revenue and reserve targets on Wednesday, but said it was still on track to balance the budget in six years, without lowering total program spending or raising taxes.
A worsening economy will hurt Ontario's chances of meeting already long-term plans to balance its budget as it prepares for a fiscal update on Wednesday.
Verizon and unions representing landline employees are working through issues such as job security, healthcare and retirement benefits.
The economic crisis could lead to a rise of drug-related HIV infections across Europe, public health officials warn.
Mobile technologies will be increasingly deployed to enable people in Asia to monitor and manage their health, with the market expected to hit $7 billion by 2017, an industry official said.
Mobile technologies will be increasingly deployed to enable people in Asia to monitor and manage their health, with the market expected to hit $7 billion by 2017, an industry official said.
The conflict between humanity and nature has never been as serious as it is today.
Samsung Electronics said late on Tuesday that it had purchased U.S. provider cardiac testing solutions provider Nexus, marking its second healthcare acquisition as the technology giant pushes into new growth areas.
Alex Denner, the top healthcare deputy for Carl Icahn, confirmed on Monday that he had resigned from the billionaire investor's firm.
Alex Denner, the top healthcare deputy for Carl Icahn, confirmed on Monday that he had resigned from the billionaire investor's firm.
The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide the fate of President Barack Obama's healthcare law, with an election-year ruling due by July on the healthcare system's biggest overhaul in nearly 50 years.
Japan's Olympus Corp risks collapsing under a massive accounting scandal, but the company's big and profitable medical business is likely to emerge from any wreckage unharmed.
Ohio voters Tuesday rejected the federal health care law and chose to preserve the freedom to choose their health coverage.
Like a lot of companies, Veridian Credit Union wants its employees to be healthier. In January, the Waterloo, Iowa-company rolled out a wellness program and voluntary screenings.
In recent years, a growing number of companies have been encouraging workers to voluntarily improve their health to control escalating insurance costs.
Infosys Ltd, India's No.2 software services exporter, is looking for acquisitions worth up to $700 million, Infosys' Executive Co-Chairman Kris Gopalakrishnan said on Thursday.
