David Montgomery has created a new euphemism for getting the boot: a "planned retirement."He has been forced to give up his role as chief executive of the pan-European newspaper group Mecom, because the shareholders no longer believe he knows what he is doing.It's ironic that Monty should have been given the push by the very people he....(more) (full story...)

Reuters - British Members of Parliament (MPs) will next week grill outgoing BP Plc Chief Executive Tony Hayward, as part of an investigation into risks around deepwater drilling in the North Sea. (full story...)

The former CEO of National Lampoon Inc. was sentenced to 45 months in prison yesterday and fined $100,000 in connection with a scheme to artificially inflate the price of the company's stock in 2008. (full story...)

In a show of unity and a flexing of the region's political and economic might, 75 Silicon Valley CEOs have signed a letter to Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig urging the timely approval of moving the Oakland A's to San Jose. (full story...)

The Legislature may have started demolition Wednesday on MARTA as it has existed for 40 years. If so, no one could be happier than MARTA CEO Beverly Scott. (full story...)

When it came to resurrecting the MIA videogame, Randy Pitchford faced a task that was part suicide run, part debt of honor. The Gearbox Software CEO serves up the inside story on the improbable rescue of one of gaming's most beloved (and most obnoxious) franchises. (full story...)

AP - Indy Racing League CEO Randy Bernard has confirmed that Homestead-Miami Speedway is off the 2011 schedule for the open-wheel series. It's a decision some of IndyCar's top drivers are not thrilled about. (full story...)

Reluctant to trust CEO Burrell Ellis’ hiring skills, DeKalb County commissioners want more input in the selection of county executives. (full story...)

by David Roberts. As you may have heard, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) dropped a hint last week that he may still try to get a Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) into the Senate energy bill. According to Reid, there are two Republicans talking about supporting it, one of them likely Sam Brownback (R-Kansas). The RES in question would....(more) (full story...)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two former chief executives who were criticized during the financial crisis for driving their firms to the brink have found new homes. (full story...)