International Business News - LAZ http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Furniture maker La-Z-Boy Inc. said Thursday that it promoted Greg White to the position of senior vice president of sales and merchandising of its residential division. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/la-z-boy-names-senior-vp-of-sales-merchandising.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:26:59 EDT Technology may change how we get our information, but Weber Shandwick Chairman Jack Leslie says human creativity is still the key to a successful corporate communications strategy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/chatroom-weber-shandwick-chairman-jack-leslie.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:28:57 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, May 6, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. rose Tuesday on investor optimism about the company's prospects for growth this year, despite a tough economic environment. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/movers-roundup-goodyear-tire-lazard.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 18:37:51 EDT Shares of Lazard Ltd. fell Tuesday after the investment bank reported a 70 percent drop in first-quarter earnings, due to a decline in financial advisory revenue and investment losses. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/lazard-shares-fall-on-disappointing-1st-quarter-earnings.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 14:26:37 EDT Investment bank Lazard Ltd. said Tuesday first-quarter earnings fell 70 percent due to a decline in financial advisory revenue and losses tied to its Paris bank's portfolio. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/lazard-earnings-fall-on-declining-revenue-investment-losses.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 09:25:24 EDT Cash is starting to flow out of money market accounts as interest rates on those accounts have tumbled along with the Federal Reserve Board's recent spate of cuts. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080502/market-spotlight-money-market-funds-and-recent-rate-cuts.htm Fri, 02 May 2008 17:42:15 EDT Lazard Ltd., a financial advisory and investment management firm, on Monday named Michael Grayer as managing director and head of its London debt advisory operations. Grayer previously served as a m... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080414/lazard-names-grayer-to-debt-advisory-job.htm Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:33:26 EDT On the verge of a collapse that could have shaken the very foundations of the U.S. financial system, investment bank Bear Stearns Cos. was bailed out Friday by a rival and the federal government. The near-miss raised new alarm about the credit crisis _ and whether other big firms might be in jeopardy. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/34464-bear-stearns.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080314/fed-and-rival-bail-out-bear-stearns.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080314/fed-and-rival-bail-out-bear-stearns.htm Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:09:02 EDT Lazard Ltd., a financial advisory and investment management firm, said Tuesday its board of directors approved an additional share repurchase plan of $100 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080226/lazard-to-buy-back-100-million-in-stock.htm Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:08:11 EST Sun-Times Media Group Inc., parent of the Chicago Sun-Times, said Friday it has retained Lazard Ltd. to help evaluate a potential sale of the company and other strategic options to increase shareholder value. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080215/sun-times-media-retains-lazard.htm Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:55:45 EST Lazard Ltd. named Tetsuya Kawano chairman of the company's Japanese investment banking business on Tuesday. Lazard hired Kawano, 49, from JPMorgan's Asia Pacific business, where he was vice chairman. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080212/lazard-picks-chairman-of-japan-business.htm Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:28:44 EST Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, Jan. 30, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080130/earnings-roundup-eastman-kodak-ncr.htm Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:59:29 EST Financial advisory firm Lazard Ltd. said Wednesday it has reached a new five-year agreement with its chairman and chief executive, Bruce Wasserstein. The new contract keeps Wasserstein at Lazard through the end of 2012. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080130/lazard-extends-ceos-contract.htm Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:09:32 EST Financial advisory firm Lazard Ltd. said Wednesday its fourth-quarter earnings rose 62 percent due to growth in merger and acquisition advisory and asset management fees. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080130/lazard-4q-earnings-rise-62-percent.htm Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:04:58 EST Lazard Ltd. said Tuesday its board raised its quarterly dividend by a penny, or 11 percent, to 10 cents. The investment bank said the dividend is payable on Feb. 29 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 8. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080130/lazard-lifts-quarterly-dividend.htm Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:31:45 EST