| Head of Hand Block tenders resignation
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – H&R Block Inc. said Tuesday that Mark Ernst has resigned as chairman, president and chief executive of the tax preparation and accounting services company. He is being replaced as chairman by former Securities and Exchange Commission boss Richard Breeden, who led a dissident shareholder group that won three seats on the board. Former Aetna Inc. executive Alan Bennett was named interim CEO while H&R Block looks for a permanent replacement. H&R Block shares slipped 10 cents to $18.97 in morning trading. Breeden has criticized the company's diversification into mortgage lending, investment advising and banking, saying it had robbed momentum from the company's core tax preparation and accounting services business. H&R Block has been restructuring in an effort to survive the collapse of the mortgage markets caused by rising interest rates and falling home prices.
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Delphi, GM settle on reorganization plan
Delphi Corp. is seeking to exit bankruptcy after reaching an amended agreement with General Motors Corp. and investors of the auto parts company. Delphi released details of the plan, which includes $5.2 billion in net funded debt, below the $7.1 billion figure announced on Sept. 6. The company will forward the settlement to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York City, which must approve plan. "Today's filings, which have been agreed upon by GM and all of our plan investors, are the cornerstones of a plan of reorganization that we believe can be achieved during this challenging capital markets environment," John Sheehan, Delphi's chief restructuring officer, said in a statement. The company did say, however, that a creditors' committee and equity committee are opposed to the amended plan.
(AFX UK Focus) 2007-11-20 12:25 GMT: Vocento to focus on press operations, internet in Spain until 2010
MADRID (Thomson Financial) - Vocento SA will focus on its press and internet businesses in Spain, aiming to become a leading player in the free press segment, until 2010, CEO Belarmino Garcia said. The media group is also "open to selective international expansion," he said in a presentation on the restructuring of the group's organisation to the investment community. With regard to television, Garcia said Vocento will "explore" the possibility of taking on partners who can complete their offer and provide content. Vocento's restructured business lines are divided up by the local market, which includes press, websites, local television, the national market, including the ABC daily and new markets, including free newspaper Que. The company will provide an update on the business plans for each division in January, Garcia said.
Hilco Appoints Stewart Cohen as Executive Vice President
Jeffrey B. Hecktman, Chairman and CEO of The Hilco Organization ("Hilco"), announced that Stewart L. Cohen will join the company as Executive Vice President. Mr. Cohen will focus on the expansion of Hilco's corporate acquisition, asset disposition, special situations financing and consulting activities across all industry sectors, but with a concentration in retailing as well as consumer products manufacturing and distribution. .
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