business Qwest drops perk for execs The payouts to cover unreported expenses were eliminated following complaints by a shareholder. 08/22/2009 Qwest has eliminated a perk in which top executives were given tens of thousands of dollars a year to cover unreported expenses, the company disclosed in a filing Friday.
Qwest CEO puts home on market 08/19/2009 - Qwest chief executive Ed Mueller has put his 9,200-square-foot mansion near Cherry Creek on the market for $4.7 million. Mueller and his wife, Susan, don't have plans to leave the Denver area, said Qwest spokeswoman Johnna Hoff.
Dish Network 2Q profit falls on climbing costs 08/10/2009 - Dish Network Corp. said Monday that its second-quarter profit slid 81 percent on TiVo Inc. litigation costs and rising expenses, but the nation's second-largest satellite TV provider managed to add subscribers and maintain revenue.
Re-sentence for Nacchio not unusual 08/03/2009 - A ruling last week that could shorten Joe Nacchio's six-year prison term for insider trading surprised many retirees and shareholders who blame the former Qwest chief executive for the company's financial meltdown earlier this decade.
