Shares in the auction house Sotheby's have plummeted, following allegations of price fixing and the resignation of two top managers.

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BMW, Rover's German owner, has just lost two top managers largely because of its troubles with Rover, and it is looking vulnerable to a takeover in the industry's looming shakeout (see article).

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The two top managers went to jail.

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The two top managers at Montgomery, Ala.

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The firm's top two managers, Chairman Alfred Taubman and chief executive Diana Brooks, have resigned, without giving reasons for their departure.

BBC: Markets trounce Sotheby's

Following two years in bankruptcy court, most of the top managers had bolted, and the equipment had been neglected.

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All transactions in corporate securities by top managers and directors should be disclosed within two business days.

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Over a two-day session at a country club in Camarillo, 20 top managers from both companies and Power-One participated in workshops on conflict and communication.

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SOLACE, the body that represents senior managers in local government, voluntary turnover in the two top layers below chief executive averages 7% a year, compared with 12% lower down the organisation.

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At the end of the two-day affair, Michael Dell called all the presenters (the new top managers) to the dais.

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Vasella also replaced complacent managers (15 of the top 21 posts turned over) and cut 12, 500 jobs in two years, lifting the operating profit margin five points, to 24%.

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