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    Short bios on 4 departing Yahoo board directors

    Yahoo Inc. announced Tuesday that these four board members will not seek re-election: -- Roy Bostock, board member since 2003 and chairman since 2008. He was CEO of advertising firm D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles from 1999 to 2000, and chairman of Northwest Airlines from 2007 to 2008. Currently vice chairman of Delta Air Lines Inc. He was criticized for ...

    Alaska Airlines bringing service to Philadelphia International

    Alaska Airlines, popular in the Pacific Northwest and known for customer service, will begin daily nonstop flights between Seattle and Philadelphia, starting June 11.

    Short bios on 4 Yahoo board directors who are leaving

    — Roy Bostock, board member since 2003 and chairman since 2008. He was CEO of advertising firm D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles from 1999 to 2000, and chairman of Northwest Airlines from 2007 to 2008. Currently vice chairman of Delta Air Lines Inc. He was criticized for passing up the chance to sell Yahoo to Microsoft Corp. in 2008.

    Obituary: Joseph Lapensky earned respect as NWA's quiet, effective leader

    He led Northwest Airlines through turbulent times for the industry without ever seeking the spotlight.

    Coffee Break: Skycaps are reassigned by Delta

    Contract workers will replace the last five former Northwest Airlines skycaps at Memphis International Airport next week.

    Inside job: Consultants don't need to be outsiders

    FORTUNE -- When Delta and Northwest Airlines announced that they would merge in 2008, David Rabkin, the vice-president of the Delta co-brand at American Express, already had a plan for how his company should react. He did not have any deep sources within Delta (DAL) tipping him off about the deal. Instead, he had just moved from American Express's (AXP) internal management consulting group, the ...