Canadian Auto Workers Union Ratifies Chrysler Deal. Arthur O. Sulzberger, Publisher Who Transformed Times, Dies at 86. Philippe Dauman, the Man Who Would Be Redstone. Monica Almeida/The New York Times Philippe P. Dauman, center, the chief executive of Viacom, is facing a huge challenge in reviving the company’s revenue, which fell 14 percent in the last quarter. Roughly 100 have gathered on this June day on the Hollywood lot of Paramount Pictures to celebrate the studio’s centennial. And what a century it’s been — a run stretching from silent greats like “Wings” and Billy Wilder noirs like “Sunset Boulevard” all the way to “Forrest Gump” and “Braveheart.” Employees, friends, movie-industry luminaries: all have come to pay homage. Mr. Mr. At his side is , 58, his figurative heir and the dauphin of Viacom — “the son Sumner wishes he had,” as one executive close to the company puts it. It is an emotional moment for two men not known for displays of emotion, at least not the warm, teary kind.
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Lenovo Announces Windows 8 Ultrabooks, All-in-One PCs - Bonnie Cha - Product News. Yesterday, Lenovo revealed its refreshed IdeaPad S series of laptops, but the China-based PC maker has more — a lot more — up its sleeve. Lenovo IdeaPad U510 Ultrabook At the IFA Consumer Electronics Show in Berlin, Germany, today, Lenovo announced a slew of Windows 8 products, including five new laptops and four all-in-one PCs.
The IdeaPad U510 Ultrabook is for those who don’t want to sacrifice the features of a laptop but desire a more portable design. It measures 0.82 inch thick and weighs 4.8 pounds, which is on the heavier side for an Ultrabook, and has a 15-inch display. But unlike some of its competitors, it is not a touchscreen. However, you can configure it with a DVD or Blu-ray disc drive. The IdeaPad U510 will be available in September; pricing starts at $679. Lenovo IdeaPad Z400 Also shipping in September is the IdeaPad Z500 for $549 and above.
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