BIG changes at the top at Blockbuster, the American video rental group that now owns Xtra Vision, with the surprise resignation of chief executive Bill Fields. The departure of Fields, a well regarded chief executive, did not do much for the share price of Viacom, the debt heavy (a modest $10 billion) media giant that owns Blockbuster, with the shares taking an immediate dive.
Shares fall on Fields blockbuster
BIG changes at the top at Blockbuster, the American video rental group that now owns Xtra Vision, with the surprise resignation…
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