CRN - Manhasset, NY, USA - Even though he was credited in turning around IBM (NYSE:IBM)'s misfortunes, it looks as though former CEO and chairman Lou Gerstner won't be able to save Carlyle Capital Corp., an affiliate of private equity giant The Carlyle Group of which Gerstner is chairman.

The Carlyle Group's publicly traded Carlyle Capital Corp. defaulted on approximately $16.6 billion of debt. The company said that the remaining indebtedness is expected to soon to go into default.

CCC is the Washington-based investment firm's mortgage bond fund and is the latest casualty of the U.S. credit crisis. In total, Washington-based Carlyle Group had $74.9 billion under management

RedOrbit - Dallas, TX, USA - "My name is John, and I am your friend."

That was John C. Maxwell's cordial welcome and light-hearted expression Thursday morning, and it filled the auditorium at CrossRoads Fellowship with laughter and smiles for the third annual Sewell Leadership Event.

The 60-year-old leadership guru repeated the phrase several times throughout the all-day seminar to a sold-out audience of 1,400 -- at times after a hard-hitting or challenging concept that pointed at the heart of every individual and the way they view others.

Promising life-changing principles for successful leadership and relationships, Maxwell delivered his influential message with skill and ease through four speaking sessions

MacDailyNews - USA - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver have announced the inductees for the 2007 California Hall of Fame, a landmark destination of The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts. Billie Jean King, 2006 California Hall of Fame inductee, revealed the names on The California Museum’s web site, (http://www.CaliforniaMuseum.org) listing extraordinary Californians who embody California’s innovative spirit and have made their mark on history.

The California Hall of Fame formal induction ceremony will take place on December 5, 2007, at The California Museum in Sacramento.

The 2007 California Hall of Fame inductees: Ansel Adams, Milton Berle, Steve Jobs, Willie Mays,

PR Web (press release) - Ferndale, WA, USA - According to Bob Prosen, "the mission of The Prosen Center is to help business leaders rapidly increase performance, productivity and profits." Not one to embellish ideas or thoughts, Prosen is the author of the best-selling, multi award winning business book, Kiss Theory Good Bye, published in 2006.

Prosen recently recorded an interview with Peter Clayton, host of the popular online career radio show, Total Picture Radio. The former Fortune 100 executive discussed with Clayton "proven tools and techniques" he has developed for becoming a high-performance leader. With more than 25 years of global business experience, the Dallas, Texas-based leadership expert likes

Earthtimes.org - USA - As part of its continuing mission to support its more than 500 venture capital professionals and to offer leading edge, topical programming to the region's business community, the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association (MAVA) is proud to partner with Politics and Prose to bring former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board Alan Greenspan to Washington DC to speak about his views on globalization and its effect on the American economy.

In a September 19th, event co-sponsored by MAVA and Politics and Prose, Greenspan will speak at The George Washington University Lisner Auditorium. The event will be moderated by Pulitzer Prize winner and nationally

PR Web (press release) - Ferndale, WA, USA - Explosive Business Results radio recently featured the founder of Business Networking International (BNI) and acclaimed 'father of networking,' according to CNN. Hosts Steve Wiegert and Alan Boyer interviewed Dr. Ivan Misner Friday, August 3 about his newly released book "Masters of Sales."

During the interview, Dr. Misner revealed insights about networking as a necessary element in growing a business. "If you want to have a selling career, you have one very important need: customers! Networking is all about referrals of some kind," he said. "You can network anywhere, anytime, anyplace, but you have to remember two things. First, you must always

Huffington Post - New York, NY, USA - WellPoint's new CEO, Angela Braly, made headlines when she took the helm in June. Partly that's because her first responsibility was dealing with the resignation of CFO David Colby, who was maintaining numerous fiancées and mistresses across the country. But also, as the only woman head of a Fortune 50 company, Braly has blazed quite a trail in the corporate world, even if that world is populated by Colby and his ilk.

She's also had some sidekicks on this journey: her three children. Yes, the only woman CEO of a Fortune 50 company is a mom. And not just a mom

Emediawire (press release) - Ferndale, WA, USA - President and Founder of Success University, Matt Morris, widely recognized as a leader in the Personal Development Industry, is a contributing author for the recently-released book, Wake Up ... Live the Life You Love: Finding Your Life's Passion. The book is a collection of essays from people who share their stories of inner resolve and excitement as a key component to achievement in business, industry and arts.

The book is the latest installment in the best-selling inspirational Wake-Up ... Live the Life You Love® series. In addition to Matt Morris, essays from Anthony Robbins, Brian Tracy and Dr. Wayne Dyer, joins

xconomy - USA - As a member of the proposed committee to oversee Dow Jones & Co.’s editorial integrity in light of its presumed sale to News Corp., MIT Media Lab visionary and One Laptop Per Child organization founder Nicholas Negroponte has come under scrutiny for his close ties to Rupert Murdoch and his company.

Yesterday, Yankee Group founder Howard Anderson (an Xconomist), who is advising the OLPC, told the Boston Herald that “Rupert and Nicholas have had a strong, strong relationship for years.” The article also pointed out that News Corp. executive vice president Jeremy Philips is a member of the laptop project’s board.

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