NEW YORK: Dow Jones & Company president Todd Larsen has stepped up to run the company after CEO Les Hinton's sudden departure late Friday. However, it remains unclear how the company's succession plan will play out.
Last Friday, Dow Jones issued a press release announcing that Hinton, a 52-year veteran of News Corporation, would be stepping down amid the recent scandal surrounding News Corp.'s News of the World. Hinton also resigned from his role as publisher of The Wall Street Times. ...