Sept 29 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
- Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX) CVX.N on Thursday said Michael Wirth, a career Chevron employee with long experience in pipelines and refineries, will succeed John Watson as chairman and chief executive in February. Flights were delayed and travelers struggled to check in at airports around the world on Thursday after a software program Altea, used by several major airlines went down. Rovio Entertainment Ltd RVEY.HE , the company behind the Angry Birds empire, was valued at about $1 billion as it prepared to go public on Friday. Toshiba Corp 6502.T said it had signed a deal to sell 60 percent of the microchip unit to a group of international investors that includes Bain Capital and Apple Inc AAPL.O . The deal will net Toshiba about $14 billion. New legislation backed by Australia's governing Liberal party would eliminate restrictions separating broadcast media from print media and would allow media companies to own more outlets in a city.