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(AP) -- When the federal government revealed it had launched a massive investigation of some of Broadcom Corp.'s top executives for backdating stock options, it sent a shock wave through the business world. http://www.physorg.com/news179738907.html Technology Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:29:19 EST news179738907 (AP) -- Broadcom Corp.'s co-founder took the witness stand Tuesday in the fraud trial of the company's former chief financial officer. http://www.physorg.com/news179505681.html Technology Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:10:02 EST news179505681 MySpace Music has launched in Britain with a "Get Real Close" campaign that includes a playlist of tunes from the Vatican. http://www.physorg.com/news179044444.html Technology Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:35:06 EST news179044444 A recent study suggests that increasing patient responsibility for making medical decisions may decrease their willingness to accept risky treatment options. Details of this proof-of-concept study appear in the December issue of Arthritis Care & Research, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology. http://www.physorg.com/news178785076.html Medicine & Health Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:31:42 EST news178785076 (PhysOrg.com) -- Chief executives in 35 of the top Fortune 500 companies were overpaid by about 129 times their "ideal salaries" in 2008, according to a new type of theoretical analysis proposed by a Purdue University researcher to determine fair CEO compensation. http://www.physorg.com/news176481555.html Other Sciences Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:40:11 EST news176481555 Contrary to what you might believe, living near a variety of restaurants, convenience stores, supermarkets and even fast food outlets actually lowers your risk for obesity, according to a new study from the University of Utah. http://www.physorg.com/news175842405.html Medicine & Health Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:50:01 EST news175842405 (AP) -- A jury was set Friday to hear opening statements in the federal trial of former Broadcom Corp. Chief Financial Officer William Ruehle, who faces conspiracy and fraud charges in an alleged scheme to backdate stock options. http://www.physorg.com/news175525093.html Technology Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:10:01 EST news175525093 Every year as many as seven million adults in the United States experience delirium during hospitalization. In a systematic review of the scientific literature on delirium prevention and treatment, investigators from Indiana University School of Medicine, the Regenstrief Institute and Wishard Health Services found that despite the significant health and financial burdens of delirium for hospitalized adults, no effective way to prevent or treat the condition has been identified. http://www.physorg.com/news166097419.html Medicine & Health Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:10:51 EST news166097419 (AP) -- Yahoo Inc. limited co-founder Jerry Yang's 2008 compensation package to his customary $1 salary during his final year as chief executive, a tumultuous reign that unraveled after he rebuffed Microsoft Corp.'s $47.5 billion bid to buy the Internet company. http://www.physorg.com/news160312282.html Technology Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:11:49 EST news160312282 (AP) -- A former executive who sued Motorola Inc. for firing him is a "treacherous officer," the telecommunications equipment maker said in court documents responding to his lawsuit. http://www.physorg.com/news158562337.html Technology Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:06:17 EST news158562337 There's a reason Wall Street resembles a rocket experiment gone wrong: rocket scientists helped make it happen. http://www.physorg.com/news158302297.html Other Sciences Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:52:05 EST news158302297 (AP) -- The value of Intel Corp. Chief Executive Paul Otellini's compensation package rose slightly to $12.4 million in 2008, a year in which the chip maker's profit was whacked by a global slowdown in personal computer sales. http://www.physorg.com/news157055883.html Technology Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:38:38 EST news157055883 (AP) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission says it has dropped its lawsuit against McAfee Inc.'s former general counsel which accused him of illegally tampering with stock options. http://www.physorg.com/news156715215.html Technology Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:08:27 EST news156715215 It is a common belief that having more options is better, and that people tend to go to stores that provide them with more choices. However, a new study in the journal Psychology & Marketing reveals that when people cannot easily determine which option is preferable, they are more likely to leave the store empty-handed. http://www.physorg.com/news155994960.html Other Sciences Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:56:14 EST news155994960 As the microfinance sector passes the 150 million customer mark, an intense debate continues over the movement toward greater commercialization of an arena once led by nonprofits. "Microfinance Meets the Market," just published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives, advances the debate, presenting new research from Jonathan Morduch of the Financial Access Initiative, housed at New York University's Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, and Robert Cull and Asli Demirgüç-Kunt of the World Bank. The research reveals complementary paths to a successful expansion of the microfinance industry. http://www.physorg.com/news153579592.html Other Sciences Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:00:29 EST news153579592 Buying electronics can be an awfully tough decision, especially in this economy where every dollar counts. With people cutting back on going out for entertainment, what's available around the house - such as the television, computer and video games - takes on added importance. http://www.physorg.com/news152987285.html Electronics Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:28:53 EST news152987285 In what is believed to be a first-ever procedure, surgeons at Johns Hopkins have successfully removed a healthy donor kidney through a small incision in the back of the donor's vagina. http://www.physorg.com/news152816889.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:09:15 EST news152816889 When the market price of company stock falls below the exercise price, the options are considered to be "out of the money" or underwater. Many publicly traded firms have become concerned about retaining highly valued executives who hold underwater stock options, fearing that they will voluntarily leave the firm for a better position elsewhere. A new study in Personnel Psychology reveals that voluntary top executive turnover was more likely to occur as executives' stock option portfolios fell further out of the money. http://www.physorg.com/news146407258.html Other Sciences Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:40:58 EST news146407258 Nearly half of women treated for breast cancer did not know that their odds of being alive after five years are roughly the same whether they undergo mastectomy or breast conserving surgery. Minority women were even less likely to be aware of this important factor of their treatment decision, according to a study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. http://www.physorg.com/news136632216.html Medicine & Health Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:23:36 EST news136632216 Most of us have stood in a supermarket aisle, overwhelmed with the array of choices. Making those choices is easier if the options are categorized, according to new research in the Journal of Consumer Research. http://www.physorg.com/news135493752.html Other Sciences Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:09:12 EST news135493752 When searching for a soul mate, you might think that the more options, the better. But the rise of technology - notably, the Internet - has thrown a wedge in that perception. http://www.physorg.com/news133696958.html Other Sciences Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:02:38 EST news133696958