News tagged with corporate
The future of private equity
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Although global private equity markets have fallen on hard times, reports of their imminent demise are greatly exaggerated. So says Steve Kaplan, a widely recognized authority on entrepreneurial finance and corporate governance ...
India fraud office to prosecute Satyam founder
Nov 16, 2009 |
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India's fraud office will file charges this month against the founder of outsourcer Satyam after he admitted to falsifying profits in the nation's biggest corporate fraud, a minister said Monday.
Study: Nonprofits put brand at risk in corporate partnerships
Nov 13, 2009 |
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Charities and other nonprofits may put their brand at risk when they partner with corporations on social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The public can easily construe such connections as a seal of approval of the corporation ...
Social media require 'Community Relations 2.0'
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Oct 30, 2009 |
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The rise of social media and real-time advocacy have re-written the community outreach rules companies followed for decades. But many American firms are dragging their feet as they approach "Community Relations 2.0," Boston ...
Cities can't bank on small businesses for stable economic partnerships
Oct 15, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Locally owned small businesses don't insulate communities from layoffs and closures in bad economic times. Rather, corporate headquarters do the most to protect cities from employment reductions, ...
Study: Some stock repurchase plans just empty promises
Oct 07, 2009 |
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A new study backs longtime speculation on Wall Street that companies sometimes ballyhoo stock repurchase programs they never plan to pursue, hoping to stir a buzz that will mislead investors and pump up sagging ...
Dell settlement has tougher accounting oversight
Sep 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Dell Inc. says it will beef up accounting and corporate governance rules as part of a settlement tied to an investigation into past financial practices.
What's government's role in making the Web secure?
Sep 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- There is no kill switch for the Internet, no secret on-off button in an Oval Office drawer.
Insurance against financial fear
Sep 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Just one year ago, a worldwide panic was unfolding: Financial markets froze after the collapse of the investment bank Lehman Brothers, leaving businesses without lenders as the economy drastically ...
Crises lead banks to operate more opportunistically
Sep 21, 2009 |
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Financial crises place significant strain on banks, causing them to behave more opportunistically than clients are accustomed to. Business clients should count on this, according to Uppsala University business economist Kristina ...
New research analyzes the corporate attorney-client privilege
Sep 14, 2009 |
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Due to the evolutionary legal landscape, corporate lawyers now find themselves relying on information and guidance from non-legal advisors like accountants, investment bankers, and public relations professionals. This aids ...
Twitter forcing a strategy switch for businesses
Aug 20, 2009 |
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Brand power takes on a whole new meaning on Twitter, where more than a million people follow Sockington, a tweeting feline who muses about litter boxes and salmon.
Prosecutors say man stole 130M credit card numbers
Aug 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Federal prosecutors on Monday charged a Miami man with the largest case of credit and debit card data theft ever in the United States, accusing the one-time government informant of swiping 130 million accounts on ...
Video conferencing allows companies to cut travel plans
Aug 12, 2009 |
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Just a few years ago, Advanced Micro Devices executive Linda Starr racked up a million air miles a year in business travel. Now she logs a mere 100,000 miles per year, thanks to sophisticated video conferencing technology.
Google launches rare ad campaign to sell more apps
Aug 03, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Google Inc. is so well known that it has become a synonym for search, making advertising unnecessary. Getting businesses to buy Google's online suite of office applications requires a little more ...
