News digest for July 28, 2006

Poison pills become slightly less bitter
Poison pills came into use in the early 1980s and are one of several takeover defenses, including staggered boards and rules that prevent shareholders from calling special meetings.

Hedge funds top clients for many brokers - survey
“When you take prime brokerage and these other products into account, hedge funds are the single most important client segment for some of the major brokerage houses,” said Greenwich.

How experienced Web users surf
Link following has remained the most common navigation activity, accounting for 43.5% of page transitions. Direct access through bookmarks, typing in urls, or home page buttons has remained relative steady. Overall the trend reflects an increase in interactivity and form submission, with a corresponding 50% drop in the use of the back button for web navigation.

Mandatory CSR reporting unnecessary, says Context
Context, which helps produce reports, says that companies are reporting of their own accord and do not need government intervention to increase transparency.

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