Johnson & Johnson Bans Right-Clicking On Its Website
By Dominic Jones
BELIEVE me, I’ve seen a lot of bad decisions made on corporate websites over the years, but this may be the worst by far.
September 24, 2006 | Posted in Investor Relations News, Online Investor Relations | 
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Peter Campbell: Bull
Peter Campbell, formerly of Alcatel SA and most recently a financial communication consultant, has joined Paris-based Bull as Director of Investor Relations.
September 23, 2006 | Posted in IR People | No Comments »
Patrick N. Davidson: Oshkosh Truck Corporation
Oshkosh Truck Corporation has appointed Patrick N. Davidson to the newly created position of vice president of investor relations. Before joining Oshkosh Truck, he served in a variety of leadership positions at Harley-Davidson, Inc.Davidson is responsible for the development, implementation and management of the corporation’s investor relations program to actively communicate Oshkosh’s growth strategies, expectations, opportunities and issues. This position reports directly to Charlie Szews, Oshkosh’s executive vice president and chief financial officer.
September 22, 2006 | Posted in IR People | No Comments »
News Digest for September 22, 2006
There are 5 items today… Canadian Social Investment Organization Recommends Mandating Global Reporting Initiative | Who needs a board of directors, anyway? | Largest Web 2.0 deals involve Silicon Valley firms, startups | Share buy-backs
September 22, 2006 | Posted in Investor Relations News | No Comments »
How To Do Crisis PR — HP Style
By Dominic Jones, IR Web Report
HEWLETT-PACKARD Co. is going on the PR offensive in a bid to save the career of its CEO and rescue its reputation from the wreckage of its spying operations against journalists, its own directors and members of their families.
September 22, 2006 | Posted in Corporate Governance, Investor Relations News | No Comments »
Investors Spooked by HP Emails Implicating CEO
By IR Web Report Staff
AFTER initially shrugging off the dirty tricks scandal at Hewlett-Packard Co., investors took fright this morning when they awoke to news articles suggesting CEO Mark Hurd was actively consulted throughout the firm’s spying campaigns.
September 21, 2006 | Posted in Corporate Governance, Investor Relations News | No Comments »
News Digest for September 21, 2006
There are 8 items today… HP CEO Linked to Spy Scandal in Email | HP Investigators Sought Briefing With Hurd | Market gossip goes high-tech | Does Your Web Browsing Create a Unique ‘Clickprint’? | France Outlines New Stock Options Rules | Top pension funds add a trillion dollars | European SRI market breaks through €1 tn barrier | Family-controlled firms outperform
September 21, 2006 | Posted in Investor Relations News | No Comments »
Health Care Companies’ Unhealthy Attitude to Online Investor Communications
By Dominic Jones
AS A GROUP, big health care companies have the weakest overall performance when it comes to communicating with investors on the Web.
September 21, 2006 | Posted in Online Investor Relations | 1 Comment »
News Digest for September 19, 2006
There are 7 items today… Survey: Half of Directors Have Experienced Aggressive Surveillance | Investors Urge SEC to Allow Access | Big bonuses ‘too commonplace’ | Improving Pay Practices | Stock Buybacks at ‘Unprecedented Level’ | Adobe readies release of flagship Acrobat product | Choosing a Financial Printer
September 19, 2006 | Posted in Investor Relations News | No Comments »
Carbon Disclosure Project Finds Awareness But Little Action
By IR Web Report Staff
WHILE many of the world’s biggest companies are happy to talk the talk about climate change, few are walking the walk with specific actions aimed at cutting their impact on the planet, according to a new report.
September 18, 2006 | Posted in Investor Relations News | No Comments »