SEC gets a lesson on late Friday disclosure
By Dominic Jones
EVERYONE knows that if you have bad news to deliver then the best time to do so is late on a Friday afternoon. That’s when reporters are distracted and editors are heading home for the weekend.
December 28, 2006 | Posted in Corporate Governance | 
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Another newswire sold! Sixth deal this year.
By Dominic Jones
IN THE sixth newswire deal this year, Canada’s second largest news release distributor CCNMatthews is being acquired by the private equity arm of Canadian pension fund OMERS.
December 22, 2006 | Posted in Investor Relations News | No Comments »
Cookie-cutter IR websites bad, says ex-insider
By Dominic Jones
A FORMER employee of a large IR website vendor has written a damning insider’s account of how such firms bully their clients into buying off-the-shelf packages that fail to deliver value to companies and their investors.
December 20, 2006 | Posted in Online Investor Relations | 3 Comments »
The most-hyped technologies for IR in 2006
By Dominic Jones
LOOKING back on 2006, which technologies relevant to investor relations failed to live up to the hype that surrounded them?
December 20, 2006 | Posted in Online Investor Relations | 3 Comments »
Dear Directors: You’re Screwed.
By Dominic Jones
IT LOOKS like the coming proxy season in the United States is going to be the most controversial one that anyone can remember.
December 18, 2006 | Posted in Corporate Governance | 3 Comments »
News Digest for December 15, 2006
There are 7 items … Study ties CEO’s clout, backdating | Reporting review of the year - Corporate responsibility reporting | The Great Internet Brand Rip-Off | Institutional Investors in France Foresee Continuing Growth of Socially Responsible Investing | Corporate Blogs: Handle with Care | PR Newswire, Les Echos to Offer Joint French Disclosure Service | SEC’s Cox to the White House?
December 15, 2006 | Posted in Investor Relations News | No Comments »
News Digest for December 14, 2006
There are 8 items … S.E.C. Eases Regulations on Business | SEC moves to ease some rules, stiffen others | SEC Aims to Fix “Hotel California” Image | Insider Trading of Derivatives Won’t Be `Tolerated’ | Tales of the unexpected under analysis | Second Life: What are the real numbers? | Designer urges writing of sector blogs for greatest impact | Three-Quarters of U.S. Web Users Are In the Fast Lane
December 14, 2006 | Posted in Investor Relations News | No Comments »
With e-proxy, SEC signals it gets the Web
THE US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today voted to let companies move to default Internet delivery of annual shareholder documents.
December 13, 2006 | Posted in Online Investor Relations, e-proxy | 3 Comments »
More ballot stuffing on Nasdaq bundling plan?
By Dominic Jones
WHAT is it with Nasdaq and its plan to bundle investor relations services with its listing fees that seems to attract fake supporters?
December 13, 2006 | Posted in Investor Relations News | 1 Comment »
News Digest for December 13, 2006
There are 7 items … Nasdaq Starts Push for Majority Control of London Market | SEC raises the bar for fund investors | Only 16% of execs believe analysts understand their company | Climate change catching voter attention around world | Google Offers Employee Stock Option Market | Ceres-ACCA Announce Finalists for Sustainability Reporting Awards | Survey: Text Messaging Traffic Set to Double by 2010 | Our “What is a Perk” Survey Results
December 13, 2006 | Posted in Investor Relations News | No Comments »