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Study ties CEO’s clout, backdating
Corporations that systematically backdated stock options were headed by strong chief executives who influenced boards that had a minority of outside, or independent, directors, a new Harvard Law School research report suggests.
Reporting review of the year – Corporate responsibility reporting
Report reviewers Kathee Rebernak and Aleksandra Dobkowski-Joy share their picks and pans for 2006 – and their hopes for 2007
The Great Internet Brand Rip-Off
The practice has soared in the past two years. In late 2004, roughly 100,000 domain names were tested on any given day, and now, the number has ballooned to 4 million, according to Jay Westerdal, chief executive officer of the domain consultancy firm Name Intelligence
Institutional Investors in France Foresee Continuing Growth of Socially Responsible Investing
Just under half (48 percent) of the institutions have made SR investments. Of those, 71 percent intend to commit more to SRI in the next three years. More than half (54 percent) of those who have not yet committed to SRI intend to do so in that timeframe.
Corporate Blogs: Handle with Care
A Weblog can be a powerful marketing tool, but it can also expose a business to a legal minefield. Any company considering one should proceed with caution
PR Newswire, Les Echos to Offer Joint French Disclosure Service
“In light of the new EU regulations, listed companies in France will be re-assessing both their disclosure obligations and how to fulfil them,” according to Lisa Ashworth, CEO, PR Newswire Europe.
SEC’s Cox to the White House?
Cox has shown already that he’s got a good stage to show people that he might be ripe for a higher post than White House Chief of Staff.
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