The IRS whistleblower program: What businesses should know
Currently, an informant is able to receive an award that allows the IRS to conduct an audit that results in collection of...
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Execs take heat for acquisition missteps
The tech giant last week agreed to acquire Vertica, a Billerica, Massachusetts-based database management and analytics software...
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Thinking of taking a step back from the social side?
Frightened of Facebook? Torked off by Twitter? You’re not alone. Corporate secretaries, public company board members and in-house...
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Negotiating executive employment contracts
One of the biggest challenges in negotiating employment agreements with senior executives is the competing desire to certify the...
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Bad news for RadioShack: Weak margins and CEO steps down
The electronic retailer, RadioShack announced today its plans to enhance its existing corporate governance structure amid the...
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Succession planning: easy to talk about but hard to put into practice
When John Bliss, founding principal of media relations firm BlissPR, decided to step down after 35 years of service, thecompany...
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Corporate governance and small businesses
Corporate governance is not quite common in the small business realm. In fact, most companies feel that governance should be...
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Depository Trust tweaks its governance model
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), which operates a global registry for credit default-swaps trades, announced...
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CalPERS moves ahead with board campaign
Its Majority Vote initiative, a system set to replace the plurality policy will be rolled out into the New Year. The initiative...
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Board renewal process underway at Maple Leaf
A newly formed shareholder relations committee has started the process of revamping the board of directors at Maple Leaf Foods as...
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