NY Times columnists take a bite out of Apple
In a piece that was syndicated in the New York Times on February 27, Reuters Breakingviews columnists Rob Cox and Robert Cyran...
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Big banks enhance governance models
The board of directors of First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (FCFC), for one, March 4 announced it has implemented a series...
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IT know-how is helping directors discharge duties, study finds
The report, titled ‘The Tech-Intelligent Board: Priorities for Tech-Savvy Directors,’ was authored by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. It...
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Investors perceived as indifferent to management recommendations
Some of the public company directors I’ve been talking to are starting to believe the answer to that question is ‘no’.These board...
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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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