Ethics watch
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007A new study has found that more than 90 percent of companies have gone to the trouble of writing an ethics policy, but few have processes in place to make sure it is being followed.
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Carbon disclosure: more work to be done
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007More companies recognize the risks of climate change, but they’re struggling to deal with it, according to a new global study.
O’Neal’s $160 million parachute: Merrill Lynch’s reward for failure
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007Merrill Lynch has shown the world that it’s possible to get rich from failure, at least on Wall Street, with its announcement yesterday that after a loss of $2.2 billion last quarter following an $8.4 billion write-down, its former CEO Stanley O’Neal is walking away with more than $160 million.
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007Just three years out of law school and young attorneys are already earning more than $200,000, according to the latest figures.
The Age Blogs: Management Line
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007Gossip, bad time managers and idiots who press reply all on emails are ranked as the biggest office peeves, put together by US placement agency Randstad.
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007Gossip, bad time managers and idiots who press reply all on emails are ranked as the biggest office peeves, put together by US placement agency Randstad.
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Monday, October 29th, 2007Climate change will affect businesses enormously. But it’s not just about risk mitigation. Climate change also opens new opportunities to develop new markets and strategies.
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Monday, October 29th, 2007Over the last decade, big US corporations have been sued for human rights abuses offshore under the 200-plus year Alien Torts Claims Act (ATCA). Here are four steps corporations should take to protect themselves from the ATCA.
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Monday, October 29th, 2007Fancy a four day working week? It might be one answer to the the problems of work life balance
Iraq fraud probes
Sunday, October 28th, 2007Investigators will today begin poring over hundreds of Iraq war contracts in search for rigged awards. If the investigators find anything, the FBI and Justice Department will be called in.
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