Archive for March, 2008

Will boomers bankrupt the healthcare system?

Monday, March 17th, 2008

Will the boomers destroy the healthcare system? No, there are deeper problems

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Greenspan’s Bubbles

Monday, March 17th, 2008

A new book accuses former Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan of blowing two asset bubbles. It says the subprime crisis is his legacy

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The Age Blogs: Management Line

Monday, March 17th, 2008

Companies are introducing pro-nap policies. But is that the right thing?

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Top 10 big business risks for 2008

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Climate change is now ranked as the biggest risk to business in 2008

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The true cost of the Iraq war: a business analysis

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

What’s the true cost of the war in Iraq? Here is a business analysis. It costs a lot more than people think

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The Age Blogs: Management Line

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Microchips implanted in brains, the end of traditional shifts and more people taking time off work to look after mum, dad and the kids. Welcome to the world of work in 2018.

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Conrad Black’s $200 million legal bill

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Conrad Black has filed an appeal against his prison sentence for perpetrating massive fraud. But his legal bill is already $200 million

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Subprime’s parallels with Enron and WorldCom: Michael Oxley and Paul Sarbanes

Friday, March 14th, 2008

The subprime crisis has some eerie parallels with Enron and WorldCom, say the two Sarbox co-authors. Michael Oxley and Paul Sarbanes says what’s needed is more regulation

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Paulson: closing the barn door

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

US Treasury Secretary’s recommendations to end the credit crisis sounds like shutting the barn door after the horse has bolted

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Fair Trade bonanza

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

Ethical consumerism is on the rise

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