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Thursday, November 20, 2008

Nike, Starbucks urge new climate policies

Business | November 20, 2008
Nike Inc., Starbucks Corp., Levi Strauss & Co. Read more
 

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

China less likely to buffer world crisis as its economy slows

Business | By Don Lee | October 21, 2008
SHANGHAI – China’s powerful economic machine is losing steam, raising significant concerns for many businesses that are counting on the Asian nation to help them ride out the global financial crisis. Read more
 

Thursday, October 9, 2008

CEO turnover hits a record high

Business | By Tiffany Hsu | October 9, 2008
The roiling economy appears to be ripping into the ranks of upper management, pushing the chief executive turnover rate in a popular survey to an all-time high. Read more
 

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Europe takes aim at CEO bonuses

World | By Sebastian Rotella and Achrene Sicakyuz | October 4, 2008
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has declared war on corporate barons who fire thousands of employees, drive firms into the ground and walk away from the ruins with multimillion-dollar bonuses. Read more
 

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Why limiting CEO pay is a good idea

Business | By Kathy M. Kristof | September 28, 2008
One of the stickier issues to come up in the wrangling over how to bail out the imploding financial system is the question of how much money top executives at investment banks and other publicly traded companies are paid. Read more
 

Friday, August 29, 2008

BUSINESS BRIEFING

Business | August 29, 2008
MORTGAGES Adjustable rates rise, fixed ease Average rates on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages dropped to 6.40% this week, down from 6.47% last week and the lowest since the week of July 17, mortgage company Freddie Mac said. Read more
 

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Who is responsible for cyber security?

Business | By Joseph Menn | August 26, 2008
Three very big and very different computer security breaches that have dominated recent headlines did more than show how badly the Internet needs major repairs. Read more
 

Monday, August 25, 2008

Convention donors often have business before lawmakers

National | By Tom Hamburger and Vimal Patel | August 25, 2008
Last year, when a union for government workers in Colorado needed help from Gov. Read more
 

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Labor-business battle is raging in Colorado

National | By Nicholas Riccardi | August 17, 2008
Colorado has become an important battleground state in the presidential election, and one of the biggest senatorial races in the nation is over filling the seat of its retiring senator, Wayne Allard. Read more
 

Thursday, August 7, 2008

IRS offers deal on questionable tax shelters

Business | August 7, 2008
The Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday that it was prepared to offer settlements to some 45 corporations if they agreed to end questionable tax shelter practices. Read more
 

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

High crude prices hurt refiners, help oil giants

Business | By John Porretto | July 16, 2008
The same historically high oil prices that are expected to contribute to massive profits for the major oil companies in the second quarter are again dragging down financial results in their refining operations. Read more
 

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Agency to ease tough tactics

Business | July 10, 2008
The Justice Department has agreed to back off hardball tactics to force corporations to turn over confidential communications between their attorneys and company executives under scrutiny by prosecutors. Read more
 

Sunday, June 22, 2008

McCain may have conflict brewing

National | By Ralph Vartabedian | June 22, 2008
Hensley & Co., one of the nation’s major beer wholesalers, has brought the family of Cindy McCain wealth, prestige and influence in Phoenix, but it could also create conflicts for her husband, Sen. Read more
 

Sunday, May 25, 2008

More firms are cutting the perks

Business | By Kathy M. Kristof | May 25, 2008
When new compensation disclosure rules were first implemented last year, they shone a much brighter light on the perks bestowed upon chief executives, such as country club memberships, rides on the corporate jet, home security systems and rich pensions unavailable to the rank and file. Read more
 

How investors can be influential

Business | By Kathy M. Kristof | May 25, 2008
The reversal last year of the long trend of rising executive pay came about in part because of growing activism by institutional investors, experts say. Read more
 

Fair is fair – but exec pensions aren’t

Business | By David Lazarus | May 25, 2008
Does your job guarantee you a pension for your retirement? Read more
 

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Earnings reports stifle stocks

Business | By Madlen Read | April 9, 2008
Stocks retreated Tuesday after aluminum producer Alcoa and chip maker Advanced Micro Devices reported disappointing financial results and the Federal Reserve released minutes showing central bankers’ concerns about the slumping economy. Read more
 

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

5 companies on CalPERS’ worst-run list

Business | March 26, 2008
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System singled out restaurant operator Cheesecake Factory Inc., home builder Standard-Pacific Corp. Read more
 

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

32% of U.S. directors say CEOs are overpaid

Business | February 6, 2008
Nearly one-third of directors at U.S. public companies think chief executives are overpaid, according to a survey released Tuesday. Read more
 

Monday, January 7, 2008

Boards take on a new look

Business | January 7, 2008
Heidi Marie Petersen’s knowledge of strategy and spreadsheets at a board meeting in Norway last year made a male colleague sit up and take note. Read more
 
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