February 8, 2012
It's creativity vs. experience as a new flock of leaders take their companies to public markets.
February 8, 2012
UBS said it will slash its investment-bank bonuses for 2011 by 60%, while the head of the unit will forgo any bonus following a trading scandal in September that cost the bank $2.3 billion.
February 7, 2012
Four directors will not stand for re-election, giving Yahoo, which is under pressure from shareholders to improve returns, a fresh start to revive its fortunes.
February 7, 2012
Cisco Systems estimates that this year will see a drive for technology M&A this year to prepare for massive data demands in years to come.
February 7, 2012
David Webster has decided to step down from his position as chairman of InterContinental Hotels Group.
February 7, 2012
Bakrie Group has proposed replacing Bumi directors, including founder Nathaniel Rothschild, but proposals to establish a dedicated CEO and CFO in London have raised some questions.
February 7, 2012
Magna International is adopting a number of corporate governance enhancements, including director education requirements.
February 7, 2012
One hundred people aged 31 or younger joined public company boards between 2008 and 2011, finds an analysis by Institutional Shareholder Services for the Wall Street Journal.
February 7, 2012
The number of companies offering CEO perquisites fell to 61.5 percent from 89.8 percent in 2009, finds Compdata's newly released executive compensation survey.
February 7, 2012
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein has recorded a commercial endorsing same-sex marriage for the Human Rights Coalition.
February 7, 2012
Eighty percent of corporate travel policies do not adequately address reimbursement of ancillary fees, finds a recent American Express Global Business Travel survey.
February 7, 2012
U.S. antitrust regulators are weighing whether they have enough evidence to stop the Medco/Express Scripts merger as consumer objections increase.
February 7, 2012
Fidelity National Financial and O'Charley's have reached a deal for FNF to acquire all outstanding shares of the company's common stock for $9.85 per share.
February 7, 2012
Only 52 percent of participants in a recent NACD Succession Planning Webinar stated they had a formal succession plan in place.
February 7, 2012
Miner Xstrata formally announced plans to merge with Glencore International to create a company with a combined market capitalization of about $90 billion.
February 7, 2012
Wal-Mart Stores tapped Greg Foran as president and CEO of Wal-Mart China as the retailer looks to regain its footing after several missteps in one of its most important growth markets.
February 7, 2012
Reuters - Greek party leaders face crunch talks on Tuesday to secure a new international bailout and avoid a chaotic debt default, caught between EU demands that they accept painful reforms now and a national strike against more austerity.
February 7, 2012
Reuters - Beyond the reach of regulators, and about half the size of the world's banking industry, a thriving breed of "shadow banks" is emerging that could trigger the next chapter in the global financial crisis.
February 7, 2012
Edelman's CEO discusses how Facebook has changed the game, and how it's affecting daily business in public relations and marketing.
February 7, 2012
Wal-Mart Stores tapped Greg Foran as president and CEO of Wal-Mart China as the retailer looks to regain its footing after several missteps in one of its most important growth markets.