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accounting & audit board administration calpers ceo ceo succession compensation corporate governance credit crisis director news executive compensation korean investment corp. kuwait investment authority merrill lynch mizuho corporate bank of japan proxy say on pay sec shareholders strategy & leadership Cover StoryRisky Business: The annual boardroom guide to litigation in the 50 statesTo heighten the awareness of corporate leaders of the liability risks their companies face, this guide provides a state-by-state profile of liability climates based on both empirical and experiential studies. The profiles indicate that there are vast differences in liability climates from state to state—differences that should contribute to strategic decisions about where to do business. Full Story GE's Eco-Push Takes OffTurning global warming from adversary into opportunity reaps huge gains. Full StorySeason 007: Shaken and StirredMany directors must feel like they've been on both sides of the famous debate over James Bond's favorite martini recipe—first they were stirred by regulators and legislators and then they were shaken by shareholder activists and hedge-fund managers. Full StoryComplete Guide to D&O InsuranceSpecial Report Risk and Liability Full StoryTargeting UnderperformersTo activate boards and engage other directors as peers is part of Breeden's approach. Full StoryAnalysis Reveals Low Director Liability RiskBoard members’ angst over the risk of personal liability has been high ever since the outside directors of Enron and WorldCom had to pony up millions. But a careful analysis shows that the threat is vastly overblown. Full StoryBlackstone's Quest for Value"I have not said this publicly before, but in my view the system is not working in an optimum way for public companies." Full StoryWhitworth: The Alchemist In the BoardroomThe activist shareholder effects boardroom change to increase value—what's so wrong about that? Full StoryThe ChairmanThe Massachusetts representative believes in the collective wisdom of the market. Full StoryGore Takes the Long ViewFormer Vice President Albert "Al" Gore, Jr., might for now be on the sidelines watching the current presidential race, but he's been as active as any candidate at airing his views in public. Full StoryA New Judicial PerspectiveCompanies beware: Delaware judges no longer give automatic deference to corporate officers and boards. Full StoryMyth of the Long-Term InvestorShort-term performance is the first step toward meeting long-term expectations. Full StoryThe New ROX IndexGauging companies' "return on executives" reveals surprise findings. Full StoryGovernance Imperative: Auditor ChoiceThe opportunity now exists to have wider choice among qualified audit firms. Full StoryOwnership is the Key to Self-EvaluationRealistic objectives and a respected chair make for better self-evaluation Full Story'Tradition of Silence' Doesn't Quiet Bogle'The Little Book of Common Sense Investing' by John C. Bogle Full Story |
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