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Archive for September, 2008

Mind Tools: Diversification

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 Posted in .News RSS, Scorecard, Solution | | No Comments »

Reducing business risk and expanding market size - Premium Members - Many companies diversify to reduce risk, but they sometimes do the opposite. Learn more about why companies diversify.. ... Read more..

Reid: Senate Will Vote on Bailout

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 Posted in .News RSS, Finance | | No Comments »

A day after the House nixes the deal, Senate's majority leader pledges to have a vote on a proposal in the near future. Read more..

Best Intentions

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 Posted in .News RSS, Finance | | No Comments »

Three rules can guide philanthropic companies that seek a profitable path toward a better world. Read more..

In the Battle of Java versus .NET, Companies Choose … Both

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 Posted in .News RSS | | No Comments »

You’re more likely to hear complaints about connecting to back-end transaction systems if you’re using .NET, according to a recent survey by Evans Data. .NET developers are also more likely ... Read more..

Deals Inked for Morgan Stake, Neuberger

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 Posted in .News RSS, Finance | | No Comments »

Mitsubishi UFJ pays $9b for 21 percent of Morgan Stanley, while Bain Capital and Hellman & Friedman buy Lehman's Neuberger Berman asset management business. Read more..

Deals: Meltdown at Least Warms the Week’s M&A

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 Posted in .News RSS, Finance | | No Comments »

In our M&A Roundup for the week ended Sept. 28, Berkshire Hathaway infusion into Goldman and the Chase purchase of WaMu assets give a boost to an otherwise tepid period. Read more..

PwC: Venture-backed IPOs at a Standstill

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 Posted in .News RSS, Finance | | No Comments »

The accountancy's study shows that offerings are at a 30-year low this year, and Q2 went by without a sing one. Read more..

Critics Call Out Bailout Plan’s Exec-Pay Provisions

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 Posted in .News RSS, Finance | | No Comments »

The fledgling proposal would have denied tax deductibility for some or all of finance chiefs' compensation. But that and the bill's other comp clauses left many observers unsatisfied. Read more..

Bailout Bill Gives SEC Sweeping Power to Halt Fair Value

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 Posted in .News RSS, Finance | | No Comments »

Under the plan, the SEC would also probe whether new mark-to-market rules helped spawn the financial crisis. Read more..

Federal Probes Aimed at Fannie, Freddie

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 Posted in .News RSS, Finance | | No Comments »

Embattled, bailed-out mortgate lenders now are officially targeted by U.S. Attorney, SEC Enforcement staff. Read more..

FASB Delays Fair-value Talk

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 Posted in .News RSS, Finance | | No Comments »

At a critical time, with attacks increasing, the board postpones a webcast about FAS 157. It leaves the discussion up to lawmakers at least for this week. Read more..

Fed Seeks to Change Bank Capital Rules

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 Posted in .News RSS, Finance | | No Comments »

Amid the flurry of bank bailouts and potential mergers, the Federal Reserve Board and other agencies aim to change the way Tier 1 capital is calculated in the wake of ... Read more..