The Fed's one-two punch, cutting rates by half a percentage point, will not do the trick. The aim of the Fed is make it easier for business with better credit and cheaper money.But shortly after,...

Not the best of weeks for Donald Trump.First, there are reports that like senior members of his organization have agreed to meet before a Scottish inquiry surrounding the circumstances of a proposed...

The dogs might be barking for Jean-Pierre Mustier, Société Générale's head of corporate and investment banking, reports the Financial Times, and the Houston Chronicle reports that the...

Late last year, I looked at the link between the foreclosures, the housing market and fraud and the the corrupt system that spawned mortgage fraud where appraisers, brokers and accountants recruited...

Fascinating study from Harvard Business School's Boris Groysberg showing that women star stock analysts are more likely than men to maintain their star power when they switch companies.The study...

Much has been said about the war for talent and skills shortages. But it seems some industries and regions will have trouble attracting talent.Russia, Eastern Europe, Middle East and South Asia, and...

Some commentators, like JP Morgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon, say the US subprime crisis is on the way to sorting itself out and that the market can take care of itself. But that hasn't...

What's the future of corporate social responsibility? That's the unanswered question with the prospect of a bad US recession looming, threatening to take the world with it. Will companies...

Weep not for Indonesia's former president Suharto who died today at the age of 86. Suharto's iron-fisted rule bought economic growth but also ushered in nepotism and corruption. And...

French investigators might now be looking into how rogue trader Jerome Kerviel ran up billions of dollars in losses at Société Générale but there are broader questions to answer at Société...

Governments and businesses are now looking at various incentives and penalties for employees to lose weight. but all of these are problematic and simplistic. There is no quick fix to this complex...

Where do security leaks and IT disasters come from? Look no further than the IT department.According to a recent study by London-based security company Orthus, IT departments are responsible for 30...

In the past, I have done entries here and here looking at why Sarbanes-Oxley wouldn't work for non-profits and examining their governance challenges.But there are signs that non-profits are...

Compared to the CEO, most company directors aren't paid that excessively. The fees are comfortable, but generally it's not excessive.But a handful of companies are paying their outside...

After the Monday Massacre of global stock markets, Asian markets have rallied and the Australian market ended its losing streak with the biggest one day gain since last August after the Fed's...

The fallout from the the US Supreme Court's long-awaited decision in StoneRidge Investment Partners v Scientific Atlanta last week continues.The battle of StoneRidge was fought over a case...

Siemens faces a fine of 4 billion euros ($5.8 billion), a figure that would wipe out a full year's profit, after a probe by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, reports Bloomberg.For the...

Last year, I looked at Google's move into philanthropy with it setting up a special arm to to fight poverty, disease and global warming. Google.org has the freedom to form start-up companies and...