November 6, 2008

How will Obama govern? Observers weigh in

By: San Francisco

For the first time in a very long time, Barack Obama is not crisscrossing a battleground state, giving a stump speech or frantically jetting from one stop to the next. As he takes a breather in his hometown, the Democratic...

November 5, 2008

Consumers Losing Patience with Recalls: Survey

By: Progressive Grocer

Consumers’ buying habits of undergo dramatic changes, and could end up costing companies millions, when product safety and quality issues are at stake, according to a study released this week by Deloitte, LLP.

November 5, 2008

FCC Opens Investigation Into Cable-TV Pricing

By: The Wall Street Journal

Federal regulators are investigating why some cable-television subscribers are paying the same amount of money even as they are losing channels. The Federal Communications Commission recently sent letters of inquiry to 11 cable...

November 5, 2008

Obama victory signals new push for unity

By: The Chrustian Science Monitor

Riding a promise of hope and change, Barack Hussein Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday.

Senator Obama’s victory marks the first time American voters have elected a black man as their national...

November 4, 2008

Drug companies get sympathetic audience from Supreme Court's conservatives

By: Associated Press

Supreme Court conservatives on Monday sounded sympathetic to a drug company's pleas for protection from state court lawsuits. In the highest profile business case of the year, several justices appeared ready to declare that...

November 4, 2008

Europe: Corporate governance – Non-executive decisions

By: Ethical Corporation

Independent non-executive directors should help drive corporate responsibility – but how?

Non-executive directors play a vital role in shaping the strategy and governance of UK companies. Independence from management should...

November 4, 2008

Plantation Pipe Line Will Pay Penalty for Fuel Spills in Va., N.C., Ga.

By: Department of Justice

Settlement Also Calls for $1.3 Million in Pipeline Upgrades. WASHINGTON—Plantation Pipe Line Company, Alpharetta, Ga., has agreed to pay a civil penalty and implement safeguards in order to resolve a Clean Water Act lawsuit over...

November 3, 2008

Sara Lee's Coffee Blends Become 30% More Sustainable in 2009

By: Fox Business

Sara Lee further increases its commitment to sustainable coffee as the company will buy 26,500 tons of certified coffee beans in 2009. That is approximately 30% more than in 2008 and a tenfold increase since the company...

November 3, 2008

Crisis Creates Opening for FDR-Like Overhaul of U.S. Economy

By: Bloomberg.com

Bill Clinton, said his onetime adviser Dick Morris, never got a chance to prove he was a great president because he never faced a big crisis. No one will be able to say that about Barack Obama or John McCain. Like Franklin Delano...

November 3, 2008

Do the Right Thing

By: Alibaba.com

Business ethics aren't the same everywhere, so stay on the right side of the law. Are ethics absolute or are they contextual? How you answer that question is key, particularly if you work internationally. Western societies,...