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Recent CommentaryMay 14, 2008 Thomas P.M. Barnett Forecasts Global Integration and Growth of Global Middle Class during the Next 25 YearsSource:CFA InstituteBarnett also predicts the 21st century will be “the most religious in human history.”[more] May 13, 2008 Forecasters Focus on Home PricesSource:Federal Reserve Bank of PhiladelphiaThe Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has released its second quarter Survey of Professional Forecasters, which reports participants' expectations for economic growth, inflation, and employment. In this survey, forecasters...[more] May 13, 2008 Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez and California Governor Arnold SchwarzeneggerSource:Department of CommerceAs immigrants, we're proud of America and the strength it derives from being uniquely open to trade, to investment, and to ideas and people. Recently, prominent voices in punditry and politics have questioned the benefits of...[more] May 13, 2008 Remarks at the 17th XBRL International ConferenceSource:U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionGood afternoon. It's a pleasure to be with you for another gathering of the XBRL community — this time in Eindhoven. I notice we have registrations from 37 different countries. That's the most diverse group ever for one of these...[more] May 10, 2008 Senate Move on FDA Funding PraisedSource:Center for Science in the Public InterestStatement of CSPI Food Safety Director Caroline Smith DeWaal[more] May 10, 2008 Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. Remarks on the Economic StimulusSource:Department of the TreasuryKansas City, Mo.--Thank you; it is great to be back in Kansas City. I have just come from one of Treasury's bureaus here, the Financial Management Service Regional Financial Center, where they are printing the economic stimulus...[more] May 9, 2008 The Latest Corporate Social Responsibility News - The Diverse (and Maybe Not So Diverse) Origins - and Future - of CSRSource:CSRWireOne striking aspect of the Ceres Conference last week - in addition to the sustainability report awards, the inaugural Joan Bavaria awards, and the CEO plenary on cap-and-trade - was the monochromatic hue of the audience:...[more] May 8, 2008 Monetary Policy, Financial Markets and Regulatory Reform: A DesperatelySource:Thomas Hoenig, President Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas CityMay 8, 2008 Gordon's Rules of Legislative ConductSource:Ken GordonToday is the last day of my last session in the Colorado General Assembly. I actually can't find words to describe the experience except to say that it was honor to be chosen by the people of my district to represent them and an...[more] May 6, 2008 Mercer urges changes to FASB disclosure proposal for retirement plan assetsSource:MercerMercer today urged the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to modify its proposed expansion of employers’ disclosures of pension and other postretirement benefit plan assets. In a comment letter sent to the FASB, Mercer...[more] May 2, 2008 Pressures Build in Emerging Tech Sector for Continuous Focus on Managing RiskSource:PR NewswireTo enhance continued growth of the emerging technology industry, ongoing attention to risk management is important[more] May 2, 2008 A Certification Standard Has Not EmergedSource:The Conference BoardIn Emergency Preparedness Plans, Says The Conference Board[more] May 2, 2008 The Latest Corporate Social Responsibility News - An Inside Job: Social Intrapreneurs Promote Sustainability From Within CorporationsSource:CSRWireIn 1978, Gifford and Elizabeth Pinchot coined the term "intrapreneur" to describe innovators who create change from within corporations, obviously riffing on the term "entrepreneur." Almost a quarter century later, the Pinchots...[more] April 30, 2008 Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on Aviation Security and Traveler Screening Enhancements
Source:Department of Homeland Security
Secretary Chertoff: Good morning, everybody. I'm joined here by Kip Hawley and by a number of our Transportation Security officers at Checkpoint Evolution, and I think we've got the opportunity today to announce some very...[more] April 29, 2008 Thumbs Down on Aflac
Source:Jim McRitchie
PIRC, which properly bills itself "the UKs' leading independent research and advisory consultancy providing services to institutional investors on corporate governance and corporate social responsibility," is sending a thumbs...[more] April 29, 2008 CalPERS Executive Change Reports Prompt CommentsSource:CalPERSThe following statement is by Fred Buenrostro, CalPERS Chief Executive Officer: "I want to publicly state what I have told the Board: I have reached a decision to retire from public service. Media speculation about reasons...[more] April 28, 2008 Statement for the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets AssociationSource:Department of the TreasuryWashington, DC--Economic growth slowed considerably in the first part of 2008, with consumer and business spending affected by the housing downturn, credit market disruption, and the impact of high energy prices. These headwinds...[more] April 28, 2008 Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Robert K. Steel Remarks before the Society of American Business Editors and Writers Annual ConferenceSource:Department of the TreasuryBaltimore - Thank you for the invitation to be here today. Let me congratulate you on a timely and important conference. To my mind your agenda focuses you on the right set of issues, and it is a privilege for me to be included...[more] April 28, 2008 HBS Cases: Negotiating with Wal-MartSource:Working Knowledge for Business Leaders; Harvard Business SchoolWhat happens when you encounter a company with a great deal of power, like Wal-Mart, that is also the ultimate non-negotiable partner? A series of Harvard Business School cases by James Sebenius and Ellen Knebel explore...[more] April 28, 2008 Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Clay Lowery Testimony Before the Senate Foreign Relations CommitteeSource:Department of the Treasury"Building on International Debt Relief Initiatives"[more] April 25, 2008 The Latest Corporate Social Responsibility News - BP: Addicted to Petroleum?Source:CSRwire.comIn a 2006 Rolling Stone interview, Al Gore infamously likened the practice of extracting oil from tar sands to "junkies find[ing] veins in their toes" to inject heroin. Gore's image simply extends George Bush's 2006 State of the...[more] April 24, 2008 Under Secretary David H. McCormick Remarks to the Confederation of Indian Industry & the American Chamber of CommerceSource:U.S. Treasury Department"The Way Ahead for the U.S.-India Economic Partnership"[more] April 23, 2008 Proxy Transfer Trials
Source:James McRichie
You might be interested in participating in proxy transfer trials (see below and the post at http://corpgov.net/news/news.html). I've seen several posts from members seeking someone to represent them at an annual meeting or to...[more] April 21, 2008 Get Ready for Gen YSource:Dr. Maurice A. RamirezThe international marketing firm Youngster recently reported that for the first time in history, the market group known as Generation Y, those ages 10 to 25, is evenly divided across each of its five age based subgroups. A short...[more] April 18, 2008 House to Consider Comprehensive FDA Reform BillSource:Center for Science in the Public InterestStatement of CSPI Food Safety Director Caroline Smith DeWaal[more] |
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