VA lacks control over own data, leaks could occur: audit
The Veterans Affairs Department doesn't have solid controls over its own financial reporting or computer data, leading to the possibility that the agency could leak information or mistake just how much...
View ArticleCorporate governance of Hong Kong firms better now, survey found
The poll of 121 listed firms finds standards higher than in 2009 as more questions asked; independent directors told to act responsibly A shopper at a store run by China Resources Enterprise, which won...
View ArticleScrutiny on corporate governance
The issue of corporate governance among mainland companies is still a touchy subject and regulators have yet to tackle the issue head-on.
View ArticleCorporate governance reforms just baby steps
While the Hong Kong stock exchange is heading in the right direction with its corporate governance reform proposals, and there are surely practical considerations of how much can be done, it is hard to...
View ArticleAbercrombie & Fitch Limits CEO's Responsibilities And Eliminates Its Poison...
Shares of apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch rose by 5% after it announced certain changes to its corporate governance structure.
View ArticleShould College Deans Live with Students?
Harvard University has named Rakesh Khurana dean of Harvard College. Khurana is a professor of sociology in the university's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and the "Marvin Bower Professor of Leadership...
View ArticleB-SB budget officials aiming for 25th award
Feb. 04 -- Butte - Silver Bow is aiming for its 25th consecutive distinction for thorough and complete reporting of its government finance s, a feat that saves taxpayers money through lower interest...
View ArticleBoards Revisited: Michael Useem on the New Corporate Governance
Lenovo has just announced plans to acquire IBM and Motorola businesses for a total of more than $5 billion.
View ArticleSpectra Energy Partners' CEO Discusses Q4 2013 Results - Earnings Call...
Good morning. My name is Natalia, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Fourth Quarter Spectra Energy and Spectra Energy Partners' Earnings...
View ArticlePension funds to raise corporate governance concerns at Barrick meeting
Barrick Gold Corp.'s institutional investors will voice their corporate governance concerns with the company late on Tuesday, the first face-to-face meeting since the miner overhauled its board of...
View ArticlePension funds to raise corporate governance concerns at Barrick meeting
Barrick Gold Corp.'s institutional investors will voice their corporate governance concerns with the company late on Tuesday, the first face-to-face meeting since the miner overhauled its board of...
View ArticleU.S., defense attorneys spar over Chinese reverse merger case
U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday tangled with defense attorneys over how the Justice Department is pursuing a fraud case against a former executive of a Chinese reverse merger company, one of the first such...
View ArticleISS Corporate Governance Measurement: New for 2014
Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. has announced details concerning the newest version of its corporate governance measurement system, QuickScore 2.0, which is launching just one year after its...
View ArticleViXS Systems Board of Directors Elects Peter Currie as Chairman
Mr. Currie has extensive experience with public companies, as he is currently a Director of Intelius Inc. and chair of its Audit Committee and member of its Corporate Governance Committee, a Director...
View ArticleDistrict earns award
Rather than pumping out a bunch of numbers which leave the average person scratching their head, Coldstream has proven its ability to make a little more sense out of the numbers.
View ArticleIFC Helps Indonesia's Financial Services Authority Develop Corporate...
JAKARTA, Indonesia , Feb. 4 -- The International Finance Corporation , a member of the World Bank Group , issued the following news release: IFC, a member of the World Bank Group , has supported...
View ArticleMadeira Beach turns around financial fortunes
Two weeks after receiving a major national award for his financial reporting, the city's financial director, Vince Tenaglia, was kicked out of his office.
View ArticleHuw Davies welcomes Alex Mason
In her new post as a corporate solicitor at Walker Smith Way Legal, she will focus on a wide aspect of commercial work from corporate business services, including acquisitions and disposals and...
View ArticleK2M looking to go public
K2M, a spinal device company in Leesburg, has filed an S-1 draft registration with the Securities and Exchanges Commission to become a publicly traded company.
View ArticleGood corporate governance urged by ACCA - Sofficial
Good corporate governance practices are important in developing capital markets and creating conditions suitable for foreign direct investment , Shane Kissoon, Southern Caribbean Manager, Association...
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