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Does Obama's patchwork overhaul go far enough?
in Sox First, on June 18, 2009
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President Obama has announced the most sweeping reforms of the financial services in 70 years. The reforms are to be applauded and are long overdue. But are they enough? Can they be undone or je...
China's growth slows down
in Sox First, on November 26, 2008
...e pricing; health, education, and the social safety net; financial sector reform; and institutional reforms". Now, 7.5% is not bad in itself but growth in China falling and the question is wheth...
Boxing Cox
in Sox First, on September 23, 2008
...pull any punches. "During his tenure as SEC Chairman, Christopher Cox blunted any stockholder reforms, thus continuing the enervation of company owners. He promoted principles-based accounting s...
American Medical Association and the Voice for the Uninsured
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 20, 2008
...s choices to select the appropriate coverage for themselves and their families.
To promote market reforms that enable this new approach.
Read the entire AMA proposal and find our how you can ...
US taxpayers subsidize CEO pay
in Sox First, on August 26, 2008
... No doubt, this will get worse with neither John mccain nor Barack Obama endorsing all the big reforms needed to change this situation.
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'Harry and Louise' Ads on Healthcare Are Back
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 20, 2008
This 1994 'Harry and Louise' political ad on healthcare helped trump President Clinton's move for a universal healthcare.
Now the 'Harry and Louise' ad is back in time for the Republican and Democratic Party Conventions with an appeal to whoever is the next President: &quo...
Law Professors as Presidents
in Bizinformer, on May 7, 2008
...ithout the rhetoric of Roosevelt. He expanded the Interstate Commerce Commission, created judicial reforms, oversaw and supported two constitutional amendments, encouraged "dollar diplomacy"...
SOX and backdating
in Sox First, on April 11, 2008
...ms' financial accounting, did almost nothing to address to this problem. And the stock exchange reforms aimed at increasing the number of "independent directors" on boards are unlikely t...
Treasury Secretary to Announce Regulatory Reforms
in Bizinformer, on March 31, 2008
...ress and the New York Times reported on the Bush Administration's proposed financial regulatory reforms. A 22 page summary of the regulatory reforms was reprinted in the Times on Saturday. This ...
Who exposes corporate fraud?
in Sox First, on February 11, 2008
...istle ? What drives them to do it? Important questions because the answers tell us whether the reforms targeted the right people and whether fraud detection is being done cost effectively. Some ...
Supremes screw investors
in Sox First, on January 23, 2008
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 brought by investors in Charter Communications, a cable-television firm. They had sued two companies...
Iraq's accounting black hole
in Sox First, on December 7, 2007
...the fraud, no matter where the path leads and the public has to be fed up enough to start demanding reforms," Rasor writes."That is what happened in the 1980s with the spare parts scandals (...
Hugo Chávez Keeps Making Enemies - Brazilians Don't Want Venezuela in the Mercosul
in Latina Viva, on November 30, 2007
...ppropriate) companies who decide to actively participate in the campaign against his constitutional reforms, which will be voted next Sunday.
Chavez made the threat after spokesman of Fedecámaras (Fe...
Protests Against Hugo Chávez Reforms
in Latina Viva, on November 29, 2007
... reacting this way." The referendum will be decided next Sunday. Chávez, of course, says the reforms have nothing to do with totalitarianism but they are "necessary to give more of a voice...
Violent Clashes in Bolivia
in Latina Viva, on November 26, 2007
...ere dealing with the violence in the streets.
Now, you've got to ask: are these constitutional reforms worth all this madness? Are they so bad, it's worth to kill and injure people in order t...
Nigerian Immigration Law Reforms
in Global Mobility Report, on October 5, 2007
Nigeria is reforming its immigration laws.
The Nigeria Immigration Service announced plans for the reform of immigration laws were last written in 1963. New rules are predicted before the end of the first quarter of next year. The country already opened 9 electronic passport issuing cente...
ICED Video Game - Never Mind, You'll Be Deported Anyway
in Latina Viva, on September 18, 2007
...o game created with the good intention of raising awareness about the consequences of immigrant reforms .
In the game, you play as an illegal immigrant teenager , who is trying to stay i...
Who Gets In?
in The Universities Weblog, on September 7, 2007
...f agonizing, really weighing decisions and worrying about their impact. In an interview, asked what reforms he would make of admissions, he said that the biggest reforms needed in education aren't...
PCAOB roasts KPMG
in Sox First, on July 30, 2007
...fundamental changes to our operating and risk management structure, and put cultural and governance reforms into effect that reflect the highest ethical standards. We have taken these actions mindful ...
Battle Over the USF: Wireless vs. Landline ... Otherwise Known As 'Keep America Connected' vs. 'Connecting Rural America' ...
in The Wireless Weblog, on June 13, 2007
...pping wireless spending in each state at 2006 levels for 18 months, while the FCC works out broader reforms. FCC chairman Kevin Martin has said he supports this idea, and the commission is considering...
Rebirth for Bulgarian Wines
in Celebrate Wine, on May 20, 2007
...rting to find their way onto the European market, notably Britain.
In the early 1990s, free-market reforms threw the wine industry into confusion as land restitution took place and inflation became r...
French Winemakers Get Boost
in Celebrate Wine, on February 25, 2007
...ut it may just make a difference according to this article French wine fights back :
A series of reforms in the way wine is produced in France, which include labelling wines by grape variety as wel...
SOX no good for whistleblowers
in Sox First, on February 16, 2007
...authors say, is not clear: "What this study cannot determine is which aspect of the post 2002 reforms has triggered a change in auditors' behavior. Is it the severing of the consulting busin...
The 2007 State of the Union Address
in IfEnergy, on January 25, 2007
...#39;ll deliver a full report on the state of our economy. Tonight, I want to discuss three economic reforms that deserve to be priorities for this Congress.
First, we must balance the federal budget...
Can New York bounce back?
in Sox First, on January 24, 2007
...chumer and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg releasing a 134-page report urging legal and regulatory reforms to make the United States more attractive for business. The report, Sustaining New York'...
Going dark with corporate governance
in Sox First, on November 22, 2006
The costs of Sarbanes-Oxley has prompted some smaller companies to delist themselves from the stock market and "go dark''. Instead of pouring money into accounting and legal costs, they can invest it in the business. As a result, Treasury secretary Hank Paulson has flagged c...
New opportunities for Scottish farmers to do supply chain benchmarking
in Supplychainer, on November 14, 2006
...ission, should provide "evidence-based" policy recommendations and give a steer to future reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy.
Philip Leat, head of the SAC's food marketing resear...
Elections and SOX
in Sox First, on November 1, 2006
... business vote. In an interview on CNBC , released by the White House, Cheney said the post-Enron reforms were over the top: "I think you can make a case that Sarbanes-Oxley went too far. The ...
Expose corruption ...
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on October 29, 2006
... government and the general public to the negative ramifications of corruption in UPE and lobby for reforms. It is during the processions that anti-corruption activists come out physically to demonstr...
Streamlined regulation aids business climate?
in BootStrapMe, on October 28, 2006
...astern European and Baltic nations are aggressively courting entrepreneurs with far-reaching reforms that streamline business regulations and taxes, according to a new report from the World Ban...
World Bank healthcare sector reforms under fire
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on October 24, 2006
From Eldis :
This article, in the journal Human Resources for Health, argues that the two most important World Bank health reform policies in Latin America - decentralisation and privatisation - have had a negative impact on workers' conditions of employment, and have prompted opposition f...
Policy Reforms & China IPOs: Analysis & Forecast
in China Venture News, on July 20, 2006
...hen stock Index reached its highest point in two years. This action coupled in early April with the reforms in tradable A-shares of China Unicom has ushered in a major turning point in overall equit...
The Sarbox cash effect
in Sox First, on July 19, 2006
...uot; and capital expenditure rates is difficult. Moreover, firms are benefiting to some degree from reforms arising from Sarbanes-Oxley. "Based on the evidence available to date, I believe that ...
Vacation link drop ...
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on July 10, 2006
...re certified? Find out more here .
*Last month, China received $30 million in loans for economic reforms from the World Bank . Maybe they could help free Hao Wu while they're at it.
*The $...
The unfinished business of Ken Lay's legacy
in Sox First, on July 6, 2006
Ken Lay is dead but the ghost of Enron lingers. Lay's death has stirred up an enormous response from the public . Some were saddened, but more were angry and furious at the timing. Some even went so far as to claim there was a weird conspiracy and demanded DNA tests: "I don't bel...
Google fires off warning to US telcos
in Bizinformer, on July 5, 2006
...mplaints if Internet-providing telcos abuse powers that could come from U.S. legislators in further reforms - some of which, Google argues, could threaten 'Net Neutrality'.
'Net Neutral...
China Securities Yearbook Offers Timely Debut
in China Venture News, on July 3, 2006
...onal softwares and analysis
softwares" claims deputy director Dr. Daniel Gao.
With continuing reforms in the securities industry, this annual may prove to be a valuable and timely investment too...
The shareholders are revolting
in Sox First, on June 20, 2006
...of 55.1 percent approval at 31 meetings where companies had not previously announced board election reforms such as a director resignation policy."...
Sarbanes-Oxley: a licence to print money for accountants
in Sox First, on June 16, 2006
More evidence that accountants have been the big winners from Sarbanes-Oxley . At the expense of smaller companies.
China IPOs Surge in Hong Kong
in China Venture News, on May 15, 2006
...ise in China IPOs on the HK Exchange this year. Additionally, some analysts expect to see ramped up reforms in China and the government securities regulators are no longer operating at a glacial pace ...
Artists for common sense, not conglomerates
in Digital Music - The Future, on May 2, 2006
...t our will, and laws enabling these suits cannot be justified in our names. We oppose any copyright reforms that would make it easier for record companies to do this. The government should repeal prov...
Artists for common sense, not conglomerates
in P2P File Sharing, on May 2, 2006
...t our will, and laws enabling these suits cannot be justified in our names. We oppose any copyright reforms that would make it easier for record companies to do this. The government should repeal prov...
Business Leadership Forum - IBM
in The CIO Weblog, on April 29, 2006
... their past, they put advancement in peril. Governments need to open themselves to market and labor reforms to stay relevant and competitive in this global age.
Prashanth Rai ...
George Gu on China's Global Reach
in China Venture News, on April 27, 2006
...u's book " China's Global Reach " arguably advances China's modernization and reforms. In sharp contrast to policy shapers adherence to reports by the US-China Economic and Secu...
China Financial Regulations Require Regular Tea Leaf Readings
in China Venture News, on April 25, 2006
...tock in listed companies will be allowed for the first time. The signs are encouraging since recent reforms also enable its domestic investors their first access to purchases of stock on the foreign e...
Yale and China: History Fosters Dragon Investment Opportunity
in China Venture News, on April 24, 2006
...ask what all this has to do with China's VC landscape? Academics are largely leading the policy reforms in China's venture industry and the dialogue with institutions of higher learning like Y...
Sustainable Development for the Future
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on April 20, 2006
...uot; ... coverage here at the Indian Express .
*Others take note that administrate and judicial reforms in India must also take place for sustainable development and democracy to coexist.
*The ...
Postscript to China VC Forum: Jonnson Yinya Li Reports from Shenzhen
in China Venture News, on April 11, 2006
...rch Institute, have both proven to be skilled and influential policy shapers.
As a result of these reforms, Silicon Valley VCs have established more than 30 new China VC/PE funds. This increased deve...
Red Hot China Venture Capital Forum Strikes Reform Gong
in China Venture News, on April 7, 2006
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China's venture capital's emerging industry has struck the gong for much needed reforms for domestic venture firms at the sell out China Venture Capital Forum
now being held in Shenzhen ...
China Doors Swing Open to More VC Investment Funds
in China Venture News, on April 1, 2006
... Securities.
While the western media, including business consultancy bloggers herald China's reforms, it's important to note that according to the National Development and Reform Commissio...
corporate governance and democracy
in Sox First, on February 2, 2006
...ing out. His Essay Corporate Boards and Corporate Democracy says that corporate governance reforms like Sarbanes-Oxley come after scandals and that's not good enough. They are always foll...
Silicon Valley VCs Engage in China Face-Off
in China Venture News, on November 4, 2005
... investments are ramping up for investment opportunites in early 2006. With China promising further reforms and opening its financial markets, and with some of world's biggest stock and futures ex...
China Venture Capital Forum Reinforces Industry Standards
in China Venture News, on August 18, 2005
...'s innovation fund drives more entrepreneurial companies.
� Expect to see the more reforms and changes in early 2006 from the Securities Regulatory Commission to stimulate the market.
� The Min...
Hospital mistakes and admission of error
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 17, 2005
...ment for physicians to admit mistakes and apologize . (Kowalczyk, "A baby's death prompts reforms in care", Boston Globe, Aug.17 )...
Capital Magazine Interprets China's Private Equity Market
in China Venture News, on August 9, 2005
... magazine.
With China's continued financial reforms, and various edicts on foreign investment, it's no wonder that Chinese publications, like Capital magazine are making dramatic in-roads wit...
China's Silicon Valley Fosters High Tech Innovation
in China Venture News, on July 28, 2005
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Speak to any global investor and most will exclaim how financial reforms in China have paved the road to the new economy. Many senior Asian analysts also attribute the economic dividends to the e...
Venture Capital in China
in TJ's Weblog, on July 13, 2005
...l salon organizer.
Ni and other young Chinese entrepreneurs have many reasons to be bullish. New reforms and technologies are rocketing Chinese companies into the global markets. Witness a post-bub...
RFID Tracking of Cadavers
in The RFID Weblog, on February 7, 2005
...adio frequency devices in cadavers to keep track of them.
The high-tech fix is one of a number of reforms UC is proposing to reassure people that bodies donated to science will be used as int...
An Honest Budget?
in Businesspundit, on December 7, 2004
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Accounting for the total cost of new spending and tax cuts - including future interest on debt;
Reforms that can realistically lead to a sustainable and responsible budget over time;
Reforms that...
GAY GOVERNOR GOING, GOING, GONE
in The Celebrities Weblog, on November 8, 2004
...m cell research legislation, obtained benefits for domestic partners, and brought about much needed reforms at the State's disgraceful child welfare agency.
However, McGreevey's accomplishmen...
the lisbon strategy failed?
in TJ's Weblog, on October 25, 2004
... former Dutch prime minister, prepared to deliver a scathing report on Europe's economic reforms, in which he will criticise a lack of commitment and political will and warn they risk becom...
how to launch economic growth
in TJ's Weblog, on August 12, 2004
Source: www.kyamk.fi
The Economist points to new paper from Edwar Glaeser who examines the roles of "good" institutions in spurring economic growth:
"OVER the past 15 years or so, economists have developed a long list of now-familiar remedies for developing countri...
economic reform in georgia
in TJ's Weblog, on August 5, 2004
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Source: www.equilibri.net
The Economist reports about the new reforms which should be better coined as a restart of the economy in Georgia:
"Next year---if not sooner---he will cut...
Has CALPERS Gone Too Far?
in Businesspundit, on June 2, 2004
...paign confirms their worst fears and gives them a potent argument against one of the most important reforms to come along in decades. Says John J. Castellani, president of the Business Roundtable: &qu...
Carnival of the Capitalists
in TJ's Weblog, on March 14, 2004
... at "Professor Bainbridge" argues that regulators have overlooked the larger structural reforms necessary to make independent directors a more effective check on managerialism
Lynne at ...
Wall Street's Contribution to the Enron Scam
in Businesspundit, on October 13, 2003
...ron, the three firms have more recently paid a total of $366 million in fines and promised internal reforms that would prevent them from doing the sort of deals they did with Enron. Just weeks ago thr...
The problem with Globalization
in Businesspundit, on October 8, 2003
... Corruption . Market reforms and free trade are great for lifting a country out of poverty, but it is tough for capitalism to work when people lie, cheat, Bribe , and steal....
Are BusinessPeople Unethical?
in Businesspundit, on September 27, 2003
...eptable, companies, business schools and corporate leaders will need to undertake massive, systemic reforms. It should not be this way, and it doesn't have to. Business is not about ripping people...
US Foreign Aid and Rawls' Duty of Assistance
in Businesspundit, on July 16, 2003
There is a nice little discussion going on over at Crooked Timber about John Rawls, Peter Singer, and US Foreign aid. I have read a bit of Rawls and Singer, but can't really say that I am familiar enought with either one to add anything to what has been said. However, this does remind me of ...
Good News for Free Trade
in Businesspundit, on June 27, 2003
...EU ministers have agreed to some agricultural subsidy reforms. It's a nice step in the right direction....
