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ROI metrics for SOA
in The CIO Weblog, on June 11, 2009
...'m not sure I see the value.
If you're going to wing it, at least have the courage of your convictions... don't come up with funny numbers to support the effort....
Ex-Tyco CEO Kozlowski: still trying to get out
in Sox First, on September 3, 2008
... chief numbers man Mark Swartz demanding that the New York State Court of Appeals throw out their convictions. This is someone who got an 8 to 25 year sentence for plundering shareholders of $400 mi...
Good (Travel) News for Wesley Snipes
in Hidden Travel Gems, on July 5, 2008
...allowed to travel abroad for work (do movies) while his lawyers are left behind to fight his tax convictions .
Federal judge William Terrell Hodges on Wednesday approved the actor's motion ...
Conrad Black loses appeal
in Sox First, on June 26, 2008
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Conrad Black has lost his appeal against convictions for fraud and obstructing the course of justice. That means he will now almost certainly serve the six-and-a-half prison sentence handed out ...
Adding Up Vick Family Crimes
in End Zone Buzz, on June 16, 2008
...r in a long line of Vick family legal troubles, and with that in mind, let's tally up how many convictions (minus speeding tickets) and lawsuits have been brought against the two men.
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Zeroing in on BAE
in Sox First, on May 22, 2008
...mes into their path, before they either join Wall Street or run for election. A string of top fraud convictions against big business people is almost a required part of the CV for lawyers-turned-polit...
微软宣布放弃收购 Yahoo
in M2 十字街口, on May 4, 2008
网谈消息 ，微软 CEO Steve Ballmer 今天向 Yahoo CEO 杨致远发出信函，宣布放弃收购。Steve Ballmer 也在信中证实，微软确实曾将收购报价提高到 33 美元/股，但 Yahoo 索要 37 美元/股。
Steve Ballmer 称，经过认真考虑后，他们认为 Yahoo 提出的要求是不合理的，因此收回了收购提议，这对微软股东、职员和其他股东都是最好的结果。他表示，虽然微软做出了最大努力，包括将报价提高了 50 亿美元，但 Yahoo 一直不肯接受。对此，Yahoo 尚未发表评论。
在信中，Steve Ballmer 也表达了对 Yahoo 和 G...
微软正式宣布撤回对 Yahoo 的邀购申请
in Wangtam, on May 4, 2008
在经历 3 个多月的波折之后，微软今天正式宣布，因价格未达成一致，正式放弃收购 Yahoo。从昨天到今天早些时候，Steve Ballmer 与 Yahoo 的两位联合创始人杨致远和 David Filo 在西雅图进行了会谈。Steve Ballmer 将收购价增至每股 33 美元，但杨致远表示，不会以低于每股 37 美元的报价出售。
微软 CEO Steve Ballmer 提到，自己在上周六致 Yahoo 的信中表示，愿意将收购报价提高至 475 亿美元，相当于每股 33 美元。可是，Yahoo 仍坚持至少 530 亿美元的报价，相当于每股 37 美元。微软 3 个月前提出的报价为...
Bad apples and bad trees
in Sox First, on February 19, 2008
...bt that the corporation was an accomplice to a crime? That's why since May 2004, almost all the convictions have been individuals, including chief executives, chief financial officers and company ...
Conrad Black and the ostrich defense
in Sox First, on January 21, 2008
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With Conrad Black this week filing a bid for bail until his appeal of fraud and obstruction convictions is heard, there are signs what the grounds of appeal might be. Black is expected to follow...
Skilling fights on
in Sox First, on December 22, 2007
...e right law. A trial where justice can be done. He asks for no more. Every one of Mr Skilling's convictions must be overturned." The critical part to remember here is that last year, the cou...
Easy time for corporate crooks
in Sox First, on December 19, 2007
...39;s what makes this Bloomberg investigation so fascinating. In their review of 1236 white-collar convictions, reporters David Voreacos and Bob Van Voris reveal that most defendants (61 per cent) se...
Haze, Splinter Cell delayed
in PCGamers Blog, on November 27, 2007
...s almost every large game in production these days.
The two casualties this time are Splinter Cell Convictions, the next in Sam Fisher's stealty adventures, and interesting looking FPS haze ...
Conrad Black hires star lawyer
in Sox First, on November 8, 2007
... Suisse investment banker Frank Quattrone overturn his obstruction of justice and witness tampering convictions. Now we learn he has also hired Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz whose clients ha...
Conrad Black finds God
in Sox First, on October 24, 2007
... Suisse investment banker Frank Quattrone overturn his obstruction of justice and witness tampering convictions. So watch this space.
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How much time for Conrad Black?
in Sox First, on July 16, 2007
...So how long will Black get? The media has been talking about 20 to 35 years. That's because the convictions carry a maximum penalty of 35 years in jail, if served consecutively, and prosecutors sa...
How to Think Like Warren Buffett, Part 23
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 29, 2007
...run. So, despite my
reservations, I told him to follow both his business judgment and his religious convictions.
Bill then insisted on a truly extraordinary proposition: He would personally buy the l...
Jeff Ruby vs. OJ Simpson - Can A Business Serve and Refuse Customers At Will?
in Businesspundit, on May 15, 2007
... Ruby gives his reason for not serving Simpson as:
I didn't want to serve him because of my convictions of what he's done to those families," Ruby, owner of Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse...
The WiFi Data Exposure
in On Storage, on March 30, 2007
... around longer than you think. The FBI has been aware of the problem for five years, yet to date no convictions have occurred.
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The China Syndrome
in Sox First, on March 1, 2007
...global economics Stephen Roach said, as reported in The Guardian : ''After four fat years, convictions are deep that nothing can derail a Teflon-like global economy. Investors, policymakers a...
Cola and color
in Sox First, on February 7, 2007
...y is good for business". It reminds us that ethics can come down to having the courage of your convictions and breaking barriers.
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The 2007 State of the Union Address
in IfEnergy, on January 25, 2007
...ty. (Applause.) Congress has changed, but not our responsibilities. Each of us is guided by our own convictions -- and to these we must stay faithful. Yet we're all held to the same standards, and...
Top 10 business shenanigans for 2006
in Sox First, on December 25, 2006
What a year it's been! The stories have just kept coming, and certainly kept me busy here. Scandals and litigation have all been part of the mix covered by Sox First this year. And Governments and business are copping plenty of heat to lift their game. And it's now coming from all Quar...
How to Think Like Warren Buffett, Part 12
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on October 25, 2006
...try to understand well. There are only a handful of businesses about which we have strong long-term convictions. Therefore, when we find such a business, we want to participate in a meaningful way. We...
Dating Websites Can Miss Criminals
in The Dating Weblog, on October 19, 2006
... TRUE uses a criminal screening company called "Rapsheets," which has ~94% of U.S. felony convictions," said Vest.
He says Wells lives in a country that does not provide criminal data t...
Ken Lay cleared, not his legacy
in Sox First, on October 18, 2006
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As expected, Judge Sim Lake has wiped the conspiracy and fraud convictions of Enron founder Ken Lay, report the news wires . The reason: Ken Lay died before he could appeal which means his convi...
Ken's Lay's record: to clear or not to clear
in Sox First, on September 8, 2006
...shment. Prosecutors have asked the court hold off the late Enron chief's fraud and conspiracy convictions from the books until Congress can consider a U.S. Department of Justice proposal to tak...
Conrad Black faces new charges
in Sox First, on August 18, 2006
... jewels that he purchased for more than $600,000, is the next big fish to go on trial following the convictions of Enron's Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling. Black's trial is due to start next March. ...
Negative balance for Bush in the trust account
in Sox First, on August 15, 2006
... them more than they do the President or members of Congress. With the Enron, WorldCom and similar convictions coming in and there's being some closure on the accounting fraud scandals at the beg...
Lawsuit insurance only $19/yr ... in Sweden
in Digital Music - The Future, on July 3, 2006
...ot;
Brath says "The fines aren't very big in Sweden. And there has only been a handful of convictions....My No.1 priority is to keep a big buffer ready." He expects the largest fine to ...
Lawsuit insurance only $19/yr ... in Sweden
in P2P File Sharing, on July 3, 2006
...ot;
Brath says "The fines aren't very big in Sweden. And there has only been a handful of convictions....My No.1 priority is to keep a big buffer ready." He expects the largest fine to ...
ECOMILES : l'économie d'Internet au service du développement durable
in Les Explorers, on May 3, 2006
...rapport à leurs propres convictions. En retour, nous serons en mesure de leur apporter un trafic qualifié. Ils pourront bénéficier aussi d'une vraie reconnaissance de leurs consommateurs.
Pour le...
Match Fixing Scandal Ahead Of The World Cup
in The Soccer Weblog, on March 29, 2006
... This issue is important to resolve, but it should not overshadow the World Cup and if possible any convictions or trials should take place after the World Cup finals. Anyone involved in either the la...
Background Checks Split Matchmaking Sites
in The Dating Weblog, on December 14, 2005
...as a safe place," Vest says. True.com says it rejects 5% of
its applicants because of criminal convictions. Vest acknowledges that
True.com's system has holes, but says "I can't prom...
Prison Pen Pals; Web Sites Give Inmates a Connection to Outside World
in The Dating Weblog, on August 11, 2005
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and sometimes schedule visits. The posting of one inmate didn't
list his two first-degree rape convictions, according to the Kentucky
Online Offender Lookup, or KOOL, a link on the Kentucky Depa...
Hilary Rosen Vader
in P2P File Sharing, on May 10, 2005
...nt (successful) and judiciary (mostly a failure), fighting innovation , anti-competitive court convictions , and just outright lying and silliness . Still you might like to know that there are...
Exclusive Interview #1 - R-Kevin Ambler
in The Dating Weblog, on April 25, 2005
... of
protection. The legislation goes one step further; if the site
does background checks and finds convictions, it can choose to disclose
to the member that this person has been identified as having ...
Approval of True.com Legislation in Florida
in The Dating Weblog, on April 21, 2005
... there were more than 475 instances where site applicants were
found to have sexual offenses felony convictions or provided false or
inaccurate information. "We have an opportunity to help Florid...
Park Place Singles Offers Columbus Singles a Safer Way to Meet
in The Dating Weblog, on March 2, 2005
...d check , Park Place screens all applicants for marital status
and any felony or other reported convictions that may have been of a
physically violent or threatening nature. FULL RELEASE @ PRWEB ...
PRETTY BOYS IN JAIL
in The Celebrities Weblog, on June 17, 2004
...e Rae Hynie, while threatening to kill her.
The South Carolinian's catalog also includes seven convictions over a 10-year period for offenses involving guns or drugs.
Nowadays it's rap sheet...
The Economic Consequences of Debt
in Businesspundit, on April 24, 2004
... disruptions, this policy guarantees their long-term prosperity. Present facts make these long-held convictions look like gross illusion. By 1998, the trade deficit was back to a new high and expandin...