You might not expect executives of top financial businesses to admit outright that they’re crooks, but that’s pretty much what they did in responding to a new survey released today by the whistleblower law firm Labaton Sucharow.
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We live in a dynamic age when organizations must habitually look to reinvent themselves. To be successful, companies are looking beyond traditional innovation to altering their social and environmental impact. They are doing so in ways that range from revising operational processes and spurring creativity among employees to designing new products and services. read »
I recently attended the LOHAS Forum in Boulder, Colorado. In addition to giving attendees a glimpse into the clean, green living for which Boulder is so well-known (see picture), the Forum has been a gathering spot for companies in the natural lifestyles, green building and alternative energy/transportation sectors since the time when the mention of granola caused more grimaces than grins. read »
A few weeks ago at a mall on the south side of Mexico City, KidZania CEO Javier Lopez hosted the grand opening of his company’s third facility in Mexico. The operation, a unique children’s play space that exposes children to “edutainment” in the form of role playing as employees from companies such as Coca Cola and Domino’s Pizza, also provides free access for low income students. KidZania strives to be a “business with a real social commitment,” Lopez said at the event's opening. A few weeks[...] read »
With the concept of retroactive retirement, Ed Gillespie, Romney senior advisor, has done wonders to keep alive the story of the gap between Mitt Romney's claims that he retired or took a leave of absence from Bain Capital in February 1999. 142 documents Bain Capital filed with the SEC contradict Romney's claim, according to the New York Times. read »
Earlier this year, Barry Salzberg, global CEO of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL), was elected chairman of United Way Worldwide Board of Trustees. As the world’s largest privately funded nonprofit, United Way Worldwide is the leadership and support organization for the network of nearly 1,800 community-based United Ways in 41 countries and territories. read »
Lord knows I’ve been critical of President Obama on a dozen fronts, from his lame jobs stimulus, overly-generous bank bailouts and big-corporate tax cuts, weak debt relief for households, and heavy subsidies for nuclear power, to his accelerated use of extra-judicial drones and domestic spying. read »
Earlier this year, on February 27, 2012 HSBC Holdings Plc announced that it will likely face criminal or civil charges from an expanding U.S. Department of Justice investigation into its alleged ties to suspicious money transactions. Investigators are looking into the banks’ dealings in Mexico. read »
