Covering Bangladesh & Cambodia Factory Fires? UC Berkeley Professor Terry Taylor finds Safety Compliance Auditing is Counterproductive

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Study: CEOs Who Are Good Matches for Firms Have Higher Initial Compensation

A recent study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln provides evidence that CEOs who turn out to be successful are the ones who are offered higher compensation packages from their boards at the outset.

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Bangladesh Factory Tragedy Highlights Transparency Issues Within Apparel Industry

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Push for Corporate Board Diversity Set to Increase in the U.S. Due to European Pressure

As Germany prepares to enact quotas that will mandate quotas for female participation on major corporate boards, the United States is feeling the pressure to improve board diversity, says Hillary A. Sale, JD, corporate governance expert and professor of law at Washington University School of Law.

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Patagonia Founder Yvon Chouinard to Receive Inamori Ethics Prize

Case Western Reserve University will award the Inamori Ethics Prize to the founder of the premier outdoor gear and clothing company, Patagonia Inc., Yvon Chouinard. Chouinard is a global leader in corporate social responsibility with a keen focus on protecting the planet.

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Companies May Overreact When Confronted by Activists

Companies may overreact to social or environmental activists protesting their business practices, according to a Baylor University article in the Academy of Management Review. The article examined why some firms are more likely to change such practices than others, as well as whether and how targeted firms and other industry members will change.

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CEOs Get Merger Bonus When Selling Firms Cheaply

In about one in every four deals, the CEO of an acquired firm is awarded a merger bonus according to a recent study that examined more than 949 merger and acquisition offers that occurred in the U. S. between 1999 and 2009. The study also found that target shareholders received inferior premiums when their firms were sold while CEOs received a merger bonus.

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U.Va. Darden Researcher Delivers New Evidence for U.S. CEO Pay Critics

A University of Virginia Darden School of Business study finds that American CEOs are worth their paychecks.

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No ID Needed to Form a Shell Company

Anonymous, untraceable shell companies are preferred vehicles for moving large sums of dirty money - bribes, money laundering and financing terrorism. And new research shows that it's quite easy to find corporate service firms willing to skirt the law and sell anonymously-owned shell companies.

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New Credit Card Surcharge OK for Some, Surprises Others

For years, card issuers have been making money off the fees they charge retailers for the convenience of using a credit card at checkout. Beginning Jan. 27, however, retailers are now permitted to pass this cost onto customers in a big way. Marketing expert Brent Smith, Ph.D., says consumers should be wary of surprises as some retailers may experiment with some level of a new surcharge fee.

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