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Creating your leadership legacy

In discussion are Jeremy Sturt, Founder and Director, Just Add Water and Michael Jarrett, Adjunct Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour, LBS ...

Climate change: what next for business?

Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, chairman, Anglo American plc, Dr John Llewellyn, senior economic policy adviser at Lehman Brothers, and moderator Dr Craig Smith, senior fellow in ...

The 21st-century leader

Discussing the emerging markets of China, India, the Middle East and Brazil and their global impact are Fadi Ghandour, CEO, Aramex International Ltd, Antoine van ...

The business of science: a global agenda

Professor Lord Robert Winston, Emeritus Professor of Fertility Studies at Imperial College, London, and David Brennan, CEO of AstraZeneca plc, discuss how science has become ...

The Stock Exchange of the future: insider forecasts

In discussion are Dr Chris Gibson-Smith, chairman of the London Stock Exchange, Xavier Rolet, MD, Lehman Brothers, Rick Redding, MD for Products and Services, Chicago ...

The future of management: a guide for inventors

Professor Gary P Hamel, Visiting Professor of Strategic and International Management at the London Business School, talks about how the internet is likely to transform ...

BUSINESS: House Advantage: The Sure Thing

An animated explanation of how banks use securities lending to make a profit, while their customers cover the losses. ...

Euro Zone Leaders Agree on New Greek Bailout

After more than 13 hours of talks, euro zone ministers approved a new bailout of 130 billion euros, or $172 billion, in which private investors ...

Israel Safest as Investors Discount War Threat: Riskless Return

Israel, under threat of war from its neighbors since being founded in 1948, produced better risk- adjusted returns than all other developed stock markets in ...

Daiwa SB Australia Set to Surpass Kokusai Global Sovereign

Daiwa SB Investments Ltd.’s Australian bond fund is poised to overtake Kokusai Global Sovereign Open as Asia’s biggest mutual fund this year, bolstered by demand ...

Italy’s Economic Overhaul Marked by Women Wrestling Over Labor

In a country that for almost a decade was led by a man who publicly referred to his passion for female conquests, Italy is now ...

Starbucks’s Schultz Expands Small Biz Loan Fund

Since the fall, Starbucks has collected about $2 million in donations from customers at its U.S. cafes to finance entrepreneurs. Now it’s enlisting other companies ...

Aussie PM says she has colleagues' strong support

(02-20) 17:54 PST CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she still has enough support to lead the government despite growing speculation ...

Chris Brown, Rihanna collaborate on 2 song remixes

(02-20) 20:02 PST New York (AP) -- Chris Brown and Rihanna are back together, musically speaking. Two songs featuring the singers hit the Internet on ...

Congress targets federal workers for savings

(02-20) 23:34 PST WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal workers were $15 billion losers as Congress looked for ways to pay for parts of the just-passed legislation ...

Business cards hold on despite Bump Technologies

A product of French ingenuity during the reign of Louis XIV, the humble business card should be among the dead and buried in this era ...

Big paydays ahead for members of 'PayPal Mafia'

The fortunes of the so-called PayPal Mafia are poised to grow. Jeremy Stoppelman and Max Levchin own about $200 million in Yelp shares heading into ...

Mexico, U.S. sign deal on oil drilling in gulf

The United States and Mexico agreed Monday to work together when drilling for oil and gas below their maritime border in the Gulf of Mexico. ...

For small movie theaters, digital future is dark

When Sanford Hess started running a century-old movie theater two years ago, he knew Hollywood was replacing celluloid with digital files. But since the 250-seat ...

Facebook expected to unveil plan for mobile ads

Facebook disclosed an eye-opening fact when it filed plans to go public this month - 425 million members access the social network on smart phones ...

Ship traffic for February 21, 2012

Due to arrive today SHIP FROM PORT Maui Seattle OAK Cap Vilano Ensenada, Mexico OAK Virginia Bridge Long Beach OAK Due to depart today SHIP ...

Hollywood pushes U.S. movie screens to go digital

Number of the day 14,000 That's how many U.S. movie screens - out of 40,000 total - that haven't converted to digital projectors. The big ...

Brainwashed By Radical Feminists, Working Mothers Claim Happiness

Working mothers are in the news today because Rick Santorum acknowledged in his book, It Takes a Family, that "many women find it easier, more ‘professionally’ ...

A Little Bit Louder Now, Chevron Starts To Shout About Davy Jones And The Ultra Deep

I can’t stop hearing that famous Isley Brothers song Shout in my head as I write this post: “A little bit louder now, a little ...

Stop the Machine! IRS Document Mismatches, Form 8949

For many taxpayers, filing season 2011 began on February 14 last year, when IRS was first capable of receiving most electronically filed returns for tax ...

Congenital American Impatience Points to Obamacare's Failure

Healthcare spending grew at the second-lowest rate on record in 2010, according to recent data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS). Still, the ...

Why CIOs are First Class Citizens -- Part Two

In part one of “Why CIOs are First Class Citizens,” I introduced the notion of the CIO’s role as a “first-class” executive-level leader. In this ...

Add Nissan To The List Of Foreign Companies Adding American Jobs

The list of foreign companies adding jobs at their American car plants grew again on Monday, when Nissan announced plans to hire 1,000 more workers ...

It's My Google, Larry. Mine! So Quit Changing It.

Google just did it again. They changed something! Now there's not just a search box on its home page, there's a box to share stuff ...

Billionaire Sheldon Adelson Says He Might Give $100M To Newt Gingrich Or Other Republican

This story is part of a larger profile appearing in the March 12th, 2012 issue of FORBES magazine. The complete cover story will appear online ...

How An iPad Killed My Television

My iPad has just killed my television. It was murder, no doubt, but you could also say my TV died of loneliness. Maybe even heartbreak. ...

Whitney Houston's Funeral Shows Trouble Already Brewing Around Her Estate

After trouble at the funeral involving Bobby Brown, it appears that the Whitney Houston estate could soon face trouble as well, especially if rumors of ...

Room for Debate: Drones in Afghanistan, Drones in ... Akron?

Should the government restrict where civilian drones can fly and film, to protect people’s privacy? ...

DealBook: Permira Sifts for Bargains, Even in Europe's Periphery

In what might seem a counterintuitive move, the private equity firm is looking for pockets of value amid Europe's economic turbulence. ...

Mets Saw Madoff as House Money, Trustee says

To the court-appointed trustee suing the co-owners of the Mets, the Madoff “vig” was evidence of the men’s faith in Madoff’s steady investment returns, and ...

Taser’s Latest Police Weapon: The Tiny Camera and the Cloud

A new camera that clips to a collar or sunglasses can record two hours of video, which could provide evidence in controversies over police officers’ ...

European Stocks Rise as Accord on Greek Debt Nears

Banks, many with significant exposure to Greece, were among the biggest gainers. ...

Sean Combs to Announce Plans for Music Cable Channel

The channel, called Revolt, will be announced by Sean Combs on Tuesday, and may start by the end of 2012. ...

On the Road: For a ‘Select’ Few, Shoes Can Stay On - On the Road

Eight airports use the PreCheck program, and an additional 27 are expected to participate by the end of the year. ...

Growth of Catholic Hospitals May Limit Access to Reproductive Care

Some financially strong Catholic-sponsored medical centers are joining with smaller secular hospitals, in some cases limiting access to treatments like contraception and abortion. ...

Panel to Consider Computer Option for Taxis

Under a proposal by Square, a mobile payment company, riders in New York City could play games or swipe credit cards with embedded tablet computers. ...

Gotham: In Bronx, FreshDirect and Land of Great Promises

FreshDirect, the home-delivery grocer, has made promises it doesn’t have to keep for a warehouse in a part of the Bronx that has heard many ...

Europe Agrees on New Bailout to Help Greece Avoid Default

After more than 12 hours of talks, euro zone finance ministers approved a new bailout of 130 billion euros, or $172 billion, under which private ...

Mexico and U.S. Agree on Oil and Gas Development in Gulf

The accord along the maritime border in the Gulf of Mexico would potentially open more than a million acres to deepwater drilling. ...

Why Toxic Debt Looks a Lot Less Toxic

Goldman Sachs and hedge funds are buying risky mortgages again ...

Insurer Fidelity National Enters the Restaurant Business

The title insurance company buys the O'Charley's chain as it expands into casual-dining ...

Adidas CEO Says Knicks' Lin Has Superstar Potential

Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Herbert Hainer, chief executive officer of Adidas AG, talks about the company's profit outlook, business diversification and expectations for New York ...

Greek Rescue in Prospect as Ministers Meet

European officials attempting to fend off the euro area’s first sovereign default will try to settle remaining disputes today ...
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