Global warming has hit D.C. Whether it's the incontrovertible evidence of environmental change or the pressure from corporate executives, Congress is finally taking notice
For two decades, without much fanfare, Colgate-Palmolive Co. has been evolving its governance practices, constantly making changes and updating policies in response to shareholder's wishes and current trends
Once almost exclusively the domain of banks, SWIFT has quickly garnered the interest of corporations and technology providers who see opportunity in new product lines to support SWIFT interfaces.
When it comes to best practices, Honeywell International Inc.'s treasury is about endurance and the long haul. CFO Dave Anderson and Treasurer John Tus created an infrastructure that stresses business unit cooperation and automation
The recent software buying spree by SAP and Oracle is changing the ERP landscape, threatening the existence of best of breed vendors and forcing others--such as IBM and Microsoft--to rethink BI strategies
A combination of SOX, whistleblowers and a culture of transparency are leading to a lower percent of companies reporting accounting-related fraud in the U.S.--but unhappily bigger average losses
Mental illness may be on the road to getting the same kind of coverage that physical ailments do, thanks to congress. The good news is that employers may actually see some unexpected cost savings
While activist hedge funds are feeling the credit crunch, shareholder rights advocates won't be stopped. anticipating an active 2008 proxy season, they expect to see progress on several fronts
