Global Warming. Kyoto Protocol. Cap and Trade. Carbon Footprint. EPA Greenhouse Gases. What do they mean and what are the implications for business? It is helpful to categorize the various topics to understand what is happening: The science United Nations U.S. legislation Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation
Over the past five years, the U.S. common stock averages reached record highs;home values increased at a steady rate each year; and many people were planning to retire at age 62 or before and fewer were looking at 68 or beyond. But the collapse of both markets, starting in 2008, has ...
Eastern Michigan University researchers recently completed the fourth biannual Women's Leadership Index, which showed some mixed results for how women are faring in Michigan board rooms. The heart of the report, according to EMU: The lack of gender diversity in top business positions puts the state at a competitive disadvantage.
This short headline is obvious. But it’s never truer than in business today. A recent report with that same title, published by McKinsey and Company, found that companies with three or more women in senior management positions scored higher in “organizational excellence.” The results were even more significant if there ...
“Wait, you want to know what my husband thinks?” U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton replied in an angry outburst to a student at a recent press conference. “My husband is not the Secretary of State. I am.” It was not clear whether the French-speaking student or the translator made ...