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Weekender: This one goes to 11 By Patrick J. Kiger May 9, 2008 A corporate song can be good for employee morale—as long as it doesn’t end up on YouTube. Time to go 'knee-deep in the mocha.' Amid '07 pain, CFO pay up 7% By Jeff Nash May 5, 2008 Corporate finance executives pulled down fatter paychecks last year. But other forms of comp started to thin out. Dollar’s big dive inflates earnings By Megan Johnston May 5, 2008 Companies with strong international divisions have been the few bright stars as the mostly dismal first-quarter earnings reports have begun to roll in. Yet for some multinationals, the performance... Downer for up sectors, upper for down By Tara Kalwarski May 5, 2008 As equity markets stage a minor recovery, the major question remains: which stocks will outperform the rest of this year? Morningstar aims to size up target-date funds By By Mark Bruno May 5, 2008 Mutual fund researcher plans to use indexes to judge the performance of these fast-growing 401(k) options. The endless quest for indestructible supply chain By By Frank Byrt May 5, 2008 Strategies for smart monitoring of risk in a more dangerous world are shared at risk managers gathering. Risk climbs to top of corporate to-do list By Jeff Nash April 28, 2008 Subprime losses spawn board-level risk committees. Sign of the times: Hot job title is Chief Risk Officer. Huge RBS markdown shows crunch may be long way from over By Megan Johnston April 28, 2008 Bank’s measures for dealing with credit woes could signal how other banks in Europe and the U.S. will try to survive.		Revving up the Big Three's retiree VEBA By Mark Bruno May 5, 2008 The voluntary employees' beneficiary association could liberate the automakers from the burdensome cost of health care. Backdating action ebbing for enforcers By Nicholas Rummell May 5, 2008 Despite Monster’s rearing its ugly head, the scandal over option grant rigging is seen ending with a whimper. Tick, tick, tick...kaboom! By Andrew Osterland May 5, 2008 Microsoft walks away from Yahoo offer, putting an end to this not-so-merry chase. ResCap’s debt restructure may stave off bankruptcy By Marine Cole May 5, 2008 Despite an announcement to exchange and restructure $12.8 billion, credit raters say Cerberus-GM property is this close to a default. Blank-check vehicles are coming up blank By Aaron Elstein May 5, 2008 Special purpose acquisition companies are flush with cash but can’t find deals. Wal-Mart suit hits 401(k) fees By Mark Bruno April 28, 2008 Lawsuit argues $9.5 billion plan used overpriced funds with underwhelming returns at employees’ expense. ResCap's indie directors flee, spurring ratings cut By Marine Cole April 28, 2008 Wrinkle in company's operating agreement with parent GMAC is key to credit raters' decisions. Banks rescind letters of credit By Megan Johnston April 28, 2008 A souring economy and consumer spending slowdown have suppliers insisting on a bank's guarantee on buyer's credit. Sears, Talbots and others are denied.
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