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CFO turnover hits a record high By Hilary Johnson September 1, 2008 Finance chiefs of large U.S. public companies now last about as long in their jobs as NFL running backs. Banks pounce on weak borrowers By Matthew Monks September 1, 2008 With the economy tanking, more cash-strapped companies are breaching loan agreements. Banks have been complying—for a price. Asset managers' value sized up By Tim Catts September 1, 2008 To boost capital during the crunch, some banks may sell one of their steadiest profit engines. Storm Gustav tests firms' risk chops By Beth Braverman September 1, 2008 A whopping 96% of companies have some exposure to natural disasters, but on average, 61% of them concede they are unprepared for such an event. Employees increasingly squeezed—and stuck By Fay Hansen September 1, 2008 Morale will fall as workers and their supervisors feel the effects of declining real wages and low labor mobility. Glub, glub, glub: 40% of options are underwater By Mark Bruno August 25, 2008 Senior execs and rank-and-filers—sitting on worthless stock options—have been hoping stock prices would go back up. It may be time for Plan B. Meet the de facto monopoly that blew Yahoo’s vote count By Nicholas Rummell August 25, 2008 An embarrassing error revealed after the search company's annual shareholder meeting has raised questions about the way investor votes are tabulated in the U.S. Retail space gets mauled by slowdown By Beth Braverman August 25, 2008 Store closings and retailer bankruptcies hammer commercial rents and property values. "Brace for rougher times."		Big Labor has one big hope (and $385 million to sell it) By Neil Roland September 1, 2008 The labor movement's big-money campaign for Sen. Barack Obama faces stiff challenges in getting rank-and-file union members to overcome their concerns about the candidate. SPECIAL REPORT Top-performing portfolio managers September 1, 2008 A look at the chart-toppers in both the equities and fixed-income categories. Private equity and hedge funds work both sides of the aisle By Nicholas Rummell September 1, 2008 Hedge funds and private equity firms arguably have more to lose than any other businesses this election cycle. U.S. work force: It's going gray By Crystal Yednak September 1, 2008 Changing demographics and cruddier retirement plans mean more workers will delay job exits. Who's the real cash king? By Nicholas Rummell and Matthew Scott August 25, 2008 Needing tons of cash, the campaigns run by Barack Obama and John McCain are like two initial public offerings—only with expiration dates.. Wall Street ‘brunch’ puts ethics on menu By Neil Roland August 25, 2008 Pandit, Thain, Dimon and the gang get taste of lobby law’s limits on breaking bread: French toast on a stick, Senator? Loans backed by assets thrive as cheaper funding vanishes By Hilary Johnson August 25, 2008 The economy has slowed, credit quality is suffering, and lenders must pick and choose customers carefully. The perfect time for an asset-based loan? Rights issue strikes some as wrong By Tim Catts August 25, 2008 The rare use of a financing gambit by a seemingly healthy outfit has big investors wondering why.
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