Best Practices Series
Steve Skaggs is tapped permanent CFO at Atmel
5/23/2013
- American City Business Journals
Skaggs was made interim CFO last month. He has been with the company since 2010. Read More
Despite compromise, it's too soon for tech sector to claim immigration victory
5/23/2013
- New York Times (tiered subscription model), The
- Politico (Washington, D.C.)
- Hill, The
Senate lawmakers on Tuesday ironed out a bipartisan agreement on contentious immigration legislation that would make it easier for technology companies to hire highly skilled foreign workers, but obse Read More
Are you making the most of your middle managers?
5/23/2013
- LDRLB
Companies don't properly value their middle managers, writes David Burkus. Recognizing effective middle managers and helping them share their skills is a great way to boost productivity, research sugg Read More
IRS' Lerner takes the Fifth in congressional hearing
5/22/2013
- Washington Post, The
Lois Lerner, the person who heads the Internal Revenue Service's office for handling tax-exemption applications, refused to testify beyond a opening statement at a congressional hearing today. Appeari Read More
Frequent fliers forced to endure more business-travel obstacles
5/22/2013
- New York Times (tiered subscription model), The
Air travel has been streamlined to the point where even the slightest hiccup can trigger a ripple effect that leaves fliers scrambling for an alternate way to get where they're going. "[A]lways have a Read More
How much of a debate is there about climate change?
5/22/2013
- FastCoExist
The degree of uncertainty surrounding climate change depends on whom you ask. About 43% of Americans say scientists are undecided about climate change, according to a Pew study, but just 1.1% of clima Read More
Employers vary on their approaches to worker training
5/23/2013
- CNNMoney/Fortune
Some employers were quick to cut employee training during the recession, but others have maintained extensive programs, observers say. At Enterprise car rental, for instance, new hires spend as long a Read More
Eating dark chocolate can ease stress, study finds
5/23/2013
- Men's Health
Dark chocolate can be calming because it contains polyphenols, which responds to brain receptors linked to anxiety, a Swinburne University of Technology study finds. To get a lift from such candy, cho Read More
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Feds may use RICO Act in insider-trading case, sources say
5/23/2013
- Wall Street Journal, The
Prosecutors are reportedly thinking about using the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, which is typically used against criminal enterprises, to pursue a case against hedge fund SAC Ca Read More
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