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		<title><![CDATA[Opel Trustee Resigns]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[FRANKFURT (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=ReutersUK">Reuters UK</a>) - Manfred Wennemer resigned from his post as one of the five board members of the Opel Trust on Saturday in protest against the constant interference by politicians in Germany surrounding planned sale of Opel.While potentially embarrassing to Berlin, the move is essentially symbolic since the trust...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:45:24 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Opel Trustee Resigns, Blames Govt]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[FRANKFURT (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=ReutersUK">Reuters UK</a>) - Manfred Wennemer resigned from his post as one of the five board members of the Opel Trust on Saturday in protest against the constant interference by politicians in Germany surrounding planned sale of Opel.While potentially embarrassing to Berlin, the move is essentially symbolic since the trust...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:45:12 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Maximum Work Flow, Minimal Head Count]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[How can you do more work with fewer people? It's easy. The recession has created a huge pool of eager part-time workers.       Define the Skill Set    GOAL: ESTABLISH PARAMETERS AND CREATE A PROFILE OF  YOUR IDEAL CANDIDATE.   ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[WPP Accuses Spot Runner of $54 Million Scam; Was Sorrell Asleep at the Wheel?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[WPP has accused Spot Runner -- the turnkey online TV commercial buyer that in theory gave even the lowliest of advertisers cheap access to national TV advertising -- of operating an investment scam that diverted $54 million to the founders' pockets see document below.      ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:46:52 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Laid Off? Boost Your Network and Increase Your Human Capital]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://moneywatch.bnet.com/career-advice/blog/other-8-hours/laid-off-boost-your-network-and-increase-your-human-capital/202/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[My friend got laid off recently. After sulking for a couple of days, she jumped back into the driver's seat and took control. Here's what she did and what you can do to boost your human capital, increase your network, improve your outlook, and do some good should you become...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:09:58 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Reddy Ice Feels the Heat]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The nation's largest distributor of packaged ice is under siege, and so far it's less than clear when or whether it will be able to free itself from its problems, many of them self-imposed. by Dan Mitchell]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:07:25 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What the Merrill Debacle Teaches Us About CEO Succession]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/ceo/?p=1049]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The fact that the Merrill Lynch board accepted the so-called retirement of Chief Executive Officer Stanley O'Neal and then designated a board member, Alberto Cribiore, to lead a search committee to replace O'Neal reflects a complete failure of CEO succession planning.    I'll tell you what they did...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Where Corporate Reform Has Been Misinterpreted]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=99481]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Experts believe that board members across companies are facing big challenges. The result is that companies are not able to cope with the difficult situation arising out of recruitment and retention of employees. Researches suggest that corporate reforms have been misinterpreted, which needs to be rectified. As a result, board...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Living With An 800-Pound Law]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=92995]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Sarbanes-Oxley Act was converted into law in 2002. The same seeks to streamline corporate governance, financial, and accounting practices in organizations. It establishes a new, independent board for the accounting industry, creates higher standards for corporate governance and audit committees and ushers in transparency in corporate transactions. The paper...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Recruiting Challenges: Enlisting The Right Director]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=99480]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The rapidly changing environment has posed severe challenges before companies for recruiting ‘right' kind of people for the ‘right' kind of job. As a result, companies are redefining their policies and procedures as per the contemporary requirements. Thus, experts suggest that there is a need to do away with the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Building A Better Board]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=93206]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The companies that are in the process of recruiting directors for the company need to look beyond the immediate market. The most important criteria for recruitment should be to search for financial expertise in the applicants. The director should also have knowledge about the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Framework For Risk]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=95856]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In the contemporary business era, it is imperative for banks to focus on efficient risk management systems. Today, the banks are continuously evolving and implementing innovative risk management techniques. The Enterprise Risk Management ERM is one such technique. ERM helps to identify, analyze, and mitigate risks across the entire organization....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Building Lasting Value]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=95966]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[From the executive summary: ‘Banks provide the foundation for economic freedom and fuel the entrepreneurial energy. The highest purpose in banking is to build lasting value for shareholders, employees, customers, and the community, thus fulfilling the historic role of banking as the enabler of individuals to achieve their dreams. In...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Growth! Cultivating The Right Expansion Strategy]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=95979]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[From the executive summary: ‘Over the past few years, it was observed that various super regional banks announced branching programs. Researches, however, indicate that the banks closed as many branches as they opened in the late 20th century. Many closures resulted from post-acquisition downsizing. Experts suggest that one advantage of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Targeting The Board]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=90565]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[From the executive summary: ‘Since the passage of Sarbanes-Oxley, most directors, especially those serving on the audit committee, feel as if they are walking around with a target on their backs. But banks have been regulated for years, right? The paper offers an in-depth report on the new realities facing...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Standing Out In A Crowd]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=95984]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[From the executive summary: ‘During the mid 20th century, banks fought to make a name for themselves by competing head to head with one another's products and services. The result was homogeneity and commoditization as too many banks tried to become all things to all people. A few, however, worked...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[New Insurance for Outside Directors]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=52675]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Until now, inside and outside directors were covered by identical D&O insurance. Many policies create worries among independent directors are that their personal assets may be at risk in this scenario of bankruptcies. Insurers say they have a solution. When certain losses are not indemnified, or paid by other D&O...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Tell if Your Company’s Pension Plan Is Sinking]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=57939]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Many defined-benefit pension plans have been hit by a perfect storm of lower stock prices, which reduced their assets, and sharply declining interest rates, which bumped up the present value of their future retiree benefits. U.S. pension accounting is a notoriously perverse art that at times allows a company to...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Corporate Governance: Time For A Check Up]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=64077]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The board of Community First Bankshares has always prided itself on being proactive, something attributable to the experience level of its directors. Several have done stints as top executives with other financial services companies; most have served on other boards. One has new exchange rules, Sarbanes-Oxley, the SEC, and then...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Auditing: New Spotlight On Governance]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=90396]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The passage of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has brought the process of auditing into limelight. Audit committees are required to concentrate on general change management. However, the risk involved is that audit committees on some instances step over into the role of management. The need of the hour is newly...]]></description>
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