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• BNET Daily Dispatch: Thomson, Amazon.com, HP, and Icahn

  - 2007-05-08

  Thomson Corp. is planning to acquire Reuters in a $17.5 billion deal that would create the world's largest financial news and information company. Analysts say the deal makes sense and would produce synergies and provide more room for cost-cutting. The resulting company would present a serious threat to Bloomberg LP,...

  Tags: Finance, Financial Accounting, Thomson Corp., Amazon.com Inc., Financial, Hewlett-Packard Co., Andrew Hines

• Thomson Q2 2006 Earnings Conference Call Transcript (TMS)

  Seeking Alpha - 2006-07-28

  Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Our first question comes from Thomas Grenier - Societe Generale Paris. Thomas Grenier - Societe Generale Good afternoon. My first question is on your capital structure. You issued a press release at the beginning of May talking about a strategic reflection about Thomson...

  Tags: Savings, Call Transcript, Thomson Corp., Earnings, Investment, Digital Video, Capital Structures, Financial Accounting, Digital Media, Financial Services, Finance, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Seeking Alpha

• CEOs'/CFOs' Swearing by the Numbers: Does It Impact Share Price of the Firm?

  BNET - 2006-01-01

  This paper examines the impact on share prices of firms who's CEOs and CFOs certify their financial statements under oath, pursuant to the administrative order issued by the SEC on June 27, 2002. This paper hypothesize that the certification provides assurance to investors by making disclosure more credible and by...

  Tags: Certification, Thomson Corp., CEOs'/CFOs, Quality, Financial Statements, Training And Certification, Financial Accounting, Business Operations, Finance

• Revenue Recognition: A Perennial Problem

  BNET - 2005-07-01

  With most companies having completed their first internal control attestation - and thus, with less demanding focus on Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 at least in the short run - attention for many is shifting to revenue recognition. The topic is still a main priority for standard-setters and regulators, as well as...

  Tags: Revenue, Internal Control, Financial Statement, Thomson Corp., Revenue Recognition, Financial Statements, Operational Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Planning, Financial Services, Finance

• Pensions; CFOs: Pension Woes Take Toll on Financials

  BNET - 2005-03-01

  The "Pain points" of pensions are starting to hurt CFOs even more these days. The second annual Pension Management Survey, sponsored by SEI Investments, found that fully 76 percent of responding finance chiefs said their defined-benefit DB plan was taking a toll on their financials, up from 61 percent in...

  Tags: Financials, Thomson Corp., Pension, CFO, Benefits, Payroll Solutions, Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Finance

• Retirement Funds: A New Path to the American Dream: New Franchisees Open Their Doors With a Retirement Plan as the First Order of Business

  BNET - 2004-10-01

  The choices for financing new franchises are as varied as the franchises themselves. Today, franchisors, especially those selling specific types of businesses, may benefit most from a relatively unknown type of product that allows individuals to use retirement funds to purchase new franchises-without penalties, without taxes, and without interest. When...

  Tags: Thomson Corp., Franchise, Real Estate, Taxes, Regulations, Payroll Solutions, Free Trade, Investment, Financial Accounting, Business Operations, Financial Planning, Finance, Government

• What Constitutes a Responsible Person?

  BNET - 2004-08-01

  IRC section 6672 imposes a penalty equal to the total amount of any federal payroll trust fund tax any person willfully evades, fails to collect or does not account for and pays over. In view of the section's scope, the courts broadly interpret "Any person" to include officers, employees, partners...

  Tags: Section, Thomson Corp., Person, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), Financial Accounting, Taxes, Internet, Finance, Financial Planning

• Managing the Complex Relationship Between Executive Pay and Performance

  BNET - 2004-05-01

  Managing the relationship between pay and performance in executive compensation has never been more challenging. Boards of directors and their compensation committees are charged with ensuring that executive pay programs are aligned with complex business strategies and address increasing shareholder concern about their level and appropriateness. Directors must not only...

  Tags: Shareholder, Performance, Thomson Corp., Director, Performance Management, Financial Accounting, Corporate Governance, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Finance, Business Operations, Corporate Law

• Financial Scandals and Loan Syndications: Will Litigation Over Corporate Fraud Impact the Willingness of Investment Banks to Engage in the Syndication of Loans?

  BNET - 2004-05-01

  While recent financial scandals may temporarily slow the syndication markets as lead banks re-evaluate the loans that are appropriate for syndication and assess how comfortable they are with the accuracy and completeness of the information provided by borrowers, it is unlikely that the markets will be affected significantly on a...

  Tags: Bank, Financial, Investment, Litigation, Thomson Corp., Fraud, Syndication, Loan Syndication, Financial Services, Financial Accounting, Finance

• Helping Workers Save Adequately For Retirement While There Is Still Time

  BNET - 2004-03-01

  American economy is going through a bad phase due to dismal state of retirement savings. As a result, the policy makers, financial professionals, and the employers are persuading workers to seriously consider participation in 401k plans and other benefits. The employers are devising ways to help the employees accrue substantive...

  Tags: Financial, Thomson Corp., Worker, American Economy, 401(k), Retirement Plans, Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Benefits, Finance