Management - general
SEBI fines former Satyam official Rs5 lakh
30 Nov 2011
Cyrus P Mistry to succeed Ratan Tata
23 Nov 2011
Cyrus P Mistry, managing director, Shapoorji Pallonji Group, has been nominated by the selection committee to take over from Ratan Tata on his retirement in December 2012
GM appoints Lowell Paddock to head India operations
16 Nov 2011
Paddock, will take over from Karl Slym, has held several important posts in product planning and program management in the US, Europe and Asia since joining General Motors in 1992
How smart managers make dumb decisions and why shareholders encourage them: Rotman paper
15 Nov 2011
Tokyo bourse puts Olympus on delisting watch
10 Nov 2011
Camera-maker Olympus admits to window-dressing books
08 Nov 2011
In a complete reversal of earlier denials, Japanese camera- and copier-maker Olympus Corp, today admitted that it had made a series of acquisitions and inflated payments to intermediares in the past to hide hefty losses.
Apple senior executives get stock options packages worth $60 million each
05 Nov 2011
Apple Inc yesterday awarded a host of senior executives lucrative stock-option grants, in a bid to retain its senior executives following the death of co-founder Steve Jobs.
Why most small businesses always remain small?
05 Nov 2011
Most Indian small and medium enterprises fail to achieve their full potential because of two factors: an old-fashioned mindset and difficulty in raising funds. Both these can be overcome, says senior consultant Gaurav Shah.
Japanese premier expresses concern over Olympus scam
31 Oct 2011
Japanese prime minister Yoshihiko Noda has admitted that the scandal relating to controversial payments made by camera-maker Olympus could tarnish his country’s image.
Motorola Mobility to cut 800 jobs
29 Oct 2011
Whirlpool to cut 5,000 jobs, close Arkansas plant
28 Oct 2011
Whirlpool Corp, the world's largest appliance maker, plans to cut 10 per cent of its workforce in North America and Europe, and close its plant in Arkansas due to lower demand and higher costs for materials
Whirlpool to cut 5,000 jobs, close Arkansas plant
28 Oct 2011
Whirlpool Corp, the world's largest appliance maker, plans to cut 10 per cent of its workforce in North America and Europe, and close its plant in Arkansas due to lower demand and higher costs for materials
Whirlpool to cut 5,000 jobs, close Arkansas plant
28 Oct 2011
Whirlpool Corp, the world's largest appliance maker, plans to cut 10 per cent of its workforce in North America and Europe, and close its plant in Arkansas due to lower demand and higher costs for materials
Rajat Gupta arrested, released on $10-mn bond
27 Oct 2011
Gupta, 62, entered his not guilty plea at a US district court today and was released after he furnished a $10-million bond
Haryana declares Maruti strike illegal; unions to be de-recognised
13 Oct 2011
The Haryana government has declared the strike at various plants of Maruti Suzuki in the state illegal, and initiated proceedings to cancel the registrations of unions at Suzuki Powertrain India and Suzuki Motorcycle India
Caltech ousts Harvard as world's top university
07 Oct 2011
The California Institute of Technology has been ranked as the world's top university, Harvard has been edged to second rank alongside Stanford.
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