Companies should be encouraging executives to adjust their managerial style and look beyond the economic crisis to position their companies for future growth, according to McKinsey. This may be why the role of Chief Financial Officers is now more vital, visible and respected than ever before. Today companies are gearing up for post recession growth, [...]
House Foreign Affairs Chairman, Howard Berman, has bashed China’s IP regime, stating, “It’s time for more serious action,” according to National Journal.com. The report states that Berman and others recently met with the National People’s Congress Standing Committee Chairman Wu Bangguo, Vice Premier Wang Qishan, NPC Foreign Affairs Chairman Li Zhaoxing, Foreign Affairs Minister Yang [...]
Multinational corporations have found that revenue agents around the world are scrutinizing intercompany transactions. The Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) and the IRS, in particular, have increased their emphasis on transfer pricing audits. Experts also say there is mounting evidence that Canada’s relationships with revenue authorities of other countries, including the U.S., are currently strained due [...]
American corporations are losing billions to China from the theft of intellectual property (IP). In a Forbes commentary, James Bacchus, Chair of the Global Trade and Investment Practice Group of the international law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP, and counsel to the China Copyright Alliance, argues that due to its size and reluctance to enforce its [...]
Finding the right job is tough. Doing it in a recession is even more difficult. Facing an uncertain economy, more and more job seekers and companies looking to fill high level positions are turning to contingency search firms for help. Why? Mitch Feldman, President of executive search firm, A.E. Feldman, says contingency firms like his [...]
U.S. and Australian officials have agreed to work together to combat tax evasion, fraud and tax havens ahead of the G20 summit to be held in Pittsburgh in September, according to the AAP. The report states that Australian Assistant Treasurer Nick Sherry recently met with key U.S. tax officials and legislators in Washington. Following his [...]
Criminals are going after intellectual property (IP), and companies around the world are paying a high price. In fact a survey of more than 1,000 Chief Information Officers in eight countries conducted by security firm McAfee found that last year alone their companies lost billions in intellectual property.
Tensions over intellectual property theft originating in Asia [...]
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Intellectual property theft is a problem that is more common than widely believed, reports Dow Jones. It’s also a threat that doesn’t come cheap. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates that IP theft costs the U.S. economy $250 billion per year (FBI) and has resulted in the loss of 750,000 jobs (U.S. Customs and Border [...]
One lesson learned from the recession is the need to focus on risk. In fact a recent study conducted by Accenture reveals the vast majority of corporate executives need to overhaul their approach to risk management. Meanwhile, Fortune recently outlined how the fallout from the financial crisis could breed a new type of corporate leader. [...]
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