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Birth Order May Affect Career Choices: According to a recent survey by CareerBuilder.com, birth order seems to affect people's career choices. [more]
CNN Beams Up Correspondent: CNN used its new 3-D hologram technology to "beam" correspondent Jessica Yellin from Chicago to Wolf Blitzer's studio in New York during election coverage. [more]
73-Year-Old Man Makes Basketball History: Ken Mink, a 73-year-old student at Roane State Community College, set a new record this week -- he became the oldest person to score in a US college basketball game. [more]
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Risk Management Alerts

Lessons From the Financial Market Roller Coaster: After recent fallout in the market, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is reminding investors to better assess risks and emerging market countries to have plans in place for capital loss. [more]
An Overlooked Strategy: Tapping Hidden Assets: Comapanies often turn to acquisitions or adventures in new markets to spur growth, but those strategies are rarely successful, according to this article from consulting firm Bain & Co. [more]
The High Cost of Lax Regulation: Who is accountable for the lack of oversight in Southern China, where dangerous and recalled pet food, toothpaste and toys are produced? [more]
Compliance, a Time Drain: Enterprise risk management (ERM) took up more time and energy in 2006 than ever before, according to 45 percent of directors and 48 percent of general counsel surveyed by Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc. [more]
American Express Slapped With Money-Laundering Fine: In a deferred prosecution deal with the Department of Justice, American Express Co. [more]
TRIA Extended 15 Years: The private market for terrorism risk insurance will be pleased to know that the House Financial Services Committee has passed the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 (TRIREA) by a vote of 49 to 20. [more]
How to Downsize Risk in an Alliance: Boosting visibility for a small or midsize company could mean collaborating with a larger and more powerful organization. [more]
Instilling Risk Intelligence Into Strategic Planning: No, you didn't just imagine it -- business is indeed getting riskier. [more]
How Sarbanes Hurts R&D: More knocks on SOX — this time focusing on the legislation's impact on corporate risk-taking in general and research and development in particular. [more]
TRIA Modification Discussed in the House: The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) will carry on for 10 more years if the act to update and lengthen it (Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007, or TRIREA,) passes. [more]
Scanning the Risk Horizon Through 2009: Finance leaders at large organizations around the world expect their most prevalent business risks to remain constant or intensify in the next couple of years, according to this survey of 500 finance executives from commecial and industrial property insurer FM Global. [more]
RIMS Legislative Action Center Kicks Off: Launching a one-stop Web site to read up on federal legislative initiatives, surf Congress members' voting scorecards and e-mail local elected officials, the Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. [more]
A Guide to the New 404 Guidance: This white paper by James Hamilton, principal analyst with CCH, explores the new risk-based, principles-based regime for financial reporting under Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404. [more]
Account-Based Health Plans' Performance in Question: Individuals enrolled in account-based health plans (ABHPs) are more anxious about their risk exposure, more confused about how their plan works and more dissatisfied with affordability and quality of health care than those enrolled in traditional health care plans, according to Towers Perrin research. [more]
Risk Intelligence is Your Safeguard: Gaining a competitive edge or boosting market share may be earned by including risk in strategic planning, according to Deloitte & Touche LLPs Rick Funston and Bob Ruprecht. [more]
U.S. Companies Slipshod on Overseas M&A Due Diligence: Money laundering, terrorist financing, violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, links to organized crime -- the list of potential risks to corporate reputation that may lurk in acquisition targets based outside of the United States is long and scary. [more]
IFRS and GAAP Collaboration Continues: SEC Chairman Christopher Cox and Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) Chairman Eddy Wymeersch recently met to further discuss the SEC-CESR joint work plan and upcoming initiatives. [more]
Insurance Industry Competition Up, Premium Costs Down: Companies may be able to benefit from increased competition in the insurance industry this year: Property and casualty insurance premiums declined sharply in the first quarter, and insurers have been easing up on underwriting standards. [more]
Biggest Risks for the Multinational: Multinational corporations are not prepared for risk, according to results from Aon Global Risk Consulting's Global Risk Management Survey 2007. [more]
C-Suite and Risk Managers Anticipate Diverse Threats: While 76 percent of participants in the 2007 Chubb International Risk Survey believe that their company will expand its operations beyond US and Canadian borders this year, C-suite executives and risk managers disagree on the potential threats to multinational business. [more]