Monthly Archives: September 2013

Four Goldman Sachs employees ‘on leave’ after trading error

Four Goldman Sachs employees ‘on leave’ after trading error
Bloomberg News reports that Goldman Sachs placed four senior technology specialists on administrative leave after a programming error caused the investment bank to send faulty stock-options orders last week, the Financial Times reported. The newspaper

Global growth to slow says Economist Intelligence Unit; Eritrea to be 2011 growth leader
2011: country by country, just published by the Economist Intelligence Unit, predicts that growth trends in the New Year will diverge between the rich and developing world. Global growth will slow as fiscal stimulus is withdrawn and emerging markets will

Rail Business Asia 2013: Rail Thought Leaders in Kuala Lumpur

Rail Business Asia 2013: Rail Thought Leaders in Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Rail Business Asia 2013 was held in Malaysia at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from 10-12 September 2013. Rail Business Asia 2013 was officiated by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB

Private Business Growth Award Jury Announced
He is also Chairman of the Board of Vancouver based People’s Trust. Mr. Ghermezian holds an MBA from the He also sits on the board of Programmed Insurance Brokers (PIB) and RWAM, a division of Home Hardware Financial Inc., and one of the

Obama to ask business leaders to push Congress to raise debt limit
Obama is to address the Business Roundtable as part of a renewed push to focus on domestic budget and economic issues after a month dominated by foreign policy. The U.S. Treasury is expected to exhaust measures to avoid exceeding the $16.7

SANS Institute Cyber Security Summit to Help Healthcare Organizations Balance Innovation and Security

SANS Institute Cyber Security Summit to Help Healthcare Organizations Balance Innovation and Security
BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — While significant progress has been made using technology to create more efficient, reliable processes within the healthcare industry, security challenges are causing great concern among patients and

Deloitte Research: Organizations Must Tap Into Worker Passion to Address Competitive Pressures
The data suggests that the typical corporate response of reducing costs and squeezing more productivity out of the remaining workers by making them work harder is not a long term solution to competitive pressures. Recruiting wars have typically

IRS Former Tax Exempt Organizations Leader Re-Enters Spotlight
Lois Lerner, the onetime head of the Internal Revenue Service s Exempt Organizations division at the center of the political targeting controversy, has been subjected to renewed media scrutiny, ahead of another congressional hearing this week on the scandal.

GWU business school dean is praised, then fired

GWU business school dean is praised, then fired
Doug Guthrie has had an up-and-down year at George Washington University. Named dean of the GWU business school in 2010, Guthrie was given another title in April: vice president for China operations. Dean Guthrie is uniquely qualified to lead

Business people
Cote joined SRF Consulting in 1993 and was a civil engineer for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works. Andersen Corp., Bayport, named Jim Weglewski vice president of corporate quality, sustainability and facilities. Weglewski joined