In The Headlines Will the JOBS Act Disrupt the Venture Capital Markets? The Securities and Exchange Commission is about to vote on Title III Crowdfunding regulations, designed to open up investments in private companies to all investors—rather than just the accredited investors (mostly high net worth individuals) who are legally allowed [...]
Fahrvergtaxen Every once in awhile, some knucklehead in a position of power at one of the world's biggest businesses does something so incredibly stupid, you wonder how they can remember to put their shoes on before they head to work in the morning. Bernie Madoff did it for decades by running [...]
In The Headlines Google Wins a Major Copyright Infringement Case Google won a decisive victory in a copyright-infringement case that the Authors Guild originally launched almost a decade ago. A federal appeals court ruled that the company’s book-scanning project, which has turned millions of books into searchable digital files, is entitled [...]
In The Headlines Could Troubles in Emerging Markets Bring Recession to the U.S.? As far as economic expansions go, ours is pretty long in the tooth. Since World War II, the average length of time between recessions is about 58 months. With the current cycle clocking in at 81, it is [...]
In The Headlines Businesses in the Crossfire: The Growing Threat of Cyber Warfare While the Cold War never turned hot between the major world powers, throughout Asia there were a number of border disputes and other regional small wars. For instance, India and Pakistan engaged in several border disputes, and China [...]
Share a Coke with the IRS Coca Cola has earned a lot of headlines for their "Share a Coke with . . . " marketing campaign, printing bottles and cans with 1,000 of the most popular names in the country, along with nicknames like "Mom," "Dad," Soulmate," and "BFF." You can [...]
In The Headlines Chinese Oil Hoarding Eases the Impact of a Worldwide Glut Even after China’s slowing economy dragged crude to a six-year low, oil’s second-biggest consumer remains the main safeguard against a further price meltdown. While China’s surprise currency devaluation helped trigger Brent crude’s slump to about $42 a barrel [...]
In The Headlines Dairy Farmers Struggle in the Wake of a Global Milk Glut For dairy farmers in Britain, the U.S., New Zealand, Canada, Argentina, and countries worldwide, times are tough. Russia’s ban on European Union (EU) milk and the EU’s removal of production quotas have driven local prices down 20% [...]
In The Headlines Companies Prepare for the Opening of Iran The third-largest economy in the Middle East has a young, educated populace ready to spend. But U.S. businesses will face big hurdles in the country—if they can get there at all. The nuclear deal that the U.S. and Europe signed with [...]
Tales from the IRS Cadillac Taxes for Everyone! Employers have played a key role in financing their employees' healthcare since World War II, when they threw in tax-free benefits to attract talent in a time of wage controls. So it's no surprise that when Congress passed the Affordable Care Act, they [...]
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