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Archive for November, 2014

United Technologies CEO Retires, Succeeded By CFO

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Louis Chenevert, chief executive officer of aerospace and building systems giant United Technologies Corp., is retiring after six years on the job and will be replaced by the company’s chief financial officer.

Top 10 Legal Mistakes Small Businesses Make

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Forbes magazine offers a list of the top 10 legal mistakes entrepreneurs make and what to do about them (in addition to seeking the advice of an attorney).

Target Tries to Limit Liability to Banks

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Target Corp. is trying to avoid liability for tens of millions of dollars banks claim to have lost after hackers broke into the retailer’s payment processing systems a year ago.

Video Streaming Service Aereo Files for Bankruptcy

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Five months after the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated its business model, online video streaming company Aereo Inc. has filed for bankruptcy protection.

Houston E-Discovery Company Raises $10 Million for Expansion

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E-discovery systems developer CS Disco Inc. of Houston has closed a $10 million Series B fundraising round, the Houston Business Journal reported.

Goldman Fires Two Bankers Over Secret Fed Documents

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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. fired two of its bankers after one of them allegedly brought secret documents from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York into the firm, Bloomberg News reports.

Arizona Sues GM for $3 Billion Over Recalls, Cites In-House Attorneys

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Arizona has filed suit against General Motors, claiming that the automaker defrauded the state’s consumers of an estimated $3 billion, The New York Times reports.

States’ Contractual Boilerplate: Same Provisions, Different Results?

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When it comes to the so-called “boilerplate,” how much does the selection of one state over another matter?

Optimizing Asset Management Practices to Mitigate the Effects of a Down Market

EVENT: Dec. 11, 11 a.m. CST
The Oil & Gas Journal will present a complimentary webinar optimizing asset management strategy to stay in business when the market turns down.

Performing Construction Contract Risk Analysis

On-Demand
Baker Tilly hosts a complimentary on-demand webinar on how to analyze a contract for project risk and learn how to develop a risk mitigation plan.

DOE Wind Market Reports Overview: A WINDExchange Webinar

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The U.S. Department of Energy has posted a complimentary on-demand webinar on key trends in the U.S. wind power market.

Managing Your Global Payroll: Challenges and Solutions

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Ceridian offers a free on-demand webinar on proper global payroll management techniques.

Agencies Issue New Guidelines on ‘Pushdown Accounting’

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The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission have issued new guidance on “pushdown accounting,” which involves an acquired organization using the acquirer’s basis of accounting to prepare its financial statements.

Risk Management Controls and Compliance Systems Critical for New Equity Issuers

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With the IPO market continuing to surge, it’s vital that companies preparing for their IPOs rigorously examine their risk management, controls and compliance infrastructure for a successful offering and to support future growth.

Bank of Tokyo Ordered to Move Compliance Operation

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Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi agreed in a settlement with financial regulators Nov. 18 to move its money laundering and sanctions compliance unit from Tokyo to New York.

Ex-Jefferies & Co. Managing Director Has Warning for Court

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Any business transaction involving simple negotiations could be subject to prosecution, former Jefferies & Co. managing director Jesse Litvak warned an appeals court inn an attempt to have his securities fraud conviction thrown out, Bloomberg Businessweek reported.