October 8, 2009 at 4:58 pm
With the bidding deadline for the Boston Globe here, some question if the two potential buyers – the California investment firm Platinum Equity, and the Taylor family – can handle the reported $115 milion in pension liabilities. Journalism Professor Fred Bayles, a former AP and USA Today reporter and long-time Globe watcher, says this all reflects […]
October 6, 2009 at 12:42 pm
The great healthcare-reform debate now moves to the floor of the House and Senate where Democrats wrestle with balancing priorities between affordable insurance and comprehensive benefits. School of Management Professor Stephen Davidson, author of “In Urgent Need of Reform: Saving the U.S. Healthcare System,” says it’s a false choice which doesn’t address the need for […]
October 6, 2009 at 11:06 am
The D.C. Council is considering a bill to legalize gay marriages in the District of Columbia. The question is, will Congress block it? School of Law Professor Linda McClain, an authority on the same-sex marriage national debate, says the answer revolves around whether conservatives will expend their political capital on this symbolic issue. Contact Linda […]
October 5, 2009 at 3:38 pm
A report from the inspector general overseeing the government’s bailout of the banking system says the Treasury Department was less than candid last fall about the health of the bailed-out banks. Visiting law Professor Elizabeth Nowicki, a former SEC attorney and Wall Street lawyer, says such lack of transparancy is what caused a run on […]
October 1, 2009 at 4:16 pm
Despite what his agent said, NFL quarterback Michael Vick has not re-signed an endorsment deal with Nike, which had dumped Vick two year ago following his arrest for bankrolling a dog-fighting ring. College of Communication Professor Chris Cakebread, who teaches sports marketing and advertising, says the risk to Nike is minimal one way or the […]
October 1, 2009 at 11:52 am
After months of legal scrutiny of Bank of America’s takeover of Merrill Lynch, BofA CEO Ken Lewis says he’ll step down at year’s end. School of Management Professor James Post, an authority on corporate governance and business ethics, says the momentous changes that Lewis orchestrated left BofA vulnerable and Lewis himself personally accountable. “What brought […]
September 30, 2009 at 4:41 pm
With pickup truck sales at a 25-year low, automakers are facing signficant pressure to offset the losses. School of Management Dean Lou Lataif, a former Ford Motor senior executive, says the basic business model for all auto manufacturers is under stress. “Automakers will need to continue to rationalize their cost structures while adding features and […]
September 30, 2009 at 3:58 pm
With Microsoft showing its first-ever drop in annual revenue due to the bad economy, the software giant has cut the annual pay and awards to its top executives. School of Management Professor James Post, an expert in corporate governance, says Microsoft provides an example of good compensation practices that should be minicked. “This sends a […]
September 29, 2009 at 4:34 pm
On a 15-8 vote, the Democratic-controlled Senate Finance Committee has rejected the “public option” in the healthcare reform bill sponsored by chairman Max Baucus. School of Management Professor Stephen Davidson, author of “In Urgent Need of Reform: Saving the U.S. Healthcare System,” says without a government-run option, the insurance industry won’t be able to keep […]
September 29, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Big Pharma players Johnson & Johnson, Abbott, and Merck all bet on vaccines this week by making deals for the rights to new flu vaccines. School of Law Professor Kevin Outterson, director of the Health Law Program and an authority on drug marketing, says vaccines are hot because they’re the most expensive in history. “With […]
