June 16, 2009 at 10:04 am
The banking industry is taking a wait-and-see attitude about reports about the Obama administration’s proposals to overhaul the regulation of financial services. The plans will be formally announced Wednesday. Robert Bench, a former deputy Comptroller of the Currency now a senior fellow at the School of Law’s Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law, can […]
U.S. hospitals are rationing nuclear imaging tests following the shutdown of an aging Canadian nuclear reactor that produces one-third of the world’s supply of medical isotopes. This latest shortage puts a spotlight on a problem that for years has lacked corrective action, had little oversight and no long-term strategic solutions, noted Alexander Norbash, MD, Chair […]
The Lunar Reconassiance Orbiter launch — NASA’s first return to moon exploration in 10 years — is slated for Friday, so the space shuttle Endeavor, which was delayed due to mechanical problems, can take off on Wednesday. Harlan Spence, professor of astronomy is at Cape Canaveral preparing for the LRO launch. Contact Harlan Spence, (617) […]
June 15, 2009 at 12:07 pm
A new round of consolidation among Hollywood studios soon could be a coming attraction, according to media reports. Big investor Mario Gabelli speculates that Paramount Pictures could merge with Sony Pictures, Universal Studios or another studio before long. Professor Bill Linsman, who directs the BU in Los Angeles Program, can offer some insight into where the industry is […]
June 15, 2009 at 11:51 am
Bailed-out insurance giant American International Group today takes its former long-time CEO Maurice Greenberg to court for allegedly plundering $4.3 billion from a trust set up to reward top performers. School of Law Professor Tamar Frankel, an authority on securities law and a legal-ethics expert, says our business culture of greed made this all possible. Contact Tamar Frankel, 617-353-3773, […]
June 15, 2009 at 11:24 am
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has finally accepted the goal of a Palestinian state, but with so many caveats that the Palestinians may not want to talk about it. College of Communication journalism Professor Robert Zelnick, a former ABC News Middle East correspondent, can discuss the possible impact of this latest move. Contact Robert Zelnick, 617-353-5007, […]
June 15, 2009 at 11:11 am
President Obama today brings his health-reform case before the American Medical Association, which opposes the president’s call for a public insurance program to compete with private plans. School of Management Professor Alan Cohen, executive director of the Health Policy Institute, can offer perspective on the battle ahead. Contact Alan Cohen, 617-353-9222, abcohen@bu.edu
June 15, 2009 at 11:04 am
Boston Globe management meets today with the paper’s largest union, which wants to suggest some cost-cutting moves the union can support after rejecting the paper’s contract offer last week. College of Communication Dean Tom Fiedler, a Pulitzer-winning former executive editor of the Miami Herald, can offer some insight into the Globe’s future. Contact Tom Fiedler, […]
June 15, 2009 at 10:58 am
Word is leaking about about the Obama administration’s plan to regulate Wall Street, to be announced Wednesday. School of Law Professor Cornelius Hurley, director of the Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law and a former Federal Reserve lawyer, can discuss the likely impact of the proposed changes. Contact Cornelius Hurley, 617-353-5427, ckhurley@bu.edu
