This is the VOA Special English Economics Report, from voaspecialenglish.com President Obama is proposing rules to limit the size of big banks and the risks they can take. He wants to prevent banks from using government-insured deposits to make risky investments. He also wants to keep them from owning hedge funds or private equity funds. Banks took big losses as they traded mortgage-related securities that went bad. That helped create the financial crisis. Bank shares fell after the president’s announcement in January. His earlier efforts at financial reform have faced strong opposition from financial companies and some members of Congress. In the Senate, sixty votes are needed to prevent unlimited debate on a bill. But the Democrats lost their sixtieth vote. In January, voters in Massachusetts elected a Republican to finish the term of Ted Kennedy who died in August. Scott Brown opposes the health care legislation in Congress. His election could also affect other areas, like climate change legislation and reforms in the financial system. A separate development in January could affect future elections. The United States Supreme Court cleared the way for unlimited spending by businesses and labor unions in political campaigns. The court voted five to four to end a ban on the use of corporate money to pay for independent campaign ads for or against candidates. The court said the restriction on political speech violated the free speech rights guaranteed by the Constitution …
Better World Books has a triple bottom line — people, planet, and then profit. Co-founder Xavier Helgesen, CEO David Murphy, and CFO Paul Sansone (Daytime MBA ‘92) speak about their companys history and unique business model. The event was sponsored by Fuqua’s Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship. … Duke University Fuqua School Business Social Entrepreneurship MBA literacy books CFO library
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report, from voaspecialenglish.com Dubai’s recent debt problems have brought attention to the growth of Islamic finance. A government-owned group of companies, Dubai World, has been seeking to restructure twenty-six billion dollars of debt. About six billion of it is in Islamic bonds, including a three and a half billion dollar bond set for repayment in December. The biggest difference between Western and Islamic finance involves beliefs about …
The 2010 online certificate program in Sustainable Business is for entrepreneurs, leaders and managers who want to be on the leading edge of business thinking and actually move their organizations toward sustainability. Relevant and affordable course units are taught by University of Southern Maine School of Business faculty. The noncredit Certificate is offered by the USM Center for Continuing Education, and is sponsored by Maine Businesses for Social Responsibility (MEBSR). See www.usm …
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Shahzad Muhammad talks about his experience of the LLM in Banking and Finance Law programme at Queen Mary, University of London. For more information about our LLM programme see www.law.qmul.ac.uk
Professor George Geis, director of the Program in Law & Business, discusses the program during an Admitted Student Open House in 2009. For more information, see www.law.virginia.edu/business.
video for Mint Condition, a successful Twin Cities-based R&B group, is for “Nothing Left to Say,” from the band’s new album “eLife.” It was created by the faculty and students of Globe University/Minnesota School of Business (www.msbcollege.edu ). Members of the school’s Music Business program and Digital Video and Media Production program directed, produced, shot, edited, and did all post-production work for the video, which debuted on BET January 1, 2009. See more work by the video’s …
Learn the basics of business finances and improve your ability to utilize accounting and financial data. Faculty director John Stocker introduces the program. Visit www.pcs.udel.edu for details.