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A senior Burger King VP is charged with posting harsh attacks against his critics of his company's labor policies under an assumed name.

The ABC News' Debate's Missed Opportunity for a Real Hit Job

What many appeared to be most miffed about was the unusual barrage of seemingly un-important salvos leveled by moderators Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos at Senator Barack Obama.

The truth is, voters should be upset, because if the moderators were looking to perform some sort of hit job on Senator Obama, they could have at least attempted to aim above the belt and attack issues of substance and relevance.

Governance and performance

Portfolios with companies that have good corporate governance deliver 18% higher average share-price returns to investors than those without, according to a new survey .

Carl Icahn's corporate governance blog debut

Corporate raider and shareholder activist Carl Icahn plans to set up a corporate governance blog.

On Exxon Mobil's Reported

Reuters reported that Exxon Mobil is interested in helping to develop Iraq s huge oil reserves. The Reuters report also says that spokesperson Len D Eramo said in an emailed statement if the Iraqi government decides it wants international oil companies to partner with them in developing their resources, Exxon Mobil would be interested in participating."

Easy time for corporate crooks

Five years after President Bush said corporate crooks will pay for crime, the latest figures show that most of them get less than two years jail and one in three don t even go to jail after sentencing.

Easing up on corporate crime

The US Government is easing up in its fight against corporate crime. There is pressure on regulators to step back, the rise in the Dow Jones has eased some of the anger towards corporations, and there is less pressure from the courts.

Strategic corporate reputation

A check list to help tackle corporate reputation risk would require companies to design and implement a strategic, top-down risk management program where all business events with potential consequences on the firm's reputation capital are identified. Here s how to do it.

The Age Blogs: Management Line

It's that time of year again. That's when we start hearing stories about scungy Christmas bonuses, office parties done on the cheap or not held at all, and gifts you wish you never had. Or worse still, sackings just a week or two before Christmas. The spirit of Scrooge is alive and well

Corporate fraud investigations fall

Federal investigations into corporate fraud are plummeting. Is it because the Corporate Fraud Task Force, created by President George W. Bush's executive order in July 2002, has done a great job stopping fraud? Or is it because the Justice Department has just stopped trying to prosecute it?

Do apologies work? 10 questions to consider

Corporate apologies are coming in thick and fast. The list includes Mattel saying sorry for the lead paint found in toys and Apple's Steve Jobs apologizing to iPhone early adopters. But do apologies work? When should CEOs apologize and when should they keep shtum?

More attacks on corporate reputation

CEOs say attacks on corporate reputation are becoming more frequent, apologies from the boss are losing potency and it takes about 3 and half years to recover when your reputation has been trashed

Climate change for boardrooms

Climate change is shaping up the big corporate governance issue of the 21st Century. It could have an impact on directors in many ways. Whether that happens remains to be seen. But they can t afford to ignore it.

US corporate governance - 9 flash points

Here are the nine flash points of US corporate governance: majority voting, proxy access, options backdating, executive pay, litigation, attempts to wind back litigation, hedge fund activism, trans-national co-operation and private equity.

Private equity, corporate governance and vampires

The reports of private equity's death are exaggerated. More to the point, private equity is like a vampire. Cheap debt and money sloshing into the system means that tighter credit controls will not kill of private equity. Like a vampire, it will stay Undead, just waiting for the right moment to strike.