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1. Defined benefit plans invest in company stock.2. Fiduciaries often select company stock as a 401(k) plan investment alternative.3. Anything that impacts company share price must be considered before investing. This includes practices relating to executive option grants.4. Problems related to backdated...

1. Before investing, institutions must pay attention to executive compensation practices as part of their due diligence.2. Pension fiduciaries have a particularly important responsibility to evaluate relevant risk factors before investing in company stock.3. Problems related to backdating of options...

India stakes a claim in outer space.China's recent advancement of a space weapon allows an expanded role in space.Russia is the regional space power and that with the most extensive space program.Iran is publicly saying it will be placing a satellite in orbit.The market will develop as technology advances. ...

As Mexicans evaluate the first days of the Calderon administration, a sense of cautious optimism fills the air.

1. Federal entitlements are large and growing.2. The extent to which these programs are grossly underfunded can wreak havoc on the U.S. economy.3. Investors need to understand the relationship between entitlement spending and macroeconomic policy.4. Investors will no doubt be affected by a downturn...

The  referred  article  which  is  a  speech  by  the  Chairman  of  the  Federal  Reserve  in  support  of  the  authority  of  the  Federal  Reserve  System  highlights  certain ...

- Most of the regulatory hurdles for the use of cloned food have already been passed.- The biggest obstacle to actual use is consumer resistance- spurred on by some activist groups.- The comment period ends on April 2, 2007.

This article highlights the gaps found in the USA agriculture safety system.  What is excluded is any mention of bioterrorism which is the unspoken elephant in the house.Yet while billions are poured into the system to stop and prevent terror attacks food borne and vectored disease outbreaks increase...

On December 6th, Calderon sent his 2007 fiscal budget to Congress. Described as one of "moderation", the new budget is based on a less favorable international scenario and public finances situation. Among its drawbacks there is a lower expenditure on infrastructure and continued high dependence...

A large section of Mexican newspapers these days is filled with news and comments on the recently appointed cabinet of President elect Felipe Calderon (FC). On December 1, he was sworn in as President of Mexico.