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Broken Spoke's Four Stages in Sturgis To Feature .38 Special, Blackfoot, Great White, Dokken, Eddie Money, Black Oak ... Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 4:58AMA top story from this week. Need another reason to attend the 70th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally?
Maryland law students fight for human rights in faraway lands Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 8:56PMNew trio of clinics expands law school's outreach to Mexico, China and Namibia It had never occurred to Michelle Salomon that when she washed her hands, she used more water than some families have access to in a day.
Race to AG's office begins: Three ready for challenges buildup will bring Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 12:09PMThe three-way race to become Guam's next attorney general has begun, and whoever is elected should expect to face busy days ahead.
Brush up on business skills for new round of mergers Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 5:24AMGartner has urged CIOs to develop their business skills and prepare for a new round of mergers and acquisitions as the economy emerges from the downturn…
Living on the road full-time: Is it right for you? Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 6:06AMScott Bidstrup lived on the road for six years — no permanent address, no phone, no job, no responsibilities. It was one of the best periods of his life. But is it for you? Bidstrup has advice for those considering his lifestyle, and important questions you need to ask first. Advice - Ask an Expert - Recreation - Humor - Relationships
Pru set for boardroom shake-up Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 4:02AMPrudential is hiring two non-executive directors in a move which could see chairman Harvey McGrath leave the insurer. This will lead to an orderly succession plan to be drawn up to potentially replace both McGrath and chief executive Tidjane Thiam.
Toll saga comes to end Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 2:28AMFormer Colorado Division of Real Estate director Erin Toll is getting about $55,000 from the state under terms of a settlement agreement that resulted in her resignation.
BASEBALL: Headhunters win Memorial Day tournament Monday, June 7, 2010 @ 3:14PMThe Hollister Headhunters 11U travel baseball team, above, won the Memorial Day tournament at Twin Creeks Sports Complex with a 4-1 record. Photo by: Submitted by Heather Moeller SUNNYVALE In their first outing since winning on Easter, the Hollister Headhunters 11U boys travel baseball team won the Memorial Day tournament at Twin Creeks Sports Complex with a 4-1 record. In their first game the ...
Embroiled Colo. real estate regulator Toll settles with state, resigns Saturday, June 5, 2010 @ 2:18AMEmbattled real estate regulator Erin Toll has reached a settlement with the state resulting in her resignation as director of the Division of Real Estate.
South Africa's Ashton Nyte Announces American Debut Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 6:53AMSouth Africa's alternative music icon Ashton Nyte will be bringing his self-titled project to America
Board directors to face yearly vote Sunday, May 30, 2010 @ 9:32AMNew rules are designed to improve accountability and recommend that boards should include more women British companies will have to explain to shareholders if they do not put board members up for re-election every year or if boards do not include enough women under new rules published today. Under the boardroom code, from the Financial Reporting Council, shareholders of Britain's 350 largest ...
Former Big Firm Lawyer Suspended for 3 Years Over Fake Resume Friday, May 21, 2010 @ 2:02AMIllinois authorities have finally come to a conclusion: A lawyer who worked at three Am Law 100 firms will be suspended from practicing law for three years for leaving crucial information out of his law school application and for altering his transcripts to land a summer associate gig at Sidley Austin.
Former Big Firm Lawyer Suspended for 3 Years Over Fake Resume Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 11:15PMIllinois authorities have finally come to a conclusion: A lawyer who worked at three Am Law 100 firms will be suspended from practicing law for three years for leaving crucial information out of his law school application and for altering his transcripts to land a summer associate gig at Sidley Austin. The initial recommendation for a three-year suspension had been cut in half in January, but ...
Most Britons have considered moving abroad this year, survey finds Monday, May 10, 2010 @ 6:10AMRespondents cited the poor state of the economy and lack of job prospects as main reasons to leave UK Almost three-quarters of Britons have considered leaving the UK this year, according to a survey released today. The main reasons for wanting to move abroad included the poor state of the economy (31%) and lack of job prospects (23%). Around one in 10 (12%) said a change in the pace of life was ...
Dear Jeremy Sunday, May 9, 2010 @ 11:21AMProblems at work? Need advice? Our agony uncle has the answers I feel exploited in my fundraising job. Is it time to leave? Almost two years ago, I needed to relocate to London from another European city and was offered a job in the higher education sector with a salary scale of £28,000 to £34,000. However, at my interview, despite my success in the same sector overseas, it was explained that my ...
Search FT.com Saturday, May 1, 2010 @ 9:53PMTullett Prebon has won a staff poaching conspiracy claim against rival BGC in a High Court judgment that is set to have repercussions across the interdealer broking industry.
Are Ruden McClosky's Troubles Due to Its 'Nice Guys' Firm Culture? Friday, April 9, 2010 @ 10:26PMIn the past year, Florida firm Ruden McClosky has faced office closures, mass defections, layoffs, and pay cutbacks and holdbacks. Many blame the troubles on the firm's real estate focus, but according to firm leaders, the real problem was Ruden's "nice guys" firm culture.
California unemployment rate holds steady at 12.5% Friday, March 26, 2010 @ 5:37PMThe economy may be leveling off, although job prospects in professional fields still appear bleak. California's unemployment rate in February held steady at 12.5% for a second straight month, indicating that the state's economy may be leveling off and could turn upward by late spring.
NHL, players seal loophole for headshots Friday, March 26, 2010 @ 6:34AMNational Hockey League headhunters will now need to think before they act.
NHLPA signs off on new modified head hits rule Thursday, March 25, 2010 @ 3:03PMThe NHL’s proposed rules change for blindside hits to the head has been given the green light from the league’s players.
Wings back proposed rule prohibiting blindside hits to head Wednesday, March 24, 2010 @ 1:18PMWhile the league office and the NHL Players' Association continued to bicker via public statements Wednesday morning, Red Wings players were in total agreement that the rule prohibiting blindside hits to the head should be passed immediately.
NHL to stop headhunters Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 11:16PMNEW YORK — The dazed and distant look on Brent Seabrook’s face after the Chicago Blackhawks defenseman got crushed against the boards cried out for a head shot ban — in time for the third period.
News analysis: Who will take the top job at LGIM? Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 7:17AMPeter Chambers, chief executive of Legal & General Investment Management, told his staff yesterday that he will retire in the autumn. His successor will take on one of the most influential jobs in UK plc. Financial News surveys four executives who could take on the top job.
Profile: Lesley MacDonagh, BDO non-executive Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 2:15AMOn November 30, 2001 you would have been thought a little strange if you suggested accounting firms needed non-executive directors. The next day, Enron collapsed.
Paranoia, Phonies & 'Phrauds' Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 11:27AMI despise thieves of thespians and the shadow these delinquents cast upon honest professionals.
I try to pay Aviva once – and it takes the money twice Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 6:24AMAviva took the premium on my motor policy with my authorisation or agreement I tried to renew my motor policy with Aviva online. It was having technical difficulties, so I phoned. I eventually got through, but – when it came to payment – the transaction failed. I was put on hold for a long time and then asked to provide my card details again. Again, it failed. I was told someone would call me ...
Banks told to comply on bonuses or lose UK banking licences in shock FSA ultimatum Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 1:01AMInvestment banks told comply with the regulatory guidelines on bonuses or lose licences to operate in Britain.
Lateral Partner Moves Spiked in 2009, New Report Shows Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 2:02AMBy most measures, 2009 was a dismal year for the legal industry. One notable exception to the drumbeat of record layoffs and bankruptcy actions: By our count, there was also a record number of lateral partner moves in The Am Law 200.
Lateral Partner Moves Spiked in 2009, New Report Shows Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 11:42PMBy most measures, 2009 was a dismal year for the legal industry. One notable exception to the drumbeat of record layoffs and bankruptcy actions: By our count, there was also a record number of lateral partner moves in The Am Law 200. In the 12 months ending Sept. 30, 2009, 2,775 partners left or joined the biggest firms in the United States -- a 10.6 percent increase in mobility over last year ...
Letter of the Day Saturday, January 30, 2010 @ 11:48PMRe “Headhunters ruin hockey” (Jan. 24): Excellent column by Rob Granatstein.
Finding Jobs Where the Headhunters Roam Thursday, January 14, 2010 @ 9:09AMThere's more than one article in Fast Company that discusses how smart but newly-unemployed folks are solving their "no job" problem. They're starting businesses. Ah, but that it were that easy! Start a business! Become a consultant! Freelance! Sell yourself to the highest bidder! Get some funding and launch something new under the sun! This is indeed the time to take a risk. But smart business ...
Financial power list 2010: Where the power lies Wednesday, January 13, 2010 @ 6:45PMThe new chief executive of the Financial Reporting Council begins 2010 facing high expectations. He was one of the architects of the modern FRC in the early years of the decade and has spent a career building up industry kudos and government connections like few others.
Alliance urged to complete probe fast Wednesday, January 13, 2010 @ 4:03PMTHE board of Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd must complete its internal probe on the bank's two top executives as soon as possible and announce the outcome to the public, the Minority Shareholder Watchdog Group (MSWG) said.
Alliance urged to complete probe fast Wednesday, January 13, 2010 @ 10:45AMTHE board of Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd must complete its internal probe on the bank's two top executives as soon as possible and announce the outcome to the public, the Minority Shareholder Watchdog Group (MSWG) said. Analysts shared the view, saying that it was important for the board to work speedily so that all parties involved could then decide what to do and investors would have more ...
Lawyers like it a lot Monday, January 11, 2010 @ 2:58AMA recent survey suggests that law and finance make for the most satisfied workers.
Morning Report: The DA's Legislative Mojo Thursday, January 7, 2010 @ 9:24AMWhen Bonnie Dumanis talks, legislators listen.
At 42, ousted for being too old Wednesday, December 30, 2009 @ 5:16AMFINANCIAL SERVICES REPORTER -- A London investment banker who was dismissed by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce at the age of 42 has won an unusual age discrimination case.
Ex-CIBC banker wins discrimination suit Wednesday, December 30, 2009 @ 3:35AMIn a case that is raising eyebrows across the Atlantic, a banker dismissed at the age of 42 from the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce's London offices has won an age discrimination suit.
Millie might be spared Saturday, December 26, 2009 @ 10:23AMBroadcaster Paul Holmes' estranged 21-year-old daughter appeared in the Auckland District Court on Wednesday facing five charges, including possession of methamphetamine, possession of a pipe and possession of cannabis.
How Women Are Getting On European Boards (And Why U.S. Companies Should Care) Friday, December 18, 2009 @ 1:39PMElin Hurvenes, founder of the Professional Boards Forum, on how companies around the world can recruit female board members.
Lehman requests USD 50m bonus pool to keep derivatives team; Key exec jumps to Nomura Wednesday, December 16, 2009 @ 9:01AMThis article is provided to FT.com readers by Debtwire —the most informed news service available for financial professionals in fixed income markets across the world.
Today's Birthdays Tuesday, December 15, 2009 @ 7:41AMBorn on this day
CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Two ancient-future.com Titles Selected for NPR Discover Songs Program Sunday, December 6, 2009 @ 9:07PMTwo Ancient-Future.Com Titles Selected for NPR Discover Songs Program In Stores 12/10/09-1/20/10: Planet Passion by Ancient Future and Sangria by Mariah Parker With the NPR Discover Songs Program, the book and music distribution company Baker & Taylor has partnered with National Public Radio. In this branded merchandising program, book stores showcase six exciting new CD titles every six weeks ...
Army of lawyers picking over remains of Rothstein law firm Saturday, December 5, 2009 @ 1:42AMAs arrested attorney Scott Rothstein's former Fort Lauderdale law firm implodes, one thing is clear: It will take an army of lawyers to pick through the remains.
RBS Says ‘Restrictive’ Bonuses May Prompt Staff Exits (Update5) Wednesday, December 2, 2009 @ 5:17PMDec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc , recipient of the world’s biggest bank bailout, said the British government’s “very restrictive” control over 2009 bonuses risks driving employees away.
Sports Direct has a chairman with form in Sir Keith Hellawell Tuesday, November 24, 2009 @ 4:52PMSports Direct appointed Sir Keith Hellawell after a 'recommendation', without the help of headhunters. Photograph: David Cheskin/PA After what must be one of the longest boardroom searches on record...
Britain's got disabled talent Wednesday, November 18, 2009 @ 11:51PM"I'd rather be able to tell people about my situation, but I've always felt I wouldn't have the same chances as others if I did. In any case, I want to talk about my successes; the illness is only 10 per cent of me."
Know which type of recruiter is right for your job search Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 4:43AMLisa Chenofsky Singer of Chenofsky Singer & Associates In this job market, it is essential for job-seekers to utilize all available resources. Aside from a polished résumé and in-person/online networking, it may be helpful to work with a recruiter. How...
Virginia-Based LeClairRyan Seeks to Grow in California Tuesday, November 10, 2009 @ 9:55PMVirginia-based law firm LeClairRyan arrived in California last year through the merger of Wright, Robinson, Osthimer & Tatum. The firm says it will dedicate next year to building up its nine-lawyer San Francisco outpost and 11-lawyer Los Angeles office. The target is to have 100 lawyers statewide by 2013. At the moment, the firm is looking to add labor and employment, intellectual property, real ...
Science fare Nov. 7, 2009 Saturday, November 7, 2009 @ 11:34AMUpcoming science, nature and technology programs on KNME Public Television, channel 5.