from PricewaterhouseCoopers
Since it’s unlikely 2010 will be a year of aggressive growth and expansion for most companies, how will your company approach a moderately-paced recovery? Is this an opportunity to
make strategic acquisitions (of businesses or people), or is this the time to realign your company so that it is better positioned for possible future bumps in the road? Will lenders or investors be there to provide the capital you need to fulfi ll your plans? How will the regulatory and legislative landscape look during 2010, and what does that mean for your company’s operations?
While there are many questions, there are three things we know. First, the past year has been tough on businesses and employees around the world. Second, the economic crisis, coupled with a new administration, has brought about an agenda of regulation and reform in Washington, with implications for all of us. Third, the government has taken on a new role in the banking and auto industries—the role of shareholder in key companies—and that new role may well have broader consequences.
Read 2010 Current Developments for Directors.
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