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Independent Experts Emerge as the Board's Best Friend The Sarbanes-Oxley Act says that directors must have the authority to hire outside advisers if they think they need them—and that the company must pick up the tab. Your move. |
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Will the Rossi Posse Go After Your Company Next? Shareholder-activist Emil Rossi and his two sons have won a series of proxy fights over the past 20 years. More and more fellow shareholders are picking up pitchforks and falling in behind them. Plus: The 2002 Rossi Scorecard |
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Cuba: Time to Lift the Embargo? Castro is beckoning the capitalists, and only the U.S. embargo keeps American companies from getting any of the action. But as their European rivals will tell them, all is not what it seems on this seductive island. Plus: Who's There Now–And What's the U.S. Missing |
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Has American Business Missed the Boat? Not Necessarily So says a Dutch lawyer who specializes in helping foreigners set up joint ventures. But he warns that it would be a mistake for U.S. companies to ignore Cuba until the embargo ends. |
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Directors: Let's Trade With Cuba At least, that’s the majority opinion. Others believe the embargo should stay in place until Castro eases political repression. Two cigar smokers come down on different sides of the fence. |
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