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Transatlantic Differences, By Directors Who've Been Both Places
What they have to say about reforms here (and there), compliance and the law, and their two-way learning curves. |
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Do You Have the Right Stuff?
Paris-based recruiter Christopher Thomas describes what European boards are looking for in American directors— and what American boards want from the Old World. |
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Shell Rebuilds Itself
How a crisis over oil reserves led the board to do what it should have done long ago—create an entirely new company. |
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The Race to Stay Ahead of the Regulators in Europe
After scandals shook much of the Continent, many companies started to police themselves voluntarily. But now lawmakers are setting new rules and playing catch-up. |
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A Report Card —On You!
Board evaluations are the new way to keep directors from going stale. Are you ready for your close-up? Plus: Questions a Board Should Ask Itself DIY or Hire a Pro? Could a Lawyer Get His Hands on This Stuff? So We've Been Evaluated. What Now? |
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CEO Pay: The Great (But Narrowing) Divide
American chief executives have always made a lot more than their European counterparts. But that’s beginning to change, thanks largely to the law of supply and demand. |
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War —and Now Peace? —Inside a Russian Boardroom
A joint venture between BP and Tyumen Oil involves 19 different groups of directors, unhappy minority shareholders, and barrels of money. A new reorganization plan leaves some still sniping. Plus: Bullish on the Bear |