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A Fear That Academics Are Distracted Directors (Jul-31, 15:30 EDT )-- When university presidents serve on many corporations’ boards, governance experts say, someone is getting short shrift.
Fair Game: What Happened to JPMorgan’s Friendship With Cablevision? (Jul-31, 15:08 EDT )-- A case involving JPMorgan is another example of the drumbeat of disconcerting revelations about banks.
From Taxis to Textiles, Italy Chooses Tradition Over Growth (Jul-31, 15:01 EDT )-- Like much of the Italian economy, the Carlo Barbera factory is struggling and for reasons, academics say, that reveal much about what ails Italy.
Optimism That Cement Will Shut Down Gulf Oil Well (Jul-31, 14:50 EDT )-- An effort known as a static kill is part of a two-pronged strategy to kill the well in the Gulf of Mexico by cementing it shut twice, from above and below.
Off the Shelf: ‘Fault Lines’ Concludes Global Economy Remains Vulnerable (Jul-31, 14:29 EDT )-- Raghuram G. Rajan writes that systems and large historical forces were the primary drivers of recent global financial instability.
Ping: In School Systems, Slow Progress for Open-Source Textbooks (Jul-31, 12:32 EDT )-- Two founders of Sun Microsystems have created two nonprofits to bring open-source textbooks to kindergarten through high school classes.
Corner Office: Get a Diploma, but Then Get a Passport, Says Capri Capital’s Chief (Jul-31, 12:32 EDT )-- Quintin E. Primo III, the chief of Capri Capital Partners says new college graduates should leave the U.S. to broaden their cultural horizons.
The Boss: Outsourced, but Still Local (Jul-31, 12:23 EDT )-- The idea of keeping jobs in the local community intrigued me.
Career Couch: When Family Ties Bind Business Relationships (Jul-31, 11:44 EDT )-- Relatives who work together have “trust, shared values and long-term commitments to each other.â€
By Hiring Gulf Scientists, BP May Be Buying Silence (Jul-31, 07:00 EDT )-- For months now, local scientists have been out on Gulf waters, advising the cleanup and measuring the damage. But there is growing concern that some of the best minds are being sidelined, since they've signed on as paid consultants to BP.
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