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South Korean Officials Put Away Their Putters: South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak has told officials to put away their golf clubs, at least until the economy improves, because it sends the wrong signal to the public. [more]
Typo Fixers Get Probation: Two men traveling the United States on a mission to remove typographical errors from public signs have been banned from national parks for a year. [more]
Pisa No Longer Has the Most Tilted Tower: The Tower of Pisa, which has long been famed for its tilt, is no longer Europe's most steeply leaning tower. [more]
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Defined Benefit Plans Get 2008 Makeover: Defined benefit plans will likely get revamped by 2008, according to a poll by asset manager and investment solution firm SEI. [more]
10 Best Companies for Leaders: Companies that consistently produce strong leaders use everything from mentorships to problem simulation programs to strengthen their management teams, according to Fortune magazine. [more]
Tortoise and the Hare: Awards and Today's Business Climate: Talent and staffing management are not up to speed with the fast-paced business market today, according to a Towers Perrin study, and there is a noticeable "say/do" gap in how companies design reward and performance programs. [more]
Accounting and Finance Job Market Perks Up: The fourth quarter of 2007 should bring more jobs for accounting and finance professionals -- hiring is expected to pick up according to a survey by Robert Half International. [more]
When Religious Freedom and Company Interests Cross Paths: Religious discrimination in the workplace has increased by nearly 50 percent over the last decade, and last year the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received 2,541 claims on the matter. [more]
Workers Benefit From Automatic 401(k) Contributions: The Pension Protection Act of 2006, which allows employers to raise workers’ 401(k) contributions automatically, is boosting 401(k) savings for employees significantly. [more]
Deloitte Recruits YouTube Style: Competition for talented new employees is tight, and Deloitte & Touche USA LLP is trying to differentiate itself from the corporate crowd through its new creative approach to recruitment -- the Deloitte Film Festival. [more]
Bilingual Bankers: Write Your Own Ticket: China is gaining lots of attention for being the world's fastest growing economy, yet banks are running into trouble trying to secure talent. [more]
Top Fund Managers Earn $35,100 Every 10 Minutes: The Institute for Policy Studies and United for a Fair Economy released a study that revealed that the top private-equity and hedge fund managers earned $210,700 an hour last year -- which is about seven times the average worker's annual salary in the United States. [more]
Finance Pros Putting In Longer Hours: More than half of finance managers worldwide are spending more time at work than they were just a couple of years ago, according to this report from staffing services firm Robert Half International. [more]
Good News on Pension Plan Funding: About this time last year companies were wringing their hands about the possible effect on shareholder equity of FAS 158, which requires plan sponsors to recognize unfunded benefit obligations on the balance sheet. [more]
Information Tools Key in a Consumer-Directed Health Plan: A whopping 90 percent of employers that offer a consumer-directed health plan (CDHP) believe communicating the introduction of such plan is the biggest hurdle in implementing one. [more]
401(k)s: A Look on the Bright Side: The challenges facing 401(k) plan sponsors are daunting -- inadequate employee contributions, the bewildering array of plan service providers and the looming prospect of the baby boomers' retirement are just a few -- but there's hope for progress and transformation, according to this Deloitte report. [more]
Talent Management Can Net Millions: Though sometimes challenging to measure the impact of HR improvements, the latest Book of Numbers research from The Hackett Group estimates that a typical Fortune 500 company can gain $400 million annually through excellent talent management. [more]
Looking Ahead at the Finance Workforce: The post-regulatory-reform era has brought challenges to recruiting and retaining top accounting and finance professionals, and the Robert Half International Financial Leadership Council is providing strategies to meet these obstacles in a new report. [more]
Valuing Staff Leads to Better Company Performance: The days of “the customer’s always right” are over and a “staff first” culture is emerging. [more]
Multinationals Weigh Global Pension Governance: Multinational corporations are challenged by varying governance and regulations when it comes to implementing consistent investment policies related to retirement plans. [more]
Retiree Health Benefits Fading Fast: Only about one-third of employers offer new hires any financial help in paying for medical insurance on their retirement, according to a new report from Watson Wyatt Worldwide. [more]
Supreme Court To Hear 401(k) Case: Can participants in 401(k) plans sue their plan sponsor on the grounds that it mishandled a specific account? [more]
Will New SEC Rules Cause Firms to Prune the Perks?: Use of the company jet for personal travel, Manhattan apartments and luxury cars will get axed from some compensation packages in light of the new SEC rules that make these perks more visible to investors. [more]