Leadership
Eurozone debt hits 90 percent of its economy
In spite of years of harsh spending cuts and tax increases, Europe's debt problems are getting worse. Read more »
Study: Older workers better than younger workers, but what about 'institutional' bullying?
A study says older workers have more vitality than younger workers, but will that save them from bullying? Read more »
Blueprint for betterment: Planning the comeback of a nonprofit
Many strategic planning efforts start strong, but result in a final product that sits on a shelf never to be seen again. Avoid the "vision document graveyard" by framing expectations, managing... Read more »
EU chiefs agree on bank supervisor, diplomats say
European leaders reached agreement Thursday on creating a single supervisor for banks in the countries that use the euro that will be up and running sometime next year, German diplomats said. Read more »
Why Facebook should pay its users for their information
Though Facebook users disclose pretty much any personal information an advertiser could ever want, the company can’t profit from it. Read more »
The Moral Investor: A growing tide of investors are looking for socially responsible ways to make money
With more than $3 trillion in assets under management and growing, socially responsible investing (SRI) is on the verge of a tipping point. Even still, few people understand what it is, let alone... Read more »
CEO credits Gossner Foods Inc.'s success to teamwork
Working 50 hours a week as chairman of the board, CEO and president of a company with 575 employees might not be the lifestyle for most people in their mid-70s. But that's exactly how Dolores... Read more »
Timothy R. Clark: How to diagnose a sick organization
Toyota is sick again. In 2009, the company issued a recall for cars that had a defective accelerator. Last week it announced another recall, this time the biggest in history, due to power windows... Read more »
State saving millions with online services, report shows
Utah saved $46 million over five years by providing services online rather than traditional “offline” methods through government offices, by telephone or through the mail, according to a University of Utah study. Read more »
More than 2,300 millionaires collect unemployment benefits
More than 2,300 millionaire households received unemployment benefits in 2009. Read more »
CEO behind Park City resort says to expect layoffs if Obama wins
David Siegel, whose Westgate Resorts manages properties in Park City and 22 other locations nationwide, told his 7,000 employees he’ll have to lay some of them off, or close his... Read more »
FBI strike force cracks down on ID theft and tax fraud
Federal prosecutors plan to bring 40 defendants to court following an undercover operation aimed at busting tax fraud and identity theft. Read more »
Retired man forced to pay student loans that weren’t his
Since 2009, the Department of Education has pulled between $80 and $290 from Vernon Williams Social Security disability checks to pay for someone else’s student loans. Read more »
World stocks fall on US earnings worries, Spain
Worries about Europe's debt crisis, signs of weak global growth and expectations of lower U.S. corporate earnings sent most world stock markets down Wednesday. Read more »
Federal Trade Commission cracks down on companies that pretend to offer mortgage relief
The Federal Trade Commission announced lawsuits against three companies that have allegedly deceived homeowners into giving them millions of dollars. Read more »
Congress strikes it rich as average American grows poorer
Congress’ median net worth increased 5 percent during the Great Recession, even though the average American's net worth plunged 39 percent over the same period, according to The Washington Post. Read more »
Giving money to charity in your will not just for the rich
Leaving money to charity after passing on doesn’t have to be something that only rich people do. Read more »
What consumption can tell us about who is really poor
Examines the demerits of using income as a measure of poverty and alternate ways to quantify it. Read more »
Madoff fraud's last days recounted in NYC document
In December 2008, two of Bernard Madoff's most loyal employees met on a Manhattan street corner and fretted over a closely held secret that the rest of the world would learn about eight days later:... Read more »
US unemployment aid applications rise to 367K, consistent with modest hiring
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose to a seasonally adjusted 367,000, a level consistent with only modest hiring. Read more »
Jack Gallivan led a lifetime of community service, advocacy
A visionary and community icon, Jack Gallivan died Tuesday, but the former Salt Lake Tribune publisher and longtime advocate for the homeless has left behind a legacy of citizenship. Read more »
CEO publishes employees’ salaries to build trust
While it is often taboo to discuss pay structure in a company, the SumAll firm provides access to salary information on every position to everyone in the company, according to Open Forum. Read more »
Timothy R. Clark: Adding to our debt is like free climbing El Capitan
Sometimes we want to pick up the freedom end and saw off the accountability end. We may even look for opportunities to cheat choices of their natural consequences, as if that were possible. The... Read more »
Financing good will: How charities are innovating to survive
Many organizations are abandoning old methods of financing, like grant writing and fundraising, and becoming self-sustaining by developing marketable products and services. Read more »
Perception and price inflation may drive university costs
Stephen Trachtenberg, the former president of George Washington University, increased tuition from $25,000 to $51,000 during his tenure, according to The Atlantic. Read more »
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