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Brady Krumwiede

Study Finds Sustainable Companies 'Significantly Outperform' Financially | Business Ethics - 0 views

  • companies which have voluntarily embraced a sustainable business culture over many years “significantly outperform their counterparts over the long-term, both in terms of stock market and accounting performance.”
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    Companies who put in the time, effort, and money to be sustainble tend to have better financial growth within their company.
anonymous

Dodd to unveil financial reform bill | Marketplace From American Public Media - 0 views

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    The latest on financial reform efforts
Lacy Clements

The Associated Press: Congress' dysfunction long in the making - 0 views

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    If we were to have people in Congress who could work together and stop worrying about themselves so much, and how it would change their image if they actually (oh my!) compromised on something, then maybe more would be getting done on fixing the country's financial crisis. I felt this article fit in well with this week's discussion question.
anonymous

Lucy Kellaway podcast and audio downloads - FT.com - 1 views

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    Lucy Kellaway's Financial Times podcast is a great resource for brilliant (and often hilarious) analysis of contemporary issues in the professional world. For a good example listen to her qualified version of Lord Acton's dictum on the way in which power corrupts: "Pretenders to power are the most dangerous"
Monte Johanning

Religion, Morality and the Financial Industry: An Interview With Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks - 0 views

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    And so I think religions make people better able to act on the moral sense. Where do you see the role science can play in understanding how religion develops a moral sense?
anonymous

Women and Wall Street - DealBook Blog - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    Questioning whether gender has played a role in who has gotten the axe during the "financial downturn" 
Heather Yuill

Merkel risks rebellion on euro rescue fund - Yahoo! News - 0 views

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    The financial crisis continues to spread. This proves that the actions of an individual can also affect others.
Brady Krumwiede

Financial Considerations Often Trounce Ethics in NCAA Sports | Business Ethics - 0 views

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    Every year we hear about scandals in the NCAA football program. Every university is trying to "bribe" players to come to their university which provides for unethical practices that is destroying all of the young fans who watch football.
anonymous

Above and Beyond | Radio Netherlands Worldwide - 0 views

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    Here's an insightful story revealing some of the connections between the US government and financial industry.
Tyler Jorgenson

What's Happened to the Big Players in the Financial Crisis? | Business Ethics - 0 views

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    Out-of-control housing market.
Joshua Miranda

Spitzer's Charges Face a Challenge - 0 views

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    article about Eliot L. Spitzer who has reshaping the financial services industry, forcing out players he considers bad apples and extracting billions of dollars in fines from mutual fund companies, stock analysts and others in the industry.
Tyler Jorgenson

Economics Professors Will Consider Code of Ethics - Businessweek - 0 views

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    An interesting article about a professional association of U.S. economists that are considering establishing an ethics code, a move that could require members to disclose their ties to financial firms and potential conflicts of interest.
Marissa Trosen

Solyndra told Congress it was 'on track' for success - 0 views

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    This article is about a solar power company, Solyndra, being the selection as the Obama administration's first loan guarantee recipient. The company was financially strong and now is declaring bankruptcy after receiving a $535 million dollar loan.
stephanie nielsen

Hundreds of 'Occupy Wall Street' protesters arrested, is this ethical? - 1 views

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    NEW YORK (CNN) -- Police arrested hundreds of protesters who occupied an iconic New York bridge during demonstrations against the nation's financial system, before releasing the demonstrators with tickets. The "Occupy Wall Street" protesters extended their rally to Brooklyn Bridge, where they were cited for blocking the roadway, authorities said late Saturday.
anonymous

The financial and personal ramifications of a doctor apologizing to a patient. - By Rah... - 1 views

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    This is a great article @ Slate, from the Doctor we heard interviewed on the This American Life coverage of the healthcare debate.
stephanie nielsen

Occupy Wall Street lands on private property - 1 views

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    Many of the Occupy Wall Street protesters might not realize it, but they got really lucky when they elected to gather at Zuccotti Park in downtown Manhattan. Contrary to what most people think, the park isn't a public space; it's actually privately owned by Brookfield Office Properties, which has approximately 18 million square feet in Manhattan, including the World Financial Center. And that's why the group has been able to stay there for 20 days.
Brady Krumwiede

MBA Programs Increase Focus on Environmental and Social Impact | Business Ethics - 0 views

  • “Importantly, most of these courses focus NOT on non-profit, mission based organizations BUT on how business models can be adapted in ways that produce companies that intentionally strive to achieve positive financial, social and environmental results,” Aspen said.  
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    Curriculum for business degrees are changing in a way that will benfit society.
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