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Month: May 2023

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Beware the Buzzy Press Release

A bee on a yellow flower

In the world of corporate communications, press releases play a pivotal role in disseminating news. However, a recent study shows that companies are also using press releases strategically in an effort to shape public perception. The study...

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SEC Already Facing Legal Challenge to Buyback Rules

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Shareholders of technology giant Apple might have experienced feelings of déjà vu earlier this month. In announcing its financial results for 2023’s second quarter, the company also revealed that its board of directors authorized buying bac...

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Amid New Disclosure Rules, Scrutiny of CEO Pay Intensifies

Tightened shoelaces

A year ago, Microsoft instituted headline-grabbing measures to lift employee pay as inflation spiked and labor markets tightened. Compensation at the tech giant is now returning to earth, with CEO Satya Nadella announcing last week that ful...

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First Inspections Find Massive Holes in Chinese Audits

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Regulators have released the results of their first inspections of audits of U.S.-listed Chinese companies, and they’re not pretty. Analyses revealed “unacceptable deficiencies” in audits performed by KPMG’s Chinese arm and PricewaterhouseC...

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Companies Learning to Fear Online Rumor Mill

Four kindergarteners whispering gossip

The music world was saddened to learn earlier this month that folk-pop pioneer Gordon Lightfoot had died at the age of 84. However, fans had practice mourning the loss of the Canadian crooner. In 2010, a hoax began circulating on the intern...

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