There are many ways a company’s long-term strategy can fail. The problem may be execution. Or perhaps continually shifting the plan aka moving the goal posts (*cough* … Hewlett-Packard). Another common downfall is expanding too fast (*cough* … Toyota). Sometimes companies fall victim to their own success, deluding themselves into believing they can thrive in areas in [...]
Related Topics:
AIG,
Bank of America,
Blockbuster,
Countrywide,
Hewlett-Packard,
Managing Strategic Risk,
Toyota
Forbes published a good piece on how Credit Suisse has aided clients from rogue nations like Iran, Cuba, Burma and Libya sidestep U.S. sanctions for nearly a quarter century, an infraction that will cost the Zurich bank $536 million for violating the the International Emergency Economic Powers Act as well as New York State law. “Credit [...]
Related Topics:
AIG,
Bank of America,
Brian Moynihan,
Chartis,
Credit Suisse,
Greek Life,
Markus Haering,
Maryland,
MF Global,
Risk Management Links of the Day,
RSA Insurance Group,
Sam Friedman,
Swiss Re,
WWF
The swine flu vaccination for children isn’t strong enough, so it’s being recalled. Despite yesterday’s passage of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (HR 4173) in the House, regulators across the globe are still dragging their feet on financial sector reform. Paul Volcker continues to tell everyone who will listen — and even those who [...]
Related Topics:
Africa,
Bank of America,
Captives,
Caroline McDonald,
China,
Corporate Executive Board,
H1N1,
IRS,
Joseph Stiglitz,
Maureen Dowd,
Nuclear Power,
Paul Volcker,
Risk Management Links of the Day,
Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed,
Somali Piracy,
Somalia,
Tiger Woods,
Willis
To advance our mission of bringing you all the risk management news that’s fit to print, we will be doing these “Risk Management Links of the Day” posts roughly … you guessed it … every day. Hopefully, it will be a nice blend of things that you need to know and things that are just [...]
Related Topics:
Bank of America,
BoA-Merrill Merger,
Copenhagen Climate Summit,
Distracted Driving,
GE Superfund,
Merrill Lynch,
Risk Management Links of the Day,
SEC,
The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act,
TSA,
Wall Street