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IBM's New Children's Health Rebate for Employees Helps Families Attain a Healthy Lifestyle
ARMONK, NY - October 24, 2007 - IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a new wellness incentive for U.S. employees that encourages healthy living for families and children. The Children's Health Rebate, which is being offered as part of IBM's annual benefits enrollment, is to rewar...
Product Recalls Sound Wake-up Call for Consumer Products Companies; Supply Chain Risks Can Compromise Your Brand
NEW YORK - October 1, 2007 - Recent recalls of pet food, toothpaste, toys and tires have demonstrated the need for consumer products companies to fortify their supply chains and are a wake-up call to these companies about how they will compete in a transparent future.
Survey Reveals Fragmented Governance, Risk and Compliance Efforts Can Thwart Companies From Achieving Business Goals
NEW YORK - September 27, 2007 - Most companies acknowledge the high cost and risks of fragmented governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) efforts, yet few have taken action, according to the
IBM and Smithsonian Open the National Museum of African American History and Culture -- Virtually
ARMONK, NY and WASHINGTON, DC - September 26, 2007 - IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the Smithsonian Institution today announced the virtual opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Smithsonian's ...
Deloitte Named to Working Mother's "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" List for Fourteenth Consecutive Year
NEW YORK - September 26, 2007 - Deloitte & Touche USA LLP has been named one of Working Mother magazine's "100 Best Companies" for the fourteenth consecutive year. Deloitte emerged from a field of hundreds of companies that scored highest in key categories that a...
Western Business and Nonprofit Executives Will Learn to Collaborate at Companies & Causes Day: LA on October 3
LOS ANGELES, CA - September 25, 2007 - The masters of building "win win" alliances will share their success strategies at Companies & Causes: LA, a one-day workshop and networking event at the Hilton LA at Universal City on October 3.
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IBM joins Anglo American, Banco Real/ABN Amro, Nestle and BHP Billiton to debate responsible business strategies for emerging markets
September 24, 2007 - IBM has recently joined the executive level cast of speakers, which includes representatives from Citigroup, Unilever, SABMiller and De Beers, who will gather at the "Responsible Business in Emerging Markets Summit" set to take place on 9th - 10th Octob...
Deloitte & Touche USA LLP Tops BusinessWeek's List of "Best Places to Launch a Career"
NEW YORK - September 18, 2007 - Deloitte & Touche USA LLP gained the #1 spot on BusinessWeek's second annual "Best Places to Launch a Career" ranking, advancing from third place last year. Deloitte's extensive campus outreach, diverse career opportunities, collaborative...
Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, HSBC, Henderson, Citi and Standard Chartered compare Sustainability strategies at Sustainable Finance summit 17-19 September
September 7, 2007 - The final line-up of top level executives from market leading financial institutions to meet at The Sustainable Finance Summit, 17th - 19th September in London has been confirmed. These senior experts will discuss the impact of current financing decisions...
Deloitte Financial Advisory Services CEO Frank Piantidosi Joins Board of Transparency International-USA
NEW YORK,NY - August 23, 2007 - Frank Piantidosi, chairman and chief executive officer of Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP (Deloitte FAS), has been elected to the board of directors of Transparency International-USA, the American chapter of Transparency International...