Business ethics
Shareholder Resolutions and the Carbon Bubble
As global warming spurs calls for carbon taxes and emission limits, some experts think that fossil fuel companies are overvalued. Now shareholders are filing resolutions demanding that fossil fuel companies disclose their plans for a carbon-regulated future.
Companies Don’t Have to Go Public, So Why Do They?
By going public, Facebook joined a diverse group of companies. Some, like Apple and Amazon, have had huge success selling pieces of their company to the public. Others, like Enron and Tyco, couldn’t take the public scrutiny and failed as a result. Since taking a company public requires jumping through a lot of hoops, fewer […]
Herman Cain and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Sharon Bialek has become the fourth woman to accuse Republican presidential candidate of sexual harassment. In 1997, Bialek said Cain made unwelcome advances while she was meeting with him about a potential job. The Cain campaign has released a statement yesterday saying that “all allegations of harassment against Mr. Cain are completely false.” Joanna Grossman is […]
Is Social Security a ‘Ponzi Scheme’?
Texas governor and GOP presidential hopeful Rick Perry branded Social Security a “Ponzi scheme” and “a monstrous lie” during last week’s Republican debate in California. Traditionally, Social Security is usually a topic candidates shy away from, out of fear of losing the support of elderly voters. Perry’s fellow candidates used his statements as ammunition against him during […]