On Dec. 9 something rather unusual happened: a well-paid executive voluntarily cut his own compensation. The CEO of Baltimore-based Constellation Energy, Mayo A. Shattuck III, took a pass on the golden parachute his contract entitled him to, an event so rare, footnoted.org compared it to sighting a unicorn. Constellation...
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This is a guest post about the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen from Peter Lacy, Accenture So what’s the link between Shakespeare, consumers, and sustainability? Well, after listening to Muhtar Kent, Coca Cola’s president and CEO, speak at Kronborg Castle in Copenhagen—apparently the Castle that inspired...
With unemployment above 10 percent the federal government is considering another stimulus package in an effort to create or save more jobs. The idea of spending more stimulus money gives us pause. We do believe that stimulus money can truly stimulate the economy, but only if the money is spent in a financially intelligent...

