Entries by The Glass Hammer

Is the Recession Tipping the Work/Life Balance Scale?

by Liz O’Donnell (Boston) Telecommuting seemed like such a good idea and you were all set to pitch your boss on working from home. After all, as we’ve reported before, the majority of CFOs surveyed in the CFO Perspectives on Work Life Flexibility study from BDO Seidman, LLP and Work+Life Fit, Inc., think work life […]

Handling Major Employment Law Challenges Sparked by the Economic Downturn

In this difficult and uncertain time of economic crisis, businesses across the country and in virtually every industry are confronting serious strategic and operational challenges. Increasingly, employers must make myriad, tough decisions on an array of critical personnel matters. From downsizing and benefit reductions to protecting intellectual property, the issues facing employers in the current […]

Taking the Guesswork out of Gift Giving on Administrative Professionals Day

by Liz O’Donnell (Boston) Few holidays cause as much gift-giving angst for bosses as Administrative Professionals Day, which falls on Wednesday, April 22nd this year. In an effort to remove the guesswork, American Express surveyed members of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) on their experiences and opinions about this day of recognition. Of […]

City Women’s Network: Imagining India & India’s Global Powerhouses

CWN members, their guests and non-members are invited to join the London Business School and the Aditya Birla India Centre for an evening on India today. Talking about their new books Imagining India and India’s Global Powerhouses, Infosys Co-Chairman Nandan Nilekani and LBS Professor Nirmalya Kumar will join a panel discussion hosted by LBS Dean […]

100 Women in Hedge Funds – Guardian for a Well Endowed Future: A Conversation with Jack R. Meyer, co-founder, Convexity Capital Management

Endowments exist to provide sustainable and reliable support to the organizations they fuel. Universities largely see their missions as producing capable citizens who are prepared and proactive in stewarding sustained human and economic development. Jack Meyer, former president of Harvard Management Company and current chairman of Asian University for Women’s Support Foundation Board of Directors, […]

Third Annual Conference Global Transfer Pricing

Due to globalization Transfer Pricing is becoming more important and complex by the minute. The more cross-border transactions have been made within international corporations the more strategic planning and fast reactions are needed. Corporations are facing company audits by different national fiscal authorities, which increases the risk of double taxation. The credit crunch and the […]

Greening Your Office: Saving Money While Saving the Planet

Increased environmental consciousness and a heightened attention to the bottom line are driving a new green movement among law firms and other businesses. Our panelists will discuss ways in which businesses are assessing and reducing energy and resource consumption in their offices and saving money in the process. The program will be targeted to lawyers, […]

In Case You Missed It: News Round-up

Contributed by Martin Mitchell of the Corporate Training Group In case you were too busy to have kept up with all the news, contributor Martin Mitchell has gathered some important market events from last week to help you start this week well informed: Mergers and Acquisitions The auction of the scandal-hit Indian company Satyam Computer […]