Posts Tagged ‘new york times’
A Student’s Conversation With Michael Mann on Climate Science and Climate Wars – New York Times (blog)
A Student's Conversation With Michael Mann on Climate Science and Climate WarsNew York Times (blog)In your book, you talk about the importance of the general public being able to understand climate change, and how the hockey stick graph allows for ... Read the rest of this entry »
‘Tainted,’ but Still Serving on Corporate Boards – New York Times
New York Times'Tainted,' but Still Serving on Corporate BoardsNew York TimesMr. Poppe, who manages money for the Sequoia Fund, one of the most well-respected institutional investment firms in the country, made his letter public last Thursday, s... Read the rest of this entry »
ISS Sides With Illumina in Proxy Fight Against Roche – New York Times (blog)
ISS Sides With Illumina in Proxy Fight Against RocheNew York Times (blog)By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED An influential shareholder advisory firm said on Friday that investors in Illumina should side with the genetic analysis provider as it tries to fend of... Read the rest of this entry »
CME Board to Shrink — to 30 Directors – New York Times (blog)
New York Times (blog)CME Board to Shrink — to 30 DirectorsNew York Times (blog)A 2010 report from the National Association of Corporate Directors, which surveyed 700 public-company directors and looked at data from 4200 proxies, found that, on averag... Read the rest of this entry »
What to Do About ‘Coming Apart’ – New York Times (blog)
What to Do About 'Coming Apart'New York Times (blog)For a generation now, Murray has provided intellectual justification for an assault on defenders of public welfare benefits. Murray's strength lies in his ability to raise issues that cent... Read the rest of this entry »
Public Opinion, the Media and Climate Change – Energy Collective
Public Opinion, the Media and Climate ChangeEnergy Collective“New York Times mentions of An Inconvenient Truth significantly boosted the public's perception of the urgency of climate change (P≤.001). The number of mentions in the New York Times... Read the rest of this entry »
Third Point’s Loeb Seeking Candidates for Yahoo’s Board – New York Times (blog)
Third Point's Loeb Seeking Candidates for Yahoo's BoardNew York Times (blog)Daniel S. Loeb, the hedge fund manager of Third Point and one of Yahoo's largest shareholders, will be in Silicon Valley this week to interview board candidates in ... Read the rest of this entry »
New Iowa Poll May Understate Paul’s Support – New York Times (blog)
New Iowa Poll May Understate Paul's SupportNew York Times (blog)Although the way that voters self-identify is not technically the same thing as which party they are officially registered with, this is probably a good proxy for what percentage of vo... Read the rest of this entry »
Nuns Who Won’t Stop Nudging – New York Times
New York TimesNuns Who Won't Stop NudgingNew York Times... confront religious dissenters in public. “You're not going to get any sympathy for cutting off a nun at your annual meeting,” says Robert McCormick, chief policy officer of Glass, L... Read the rest of this entry »
US Report Accuses China and Russia of Internet Spying – New York Times
US Report Accuses China and Russia of Internet SpyingNew York TimesBoth China and Russia hide behind the anonymity of proxy computers and dispersed routers in third countries to pilfer proprietary corporate information to accelerate their own economic ... Read the rest of this entry »