"Qualcomm's disclosure policy sets a high standard for transparency in corporate political spending disclosure and the company deserves praise for its actions, " DiNapoli said.
Finally, the different penalties given to two Chilean citizens and a Peruvian company for damaging historical monuments were because the Chileans acted intentionally, while the company's actions were accidental.
Information Mosaic, a company which provides software for managing corporate actions, is developing an iPad app that it expects to be available near the end of this year, according to Gerard Bermingham, head of strategy at the company.
As readers have pointed out here on Forbes, even though the company has been criticized for its patent actions, the lack of an iPhone 5 wow factor, and its new mapping service, pre-sales of the iPhone 5 quickly went over the 2 million mark.
"We're taking these actions to better control retirement plan expenses, position the company for business growth and competitive strength, and preserve employees' earned retirement benefits, " Randy MacDonald, an IBM human resources official explained.
Just like the valuation of corporate reputation can be measured by the behaviors of stakeholder groups, the levers for promoting those behaviors are similarly the operational actions of a company, supported by the accuracy and transparency of their communication.
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In June a California Superior Court judge ruled Unocal could be "vicariously liable" for abuses committed by the Burmese military, which means the company could be liable for the government's actions even if it did not participate in them.
Facebook added the ability for mobile app developers to add like actions to their apps, the company announced on its blog Wednesday.
Should the Court rule against the plaintiffs in Oxford, businesses may gain a powerful tool for nipping class actions in the bud, before they become bet-the-company gambles that force them to settle on onerous terms.
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Ask yourself what actions you can take to create alternative futures for yourself and greater value for your company.
He said the company's actions caused the public to pay tens of millions of dollars for kickback-tainted drugs dispensed by pharmacists who had buddied up to Novartis.
Based on past performance, moves the company is making to position itself for the future and shareholder-friendly actions such as increasing the dividend, Target is looking more attractive.
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Asking for the data, asking questions about the data, pushing for insights, and taking actions in response to those insights shows the rest of the company what role marketing analytics plays in decision making.
Whether used by consumers, employees, investors, or people injured by toxic torts, class actions serve as a potent weapon for plaintiffs as they pool together their claims and resources against a company.
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Specialist Sabo will receive the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions in combat on May 10, 1970, while serving as a rifleman in Company D, 3d Battalion, 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division in Se San, Cambodia.
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Specialist Sabo will receive the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions in combat on May 10, 1970, while serving as a rifleman in Company B, 3d Battalion, 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division in Se San, Cambodia.
News Corp. didn't affirm or deny these claims during settlement negotiations with claimants, according to a lawyer for plaintiffs, but in December the company agreed to calculate compensation under the assumption that such actions occurred.
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Palm's actions makes it seem like there are no other ways for a device to interact with iTunes, and the company's outraged response to Apple blocking the Pre make it seem like Apple is wrong for forbidding non-iPod devices from masquerading as iPods.
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Like every other step that the company has made up to this point, it will take some time for the implications of its actions to become clear, but I think they could be profound.
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To increase the odds that people who read, saw or heard your comments take the actions you want them to, whether that is buying your product, calling your company to hire you, voting for your candidate, or investing with your firm.
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