Most companies have published data that you can read to gauge your employer's financial health, says Michael Zwell, chief executive of Zwell International, a human-resources consulting firm based in Glenview, Ill.

WSJ: It Can Be Done: Landing a Raise In a Recession

The Marketplace Europe debate, hosted by Richard Quest and featuring Lufthansa boss Christoph Franz, chief executive of Deutsche Post DHL Frank Appel and Financial Times International Affairs Editor Quentin Peel this weekend thrashed out the topic: Can a European single market be globally competitive?

CNN: Europe's new threat: Slow decay

American International Group became the latest big financial outfit to ditch its chief executive.

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"We are confident that this will become a key factor in strengthening Moscow's position as an international financial centre and make Russia's financial market more attractive for both Russian and international investors, " said the exchange's chief executive, Alexander Afanasiev.

BBC: Moscow Exchange plans share flotation