Arts grads top list of educated unemployed.
NEW DELHI: Of the 52 lakh educated unemployed in the country as of December 31, 2004, the highest number is that of graduates and post-graduates in arts subjects (over 21 lakh). This is followed by science (over 10 lakh), commerce (over 7 lakh) and engineering (over 2...

Back to backdating: the stock-options practice is still on the minds of D&O buyers and sellers--and the SEC.
The backdating issue still has forward momentum. On Dee. 27, 2006, UnitedHealth Group Inc. announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission was formally investigating its stock-options practices. The feds' eyes are also on CEO Steve Jobs of Apple Computer Inc. after an internal investigation there. Directors' and officers' policyholders...

'Labour reforms must for job creation'.
Byline: Prabhakar Sinha NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over "jobless growth" in the country, government is considering a number of ways to improve employment scenario. According to a agenda note on "creation of jobs" prepared by the labour ministry, there is an urgent need to improve...

Power brokers: technology/hardware.
The computer hardware business constantly faces the challenges brought on by Moore's Law, which states that computer processing power will double about every two years. Yesterday's leading-edge products are today's commodities. The drive to constantly innovate is true not only in technology, but also in risk management. Brokers need...

Youths demanding job cards lathicharged.
PATNA: The police had to use lathi and tear gas when activists of the two left-wing groups - All India Youth Federation and All India Students Federation -tried to enter the restricted zone near R-Block on Friday. The agitating students and youths -who had announced the 'CM...

Deep freeze: wacky weather brings snow to the Sunbelt.
Students in the chilly northern states can usually count on at least a few snow days by January. But this winter has been far from typical in the United States. New Englanders hoping for a white Christmas were disappointed, as were ski resort operators in the Northeast, who struggled...

Climate change, insurability of large-scale disasters, and the emerging liability challenge.
This Article focuses on the interaction between uncertainty and insurability in the context of some of the risks associated with climate change. It discusses the evolution of insured losses due to weather-related disasters over the past decade and the key drivers of the sharp increases in both economic and...

The shadow workforce; perspectives on contingent work in the United States, Japan, and Europe.
9780880992886 The shadow workforce; perspectives on contingent work in the United States, Japan, and Europe. Ed. by Sandra E. Gleason. W.E. Upjohn Institute 2006 349 pages $22.00 Paperback HD5854 Nonstandard, or...

Mulayam dares Centre to dismiss him.
LUCKNOW: Picking up the gauntlet thrown by the Congress party to dismiss his government, chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday dared the Congress chief to dismiss his government. If the government is dismissed then the Samajwadi Party workers would take to the streets and give a...

Retirement blues? Go for asset allocation.
Byline: Kavita Sriram Retirement is that phase of life where one loses his earning potential, has to survive on saved money, and limited resources. For the older generation that had tremendous faith on their next generation, the concept of retirement planning was the last item with least...