CEOs
When Radical CEO Pay Cuts Create Company Value
We all know about Larry Page and Sergey Brin of Google giving themselves $1 salaries, and plenty more CEOs have taken similar measures. It's a humble, if eccentric, gesture that shows a CEO's willingness to align their own fate with that...
Top Turnaround CEOs Under 40
What, wait? Burger King's CEO is only 33 years old?! We uncover what other companies have strapping young CEOs at the helm. Here's 5 CEOs under 40 who helped turn their companies around.
10 Biggest Transfer Fees of All Time
Since the early ‘90s, the football industry has seen a sharp rise in player transfer fees. Here are the 10 biggest of all time.
What’s Your Company’s Donut Hole? Andrew Sherman Speaks at Tedx
How do you become a better harvester of intangible capital at your firm? Last month Andrew Sherman, Partner at Jones Day, was a keynote speaker at TedX.
His mission: To draw attention to the corporate waste taking place in the context of innovation.
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Best Business Advice from Tech CEOs
Each year, over 3,000 tech startups are financed in the US and Canada.
Budding entrepreneurs know that starting a tech company can be super challenging and exciting at the same time! Unlike corporations, startups provide the opportunity to explore different roles and wear many hats. Employees of startups likely perform duties well above and beyond their traditional skill set.
Global Mining Deals – Top 2012 Deals and 2013 Deal Outlook
We often highlight articles that would be interesting and relevant to the Firmex community. We thought you might find the following PwC research report insightful, analysing the top mining deals of 2012 and the deal outlook for 2013.
Down But Not Out
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The 3 C’s for Mining in 2013: Cost Control, Capital Preservation & Consolidation
Despite relatively robust metal prices, 2012 was an extraordinarily challenging year for the mining industry.
Acquisitions completed under a pressure to grow came back to haunt many of the senior producers as capital and operating costs escalated, while juniors were undone by...