Tackling corruption efficiently
Today is December 9 and today the world observes the International Anti-Corruption Day to raise public awareness about the impact of corruption on countries and societies across the globe. Chapter…
The 2030 agenda
While 2015 marked the deadline for the millennium development goals (MDGs), the UN had already started preparing a new development agenda. At the Rio+20, the UN conference on sustainable development…
As Macy eyes China, some see need for more focus at home
Macy's Inc's plan to open a virtual store on Alibaba offers a cheap way into China, but as the latest in a long list of initiatives to spur growth it…
Role of fiduciary duty in US corporate decision-making
The fiduciary duty of loyalty operates to constrain directors and corporate officers in their pursuit of self interest. It is an actionable wrong for an officer or director to compete…
Role of fiduciary duty in US corporate law
Fiduciary duty is a duty to act for someone else's benefit while subordinating one's personal interest to that of the other person. It is the highest standard of duty implied…
US retailers tread tight path in shortened holiday race
US retailers have little room for error in the fast-approaching and shortened holiday shopping season, a period that typically generates 30 percent of annual sales. A late Thanksgiving - the…
Factory inspections – III
During the last two decades or so, there has been a breakthrough from the traditional form of industry in Pakistan. The development of metallurgical industry, heavy engineering industries, chemical process…
