Executive compensation has become a thorny issue for banks which have cut jobs or been given state aid
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Goldman Sachs cuts chief executive’s bonus
Online retailer reported sales for the Christmas quarter that were roughly4 per cent short of Wall Street expectations
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Amazon sales data put focus on ebooks shift
The radio and outdoor advertising group has struck an exclusive deal to air Madonna’s latest single and video as part of a multimedia marketing push
Group urges US and Russia to relocate a proportion of their arms deployed in Europe, which hark back to cold war-era hostilities
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Call to scale back nuclear weapons in Europe
Search engine asked to halt implementation of new privacy policy while impact on users is examined
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Google refuses to halt privacy policy change
ABB, Siemens, Outokumpu and Sany Heavy Industry agree acquisitions as they seek synergies and to capitalise on economic recovery in the US
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Industrials look to dealmaking for growth
In an open letter to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Joe Saluzzi of Themis Trading suggests the stock may become a chip in a giant casino
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Look before you leap, Mr Zuckerberg
The use of lower-rated debt in a key US funding market has returned to pre-crisis levels, fuelling fears that the so-called shadow banking system is becoming riskier
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Risky debt use on repo market hits 2008 levels
Casino operator makes third attempt to list publicly and aims to raise only $18m but move will allow unnamed co-investors the opportunity to exit their investment
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Caesars plans IPO to allow investors to sell
The world’s largest listed alternative asset manager reported a drop in profits for the fourth quarter of 2011 as fees for investment performance fell
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Blackstone chief hits out at attacks on sector
Italian designer in partnership with US department store to create affordable fashion line
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Alberta Ferretti to offer collection at Macy’s
Media group appoints the former chief executive of Bloomberg as chief executive of Dow Jones, the publisher of the Wall Street Journal
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News Corp names Fenwick to head Dow Jones
The sole tangible purpose for the IPO proceeds is to meet a tax obligation that will be triggered by going public, writes John Gapper
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Facebook ought to ditch its public offering
Internet telephone company’s shares jump 72.7% after Ian Smith, chief executive of MXC Capital, increases direct and indirect holdings to 27.6%
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Small-caps: MXC chief share buy lifts Coms
Group results were dragged down by a further decline at About.com, the consumer information website
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Digital subscriptions stabilise NY Times revenues
The verdict on the group’s IPO filing is that it has a solid online advertising business but questions remain over its social and mobile proposition
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Investors seek things to like on Facebook
(From The Huffington Post) — Even when the economy is tough — and maybe especially then — it’s never a bad idea to show your employees appreciation. You may have a few knuckleheads you wouldn’t be sorry to see go, were they to walk out, but the last thing you need is your best employees to leave you high and dry. And they will, if you take them for granted. After all, especially in a world in which retiring with a gold watch is increasingly a fantasy, why should talented employees stick around if they aren’t being treated like a best employee should be? It can obviously cost thousands of dollars to train a new employee, depending on the position, especially taking into account all the money a company can lose when its talent isn’t around to land new accounts, maintain quality control and provide superior customer service. (There are a lot of employee turnover calculators online to prove this point, like this one. So if you want to keep your employees happy, in both good and bad times, here are five things you need to know. Read more .
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Retaining Employees: 5 Things You Need to Know
Michael Roseman of the failed futures broker told the US Congress that his views on risk ‘certainly’ played a role in his dismissal
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Ex-MF Global exec claims he warned Corzine
Growth in US retail sales steady in January after shoppers brushed off economic worries to spend heavily in the holiday season
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US retail sales mixed in January
Investors were concerned about the game company’s substantial reliance on Facebook, which it turns out is very reliant on Zynga
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Zynga shows the importance of friends
The Facebook IPO give birth to a new generation of young millionaires in Silicon Valley and a handful of billionaires, several of whom have yet to hit their 30th birthdays
The impending IPO will mark the biggest payday ever for the venture capital industry, and set off a stampede to secure a place in the top funds
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Facebook VC pay-out to set record
The US’s biggest futures exchange operator is creating a $100m protection fund as it attempts to restore confidence following the collapse of MF Global
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CME Group creates $100m fund after MF Global
The US maker of Botox is betting that its European business will see a lift as plastic surgeons shift away from lower cost breast implants
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Allergan expects strong European sales
Low interest rates prompt US consumer insurance group to ‘get creative’ in its portfolio to generate returns in its investment products business
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Allstate shifts to alternative assets
Hopes rest on the new CEO to redirect a retailer that has belatedly grasped the problems with its hypermarket model, writes Tony Barber
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Plassat still has time to revive Carrefour
Banks involved in the Glencore-Xstrata tie-up could be paid about £10m each
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Merger to provide $100m boost for advisers
San Francisco show continues to demonstrate that innovation abounds in the Apple ecosystem, writes Chris Nuttall
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Macworld thriving without Apple
US media group behind MTV and Paramount Pictures says net income fell 65 per cent from $610m to $212m in the fourth quarter
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Weak advertising hits Viacom profit
Areas such as risk and digital services are bright spots amid the gloom
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Working in Banking: A battered sector seeks reinforcements
The new Google wants you to hang around for a while – and it wants to find new ways to make money from you while you are there
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Google 2.0 prepares to come out of the shade
Shares in the appliance maker rise after it forecast improved earnings for 2012 thanks to new products, higher prices and reduced capacity
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Whirlpool to reap results on cost cuts
Farmers ready for changes at the start of the next crop season when the Wheat Board is due to lose its monopoly over wheat and barley exports
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Canada prepares for open wheat market
NYSE Euronext is the biggest loser as the proposed $7.5bn merger with Deutsche Börse is blocked by European antitrust regulators
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Deutsche Börse / NYSE Euronext
The US defence contractor reports another drop in quarterly sales, reduces its estimated order backlog and forecasts lower than expected earnings for 2012
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US defence cuts sink Northrop outlook
Italian carmaker’s results were lifted by profits at its Chrysler subsidiary in the US and strong sales in Brazil
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Fiat ahead despite difficult Europe market
Chairman says full board of directors is ‘fully supportive’ of chief executive despite the failure of attempted tie-up with Deutsche Börse
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NYSE board stands by Niederauer
Holiday website banned from claiming its write-ups are ‘reviews you can trust’ after complaints that the site does not verify its ratings
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TripAdvisor censured over ‘trusted reviews’
John Walden, who has worked at Best Buy and Sears, will start this month at the UK catalogue chain
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Argos looks to US for managing director
Swiss drugs group proposes new board members at US manufacturer of genetic testing equipment who, if selected, will tip balance in its favour
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Roche steps up Illumina bid as sales hold up
Drug makers’ fourth-quarter profits are weighed down by the impact of their top drugs facing new competition from generics
US information provider is to offer a free software interface that bypasses its rival’s lucrative code for identifying securities on terminals
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Bloomberg aims to bypass Thomson Reuters
Criminal charges expected for alleged mispricing of mortgage-related securities that resulted in a $2.8bn writedown by the bank at the height of the financial crisis
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Ex-Credit Suisse traders face US charges
A rush to cash in on the next wave of high-growth internet start-ups has enabled Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital firm with ties to Facebook, to raise $1.5bn
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Silicon Valley investor raises $1.5bn
Fourth-quarter sales fell short of market expectations and the US online group said it might make an operating loss in the first quarter of 2012
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Amazon misses sales expectations
Michael Stockman, the failed brokerage’s risk officer, plans to testify to Congress that he recommended hedging the group’s European exposure
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MF Global risk chief urged caution on trades
Bain Capital and THL Partners, the private equity firms, have agreed to invest up to $300m in media deals alongside Ryan Seacrest, the US television personality
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Idol host agrees tie-up with buy-out groups
A New Orleans judge has ruled that Halliburton’s contract for work at the Macondo well indemnified the company against claims for economic damages
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Court rejects BP effort to offload spill bills
There will always be those who believe that Amazon is destined for vast profits simply by virtue of being the leader in a growing market
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Amazon: making waves as flows slow
Company is rethinking plans to split the division from its Standard & Poor’s financial arm after receiving interest from private equity groups
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McGraw-Hill explores sale of education business