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JULY 2008
The division structure can mask big differences in the performance of smaller units. A finer-grained approach can better show where value comes from.
MARCH 2008
Picking up the pace of M&A requires big changes in a company’s processes and organization—even if the deals are smaller.
SEPTEMBER 2007
Investors reward high-performing companies that shift their strategic focus prudently, even if that means lower returns or slower growth.
JULY 2007
Companies that stick to valuation basics can capture any value that would make them attractive for takeover bids.
APRIL 2007
Companies aren't getting the most out of their offshoring programs. Key design changes would help.
As investors demand that companies actively manage their business portfolios, executives must increasingly balance investment opportunities against the capital that's available to finance them.
MARCH 2007
Once companies reach a certain size, setting realistic performance aspirations gets a bit trickier.
FEBRUARY 2007
When changes in accounting rules provide no new information, they don't register with investors. Nor should they lead managers to shift focus.
JANUARY 2007
Investors and fund managers build entire portfolios around the premise that growth stocks grow faster than value stocks. The problem is that they don't.
MAY 2006
Psychological biases can make it difficult to get out of an ailing business.
APRIL 2006
Borrowing key principles from lean manufacturing can help the finance function to eliminate waste.
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OCTOBER 2008
Information and communications technologies will become a major source of greenhouse gas emissions but can abate far more of them.
MAY 2008
Despite many uncertainties, the GCC states will probably be able to finance their own investment needs and those of the world economy to boot.
DECEMBER 2007
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