On July 31st, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bill HR 3269 that gives public company shareholders an advisory vote on executive compensation. In addition, the bill endeavors to "prevent... read more →
Picture the scene. You are a director of a publicly traded company and you know that your company's stock price has topped out. Keen to cash out before the share... read more →
The past year was another busy one in the gaming industry with Macau surpassing Las Vegas as the top gambling market in the world and international expansion of U.S.-based companies... read more →
For many gaming executives, bonus checks are coming soon. The annual bonus is an indispensable motivator, which can tie executive pay to the financial performance of the company. That being... read more →
The casino industry is much the same as it was in 2009 as the impact of the recession has been deeper and the recovery slower than most analysts expected. Consumer... read more →
In an interesting study1 from the 1950s a researcher analyzed the number of tickets sold for 28 passenger trains that had crashed during the decade. It was observed that these trains... read more →
There are many who believe that "corporate ethics" is a modern phenomenon, but 2,000 years ago, Cicero addressed the topic in his "On Duties". The issue has certainly been launched... read more →
The last two years have seen a significant strengthening of industry regulation, across the world, aimed at bringing about greater corporate fairness and transparency in the way companies govern themselves.... read more →
Upon hearing the words "Chairman and CEO" you most likely would have thought you were meeting one individual. The role of Chairman had almost become a birthright of the Chief... read more →
The current recession will deliver a heavy blow to the restaurant industry and therefore force executives to alter their strategic mindset. CEOs must be nimble during these tough times, staying... read more →