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HEADNOTE Three top Chinese tech companies-ALIBABA, BAIDU, and YOUKU-are remaking the country's moribund, hierarchical corporate culture with an injection of new ideas from the West. What is the sound of three hands clapping?...

In any business, transitioning from one generation to the next can be tricky. Customers, employees and the community typically are familiar with the current leaders of an organization and have formed opinions about...

Suffolk Bancorp has replaced the accounting firm it used as an auditor for a decade, but only after resolving a disagreement it had regarding the reporting of allowances for loan losses. The Riverhead-based...

Tokyo, Jan 23, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - Ninety five per cent of companies plan to hire new staff in 2012, and almost one half (47 per cent) of these job vacancies will...

Ukraine announces plans to observe gas contract, talk price - Miller Ukraine has said it will abide by its contractual obligations to Russian gas giant for purchases in 2012. However, it will be...

Business analytics leader proves great workplace is good for business CARY, N.C. -- Business analytics leader SAS is No. 3 on FORTUNE magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For list in the US,...

ASML achieves record 2011 sales and sees continued strength in H1 2012 VELDHOVEN, Netherlands -- ASML Holding NV (ASML) (NASDAQ:ASML) (Amsterdam:ASML) today publishes 2011 fourth quarter and full year results. * Full year...

Independent Consultants Also Upbeat About Their Profession, the Economy SAN FRANCISCO -- The flexible workforce has become indispensable to American businesses, according to a new M Squared Consulting poll. The annual M Squared...

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. -- Horizon Bancorp (NASDAQ: HBNC) today announced its unaudited financial results for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2011. All share data has been adjusted to reflect...

Next-Generation Battery Company Collaborates with In-Q-Tel (IQT) to Deliver Innovative Portable Power Solutions to U.S. Government Agencies AZUSA, Calif. -- Contour Energy Systems, an innovative portable power company commercializing next-generation battery systems, today...

FAIRFAX, Va. -- SRA International, Inc., a leading provider of technology and strategic consulting services and solutions to government organizations, today announced the appointment of John Reing to Senior Vice President, Human Resources....

Deloitte is a professional services organization that provides audit, consulting, financial advisory and tax services to clients in a wide variety of industries. Deloitte employs more than 45,000 people in the U.S., with...

New agreement for telehealth technology enables 'Virtual QuadMed' model SUSSEX, Wis. -- QuadMed, a nationwide leader in employer-sponsored healthcare solutions, will deploy state-of-the-art telehealth technology across its network of worksite healthcare clinics through...

The new year is a time of reflection, and along with the time-worn pledges to lose weight and get fit, the occasion often prompts those in business to make career resolutions. Like most...

* Vivint Mobile App Available on iPhone, Blackberry and Android Devices * Even Customers Without Smartphones Can Enjoy Mobile Access PROVO, Utah -- Vivint, one of the largest home automation companies in North...

'From Chaos to Collaboration', a new research study commissioned by Amadeus, challenges the travel industry to overcome the uncertainty and stress of modern-day travel through the application of new technologies and innovations Augmented...

Tokyo, Jan 11, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - In a commencement address delivered by the late Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, on 12 June 2005 he told...

Portion of the Proceeds to Benefit the Jewish Agency for Israel NEW YORK -- GlobalArt Group, the philanthropic initiative behind Global Advertising Strategies, will unveil David Datuna's latest installment in the Viewpoint of...

WATERTOWN, Mass. -- Sasaki Associates, Inc., a firm built upon a rich foundation of excellence, innovation, and collaboration, will receive the 2012 American Planning Association's National Planning Excellence Award for a Planning Firm....