Monthly Archives: November 2006

Excitement and American Business Culture

What is the value, if any, when executive management attempts to create excitement in the American corporation?

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A Few Thoughts on Excitement in American Business Culture

Jack Welch opined on the essential nature of excitement to spur on the managerial ranks. Get your managers excited about globalization, he once said, because it’s a complex task of gargantuan proportions. Get them excited. It sounds like a worthwhile … Continue reading

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US Officials To Embark on Magical Mystery Tour

American cabinet officials will travel to China to “press for changes in Chinese economic policies long criticized by the administration and Congress, officials said Wednesday.” At long last, another Magical Mystery Tour. The mystery is that they should believe in … Continue reading

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Guess What? New Rules!

The Wall Street Journal reports on new Chinese banking regulations that will further delay Citigroup’s China strategy. The rules will “strengthen and improve the supervision and management of foreign banks and promote the stable operation of the banking sector,” the … Continue reading

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The Cost of Free Trade in China: Corruption and the FCPA

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The Cost of “Free Trade” in China: Corruption and the FCPA

Bloomberg reports that a Beijing court has fingered IBM in the China Construction Bank corruption prosecution of Zhang En-zhao, the bank’s former Chairman and once winner of an”Economic Person of the Year” award. Zhang is now the Person of 15 … Continue reading

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The Vast Chinese Archive of Unexecuted Judgments

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The Vast Chinese Archive of Unexecuted Judgments

Don Clarke’s, Chinese Law Prof Blog, heartily recommended for attorneys with an interest in China, takes note that 800,000 judgments — the number given by Supreme People’s Court president Xiao Yang — have gone unexecuted. While Don cautiously and with … Continue reading

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