News tagged with scandal
Trusting Tiger Woods: How do facial cues affect preference and trust?
People respond to facial cues and this affects their level of trust, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research that looks at the way consumers react to morphed photo images.
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May 16, 2012 |
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In times of scandal, corporations are likely to use others' misconduct to justify their behavior
Among corporations involved in the 2006 stock-option backdating scandal, those implicated earlier were more likely to dismiss their top executives than those that surfaced later on, according to new research from Rice University ...
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Feb 01, 2012 |
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When scandal gets you down, study reveals, talk yourself up - sometimes
(PhysOrg.com) -- When facing a scandal, an organization must first consider what’s under attack. Is it the firm’s character or the quality of its product?
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Mar 30, 2012 |
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India's Tech Mahindra announces Satyam merger
India's Tech Mahindra announced its long-awaited buyout of IT outsourcer Satyam Computer on Wednesday, creating a new force in the sector with annual revenue of $2.26 billion.
Mar 21, 2012 |
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Left is mean but right is meaner, says new study of political discourse
While the tragic shooting in Arizona has spotlighted the vitriol that seems to pervade political commentary, objective research examining the scope of this disturbing phenomenon has been lacking. In the first published study ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 11, 2011 |
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Japan's brash Livedoor tycoon heads to jail
Sporting a mohican haircut and a protest T-shirt, Japan's maverick Internet tycoon Takafumi Horie on Monday started a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for accounting fraud.
Jun 20, 2011 |
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Japan insurer reduces scandal-ridden Olympus stake
(AP) -- Nippon Life Insurance, the top shareholder in scandal-ridden Olympus Corp., said Thursday it reduced its stake in the Japanese camera and medical equipment maker that now risks being kicked off the ...
Nov 17, 2011 |
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India's Satyam posts strong profit growth
Indian software outsourcer Mahindra Satyam on Thursday said its quarterly net profit soared more than ten-fold, beating market estimates, as demand for outsourcing grew.
Nov 10, 2011 |
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India's Mahindra Satyam posts strong profit growth
India's software outsourcer Mahindra Satyam on Wednesday posted a near five-fold jump in its third quarter net profit, beating market forecasts, as margins were boosted by a fall in the rupee.
Feb 01, 2012 |
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India's Mahindra Satyam sues former directors, auditor
Indian software outsourcer Mahindra Satyam on Monday said it had filed a case against past directors and a former auditor, seeking damages over a $1 billion accounting scam.
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Tech Mahindra's bid for India's Satyam approved
India's Company Law Board on Thursday approved a bid from mid-sized outsourcing firm Tech Mahindra to take over graft-tainted Satyam Computer Services, an official said.
Apr 16, 2009 |
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Japan Livedoor tycoon Horie to be jailed
Japan's brash Livedoor Internet tycoon Takafumi Horie will be jailed after losing his final appeal against a conviction for accounting fraud, a judicial official said Tuesday.
Apr 26, 2011 |
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Wall Street Journal attacks News Corp. critics
The News Corp.-owned Wall Street Journal blasted critics Monday for double standards and insisted that the phone-tapping scandal in Britain should not tarnish all of Rupert Murdoch's media empire.
Jul 18, 2011 |
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Scandal detracts from serious international business
Dominique Strauss-Kahn resigned last week as the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) amid allegations of sexual assault in New York City — leading to larger questions of how this will affect French politics ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
May 25, 2011 |
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Cashing in on scandal
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scandals in sport are unavoidable and managers and sponsors should start looking for marketing opportunities in bad behaviour, according to a new study.
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Jun 23, 2010 |
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