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- 4 things high-performing businesses have in common
To find out the reason some businesses handle challenges better than others, researchers examined more than 1,500 executives worldwide during the past five years. They learned that during tough economic times, high performers distinguish themselves in four areas. CGMA Magazine
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- 6 tax trends challenging companies worldwide
To attract corporate investment and fill their coffers, countries are shifting companies' tax burden from corporate taxes to indirect taxes. This shift is happening as part of six trends. Find out what companies can do to adjust to the changes. CGMA Magazine
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- Summers: 2013 might be first year of post-crisis period
This year should prove to be a positive one for the world economy, provided countries pursue pro-growth policies that are globally consistent, writes Lawrence Summers, former secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department and former director of the National Economic Council. Read what Summers has to say about the effects of austerity and how economic improvement can lead to "less surly politics." Project-Syndicate.org (Prague)
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- CFOs need to balance needs of IT and marketing
Marketing departments tired of contending with unresponsive information technology staff have begun making IT decisions and investments. Chief marketing officers' determination to strike out on their own might be understandable; however, finance executives need to make sure costs don't get out of hand and security remains a core focus, writes Martha Heller, president of Heller Search Associates. CFO.com
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