http://bizknowledgewatch.iese.us IESE Library Blog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:47:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en (CC) djmfuentes/Flickr Mexican Carlos Slim has overtaken Microsoft founder Bill Gates and legendary investor Warren Buffett to become the richest person in the world with a total wealth of $53.5 billion, according to this year’s edition of the Forbes Rich List. Amancio Ortega, the Spanish founder of the clothing stores Zara, Massimo ... http://bizknowledgewatch.iese.us/2010/03/12/the-worlds-billionaires-2010/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="158" caption="(CC) coda/Flickr"][/caption] Nike will soon be introducing the national team kits for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, to be held in South Africa in June. Nine teams, including Brazil, England and the Netherlands will be clad in kits made of 100 percent recycled PET bottles converted into ... http://bizknowledgewatch.iese.us/2010/03/12/nike-world-cup-strips-made-from-100-recycled-pet/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="(CC) Alejandro Amador/Flickr"][/caption] Spain is the second worst affected OECD member economy by the crisis, according to the organization’s report “Going for Growth 2010.” The only member country to suffer a worse prognosis than Spain, which saw its potential GDP growth drop by 10.6%, was Ireland. The ... http://bizknowledgewatch.iese.us/2010/03/12/spain-among-oecd-countries-hardest-hit-by-recession/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="192" caption="(CC) swisscan/Flickr"][/caption] The OECD, World Trade Organization and the UN’s Conference on Trade and Development have published their second combined report on G20 Trade and Investment Measures. The three organizations have called upon the G20 to resist moves toward protectionism. The report’s authors caution that the holdings acquired ... http://bizknowledgewatch.iese.us/2010/03/12/g20-trade-and-investment-measures/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="180" caption="Stock.xchng"][/caption] The World Economic Forum has launched the “Corporate Gender Gap Report 2010”. It is the first survey to cover the world’s largest employers in 20 countries and benchmark them against the equality policies that most companies should have in place but are, in fact, widely neglected. The ... http://bizknowledgewatch.iese.us/2010/03/11/corporate-gender-gap-report-2010/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="194" caption="(CC) Gone-Walkabout/Flickr"][/caption] Abbott tops the 2010 Top 50 Companies for Executive Women list compiled by the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE). Aetna and American Express Company trail in second and third place, respectively. The 2010 NAFE Top 50 is based on the performance of companies in 2009. ... http://bizknowledgewatch.iese.us/2010/03/11/top-50-companies-in-2010-for-executive-women/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="180" caption="(CC) Felipe Ovalle/Flickr"][/caption] The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has created a resource page for information about the Chile earthquake. ReliefWeb provides updated information and maps from international organizations, NGOs, governments and news sources. http://bizknowledgewatch.iese.us/2010/03/11/chile-earthquake-information/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="144" caption="(CC) hisks/Stock.xchng"][/caption] The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) has published the report, “Addressing the Gender Pay Gap: Government and Social Partner Actions.” The study draws on quantitative and qualitative research to give an overview of the current situation regarding gender pay ... http://bizknowledgewatch.iese.us/2010/03/10/addressing-the-gender-pay-gap/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="135" caption="stock.Xchng"][/caption] Synopsis Focusing on the sort of structures, processes, and behaviors that a board of directors needs to ensure success, the book Boardroom Secrets: Corporate Governance for Quality of Life examines critical behavioral aspects of governance such as how to evaluate and process information provided to the board; ... http://bizknowledgewatch.iese.us/2010/03/10/boardroom-secrets-corporate-governance-for-quality-of-life-by-yilmaz-arguden-isbn-9780230230774/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="160" caption="(CC) tilitran/Flickr"][/caption] The International Labour Office (ILO) has just launched the study, “Women in Labour Markets: Measuring Progress and Identifying Challenges”. The report focuses on the relationship of women to labour markets and compares employment for men and women using labour market indicators from the ILO Key ... http://bizknowledgewatch.iese.us/2010/03/10/women-in-labour-markets/