Firms find it tough to pack top deck, post-Enron
New York: Recently criticised by a big pension fund for having an ineffective board, Xerox chairman & CEO Anne Mulcahy said on Wednesday the new sweeping overhaul of securities rules are making it difficult for companies to recruit good directors.
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Tech job outlook still dim in US after tiny fourth quarter gain
New York: The job market for US infotech workers improved slightly in the fourth quarter, but prospects for an even better market have dimmed as managers slashed expectations due to the war in Iraq. Layoffs of information technology, or IT, professionals slowed "considerably" in the fourth quarter and employment in their ranks expanded about 1 per cent on a net gain of 97,000 jobs from the prior quarter.
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KLM reports big drop in passenger figures in March
Amsterdam: KLM, Europe's number four airline, said on Thursday the number of passengers flying in March dropped sharply, mainly in the last week of the month as fears over the SARS virus and war in Iraq took its toll.
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Murdoch: long war could spark terrorism in US
London: A prolonged war with Iraq could bring terrorism to the United States and Britain, as well as greater instability to the Middle East, according to media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
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Killer flu may disrupt tech links
Hong Kong: The deadly pneumonia virus that has spread from southern China across East Asia imperils the world's most vital high-tech supply routes, threatening business ties to Silicon Valley and beyond.
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