Mecklenburg raises bar for incentives (Human resources outsourcing)

Mecklenburg raises bar for incentives
Charlotte Observer - After months of sharp criticism of tax incentives for businesses expanding or creating new jobs in Mecklenburg, county officials have toughened guidelines that govern who gets money. Mecklenburg County and Charlotte have given 17 companies grants

Unilever Also In Accenture Talks On HR Outsourcing
Beurs.nl - AMSTERDAM -(Dow Jones)- Ango-Dutch consumer-goods company Unilever NV (UN) Monday said it was in talks with consultancy firm Accenture Ltd. (ACN) about Accenture potentially managing its global human-resources operations. Earlier Monday Unilever

INDUSTRY NEWS & PEOPLE March 2006
Business Travel Executive - Virgin America has announced that Don Carty, a former chairman and CEO of American Airlines, has been named chairman by VAI Partners, the start-up airline s controlling shareholder with 75 percent of equity. Carty also will become an investor in

Quintech Electronics names two directors to its board
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Quintech Electronics Inc. has named Steven N. Brody and David M. Prushnok directors of its board. Brody is president of Steven N. Brody Associates, and Prushnok is officer and director of P&N Resources and managing partner of Andray Farms. Banking

Internal E-Mails Detail More Questionable Behavior At Morgan Stanley
Information Week - The plaintiff in a 2-month-old wrongful dismissal lawsuit against Morgan Stanley provided new evidence in court papers filed Monday. The new E-mails, introduced in federal court in New York, present a picture of potentially unethical and illegal

Chubb Survey Finds Private Companies Acting More Like Public Companies
Insurance News Net - Savannah , GA , March 31, 2006 - "Many private companies are planning activities that may increase their exposure to management liability risks," said Lisa McGee, vice president, Chubb & Son, during the Inc. 500 Conference. According to the 2005

India and China Following Different Patterns of Development
Indolink - India and China are the two largest developing countries. Both are becoming global players and are making an impact on world affairs. They have chosen different paths of development. China has become the manufacturing hub of the world. India is

Homelessness: Disclose identities P-I Editorial: The SHARE/WHEEL group
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Perhaps "[t]he taxpayers who fund these programs don't expect such anonymity" should step forward first and go on record about their "names, ages, Social Security numbers, any addictions, mental illness, [and] pregnancy." What's the matter? Afraid

The Castleton Group Employee Earns Human Resource Certification
dBusinessNews.com - RALEIGH, N.C. - Suzanne Clifton, President of The Castleton Group, a full-service Professional Employer Organization specializing in human resources outsourcing , has announced that Jodi M. Cheek received her PHR, the Professional in Human Resources