May 2005
Media Coverage: May 2005
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , 05/15/2005— Steven Huddart , professor of accounting, discusses the impact of stricter accounting controls on executive compensation. "Compensation practices are very much driven by what other companies are doing," Huddart said ( Are Reforms Working? Experts Say Link Between Pay, Performance Is Lacking ). The article also appeared on the Web sites of Rocklin and Roseville Today and the Record-Searchlight .
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , 05/15/2005— Steven Huddart , professor of accounting, discusses executive compensation. "These issues of compensation are enduring and don't really change that much over time," Huddart said ( Heard Off The Street: Increased Disclosure Discloses The Many Ways To Increase Pay ).
The Boston Globe , 05/15/2005— Fariborz Ghadar , director of the Center for Global Business Studies, discusses changing realities in the aviation industry. "The economics are going toward Asia, which means that travel is going toward Asia, which is one reason Airbus is making this bet (on the A380)," Ghadar said ( Airbus, Boeing Take Diverging Routes On The Future ). The article also appeared on the Web sites of the Kalamazoo Gazette and The Register-Guard .
The Associated Press , 05/06/2005—J. edward Ketz, associate professor of accounting, discusses General Electric's move to restate results for several years because of a complex accounting rule known as Statement 133. "It would be easier for a first-grader to file a 1040 than for the average adult in this country to read a page or two from 133," Ketz said ( GE Restates Results, Plans To Sell Unit ). The article appeared on the Web sites of more than 80 media outlets including BusinessWeek , the Chicago Tribune , and the Philadelphia Inquirer .
The Associated Press , 05/05/2005— Fariborz Ghadar , director of the Center for Global Business Studies, discusses the growing awareness of Latino culture in the U.S. "What you're going to see in the United States is really sort of a shift ... to be more conscious of what is Spanish and what is Mexican," Ghadar said ( NAFTA Aids Success Of Latin Beer ). The article appeared on the Web sites of more than 40 media outlets including MSNBC , the Miami Herald , the San Jose Mercury News , and Forbes .
United Press International , 05/04/2005— Fariborz Ghadar , director of the Center for Global Business Studies, discusses China's recent decision to increase its use of renewable energy. "They are going to be looking for all sorts of energy sources," Ghadar said. "Renewable sources such as wind and solar are clearly a possibility, although their dependence on oil will remain very, very high, but if the central government gives the green light (to renewable), then that is the way it is in China" ( Awaiting 'Green' Light In China ).
