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Stakeholder Engagement in Company Decisions: Lessons from the German Corporate Governance Model

Summary of a CFA Institute webinar focused on employee co-determination, which is a practice that is required by law in Germany.

George Friedman’s Eyes Are on Germany

George Friedman will be watching how one last piece of the global financial crisis plays out very carefully.

Yellen’s confirmation; Managers swap positions in 13F roundup; Blodget’s redemption offensive

Today’s most shared: Yellen sails through first day of questions, posturing, and foolishness… Merkel’s conservative partners want a process for countries to ‘temporarily’ exit euro… Blodget’s PR offensive as Business Insider surpasses CNBC’s Web reach…… READ MORE ›

Prospects for the Eurozone: It Won’t Be Germany to the Rescue

Kai Konrad painted a picture of troubled states increasingly doubtful of the EU, warning “don’t expect much from Germany.”

“Heart Breaking” and the Future of the Eurozone: Kai A. Konrad on European Convergence

Kai A. Konrad’s work studying political economy and public economics has given him some unique insights into the ways that individuals and groups interact to achieve their desired objectives.

One Year Later, Has the German Bubble Grown?

A look at the risks that have been building in advance of the Deutsche Bundesbank’s warning about property bubbles, and what they mean for the eurozone.

Linkfest: Jobs report beats expectations; Twitter pops, but doesn’t party like it’s 1999; NY Fed chief says banks lack respect for law

Today’s most shared: Jobs report beats expectations: redefining ‘rosy’ downward… Labor force leavers, loss of experience and human capital take long-term toll on potential growth… Food stamps cut, but on the plus side subprime auto loans… READ MORE ›

Linkfest: MF Global investors finally get money back; Brent crude benchmark rigged? Wealth tax proposals

Today’s most shared: MF Global customers made whole, 2 years later… Another day, another claim of benchmark-rigging, this time it’s Brent crude… Wealth tax proposals gain currency… Will Fed taper, but lengthen low-rate guidance, lower… READ MORE ›

Linkfest: Marks likes China; Jamie Dimon: The Lance Armstrong of Wall Street? Gentlemen, start your iPhones; Info overload

Today’s most shared: Howard Marks likes China… JPMorgan was supposed to be above the crowd, but is Jamie Dimon now the Lance Armstrong of Wall Street? … US government investment in infrastructure falls … How… READ MORE ›

Linkfest: ECB on trial in German court; Human capital; My big fat Greek woulda-shoulda-coulda

Linkfest.com finds today’s top headlines by following the best ‘curators’ on the Web and on Twitter, and by your votes and social media shares – pick the most important stories you think should appear by voting READ MORE ›