Face value
'Never judge a book by its cover' is one of the most ridiculous proverbs around, defying both human nature and common sense. Of...
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Reporting Archive
Turning from the precipice
It all began two years ago in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Then, at an annual meeting of the world's stock market executives, the...
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Culture shock
In the latter half of 1999 the heads of investor relations at Anglo American, Rio Tinto and Billiton met to discuss how they might...
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Fading euro vision
You know what they say: the best laid plans of mice and men and all that. Take euro depositary receipts. The inception of the...
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Global ambition
The notion of institutionalized sharing is nothing new. Cubans do it. The National Football League does it. Some say chimpanzees...
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Penny ante
Something has gone horribly wrong with the capital markets, and everyone seems to be baffled over the cause never mind the...
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Playing the ratings game
It's a familiar theme. Trot along to any investor conference in the coming months and you are bound to come across it. Indeed...
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Timezone machines
It's a recipe for permanent red-eye. Despite e-mail, the web and the good old-fashioned telephone, maintaining high quality...
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Making switches
When Tellabs' manager of investor relations, Tom Scottino, walked into work one morning last June, he was immediately summoned to...
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You want it, you got it
In southern US parlance, the traditional annual report may be 'just a red-headed step-child' (an obligation with no purpose). Thus...
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