Business & Society

The offshore oil industry has a large presence in Louisiana. The state is one of only six that allow coastal drilling. Only one state, Texas, plays host to more oil rigs than Louisiana does. A...

America is considered to be a free market economy with some regulation. America exports more than $772 billion worth of goods every year. To effectively deliver these products to their designated...

The societies of the world are fast changing, along with the communities expectations. Many of today’s companies are subject to an unprecedented degree of scrutiny and questioning, and demand is...

The larger freight forwarding companies have membership in the International Air Transport Association, IATA. Its members are normally companies that have a global network with an estimated 80%...

When someone refers to the "Dow Jones index" or "the Dow Jones" or "the Dow," that person is invariably referring to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Dow is the most commonly reported...

Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) are unique nine-digit numbers assigned by the IRS to all businesses that are required to file tax returns. If you are researching a company that is required...

I provide market consultant services for companies interested in business in South American markets and Asia. These sectors have put me in contact with companies or individuals that provide...

The pharmaceutical industry is a thriving global industry which has seen recent growth despite economic slowdown. Most pharmaceutical production can be attributed to a few very large firms...

Internal controls are the standards and rules used by companies to ensure that they achieve their stated goals in the marketplace. Profitability is not only achieved through high sales and meeting...

Energy sector companies produce and supply energy. This includes companies that explore for and pump oil and natural gas; mine coal, develop and produce alternative energy and transport fuel and...

Hundreds of businesses are actively looking for innovative ideas from both novice and experienced inventors. While most of these businesses fall into the categories of housewares and kitchenwares,...

Legitimate companies that are looking for innovative invention ideas do exist . Finding those companies, avoiding scams, applying for patents and commercializing your invention, though, can be...

Wells Fargo has a long history dating back to the mid-1800s and the settlement of the West. The company grew through acquisitions and mergers with smaller banks and companies. In the 1990s, Wells...

The pink sheets is an electronic system that allows broker-dealers to trade stocks over-the-counter (OTC) rather than on an exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange. There are no requirements...

Online publishing companies provide printing, editing and marketing services for consumers who want to self-publish printed books and other media. Self-publishing, an author's decision to cover...

So many companies these days are under investigation for placing corporate greed above the welfare of their customers, and companies from Wall Street to Main Street are engaging in security...

NASDAQ, a computerized system that provides brokers with price quotes, is one of the prevailing stock exchanges in the world. Created by a government mandate, the National Association of...

The BVI Business Companies Act (the Act) is the governing statute concerning the formation of all businesses in the British Virgin Islands. The Act is divided into 250 different sections and...

Many companies attempt to prevent their employees from using their computers to surf the Internet on company time. The reasoning of these companies ranges from the desire to curb excessive...

Technology and e-business have impacted the stock market in several significant ways. They have created new industries that have added numerous new companies to the different world exchanges,...

When AOL merged with Time Warner in 2000, the news surprised everyone, not so much because the two companies were merging but because it was the upstart AOL that was acquiring Time Warner. At the...

When approaching a company, government agency or other organization for information about a product or service, a satisfactory answer often depends on the information we provide and the questions...

Offshore companies have advantages that entice them to relocate their business operations to low-tax jurisdictions. The growth in globalization has also facilitated such development. Today many...

Financial statement disclosures are secondary information provided by companies to clarify or interpret certain published financial information. Disclosures are designed to assist outside...

It is possible to find information about any business as long as it is duly registered with the appropriate authorities. Such information includes business name, corporate ownership, business...

Non-profit companies exist on behalf of the public at large. They either meet serious social needs or provide educational, cultural, religious, artistic, or health care related services. Schools,...

When a musician composes, performs and records music, they make money by distributing it commercially through stores and online retail locations. If they own full rights to the music, they can...

The Fortune 500 provides a list of the largest companies in the U.S. It is issued annually and is considered an important benchmark of the country's economic health as well as an indicator of...

501(C)(3) refers to a section of the federal tax code that describes certain categories of charitable causes. Companies that are organized to conduct these purposes can apply for 501(C)(3)...

Cable companies are often blamed for high rates and bad service. Is there any regulation on what the cable companies charge? The answer is yes, but it is limited. The Federal Communications...

The Fortune 500 list is synonymous with great capital gain, significant revenue and expansion. Although these achievements are the benchmark of a typical Fortune 500 company, they are not the only...

As part of the Kyoto Protocol, emissions trading was introduced as a way to reduce the creation of greenhouse gases. Through this agreement, companies are issued carbon credits, each of which...

Financial institutions, Internet companies and businesses take great pains to protect their employees' and customers' private information. A study done by Javelin Strategy and Research, a national...

Conditions in the investment market has everyone wondering what is a good thing and what will only create more problems in the long run. When looking at investments or businesses to invest in,...

A bank holding company is a financial corporation that owns majority shares in one or multiple banks. Some of the top bank holding companies in the United States include JP Morgan Chase & Co.,...

A recession can make it clear which companies are financially sound and are carefully assessing risks. But even top stocks' prices could get clobbered in the short term.

There are no hard-and-fast rules for tipping moving companies. Gratuities are not expected by people who work for large moving companies, but employees of smaller companies may be paid less and...

Oil and gas are the preeminent sources of energy for the modern world. Without an abundant supply continually being found, extracted, refined and transmitted by pipe or ship to the world, we would...

Moving is a costly and stressful process. Rather than dealing with the hassle of selling your car and purchasing another one at your new location, shipping your car directly may save you both time...

Choosing the best companies to invest in depends partly on your investment goals. You may focus on equity growth or on generating income. Securities that are good for the first are not usually...

Buying shares of stock in any company traded on a stock exchange is easy. All you have to do is open an account with a broker and place your order. The trick, of course, is to choose stocks that...

Profitability is the financial motivation for investment practices. Companies successful in production and distribution offer lucrative investment opportunities in the market. Short selling,...

The conventional method of buying stock is to open a brokerage account (usually requiring a $1000 or more initial deposit) and then pay commissions for the broker to execute your transaction....

As early as 1969, corporations have been paying attention to their impact on the local community and the world. Arising from the social justice movement of the 1960s, companies have found that it...

Investment banks are massive financial institutions that cater to corporate clients and extraordinarily high net worth individuals. They provide investment services, broker mergers and...

Greeting cards say to our friends and family what we can't write ourselves. Before the world's two largest greeting card companies--Hallmark and American Greetings--were founded about 100 years...

Before you choose a moving company, you want to be sure that you are dealing with someone reputable. The horror stories involved with less than honest companies are endless. Do your research...

One of the oldest market indices, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has been around since 1896 and has become the standard bearer for the conditions of the marketplace in the United States. Listing...

Think about all of the products you see in your local grocery store; what about the clothes, shoes, sporting good items, jewelry, furniture and baby products at the department store in your town?...

In recent years, there has been an upsurge of interest in investing based on your values. From Christian investing to environmentally friendly investing, there are many ways to begin investing in...