Business Ethics 
VIDEO:Analyst Who Warned on Madoff Talks to Jon Stewart(0)
Harry Markopolos, the analyst who tried in vain to persuade the Securities and Exchange Commission that Bernie Madoff’s investment company was a Ponzi scheme, is interviewed by Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart.
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Facing Pressure, Companies Agree to Halt Sales to Iran
In response to the threat of a public campaign by a U.S.-based lobbying group, Ingersoll-Rand joined Caterpillar, General Electric, Huntsman and Siemans in agreeing to halt sales of products to customers in Iran even though the sales are apparently legal and in compliance with U.S. laws that severely restrict exports to Iran.
Opinion: Choosing Business Leaders with Integrity
A business executive who happens to also be a former Catholic monk has his own unique litmus test for gauging executive credibility and trust. “How can I tell if an executive is trustworthy?” he asks. “What are the signs to look for in promoting leaders in this new era of doubt and suspicion?”
Opinion: SEC on ESG?
When do you know that ESG (or factoring environmental, social, and governance issues into investment and corporate decisions) has gone mainstream? One signal would be the agenda of last week’s meeting of the Securities and Exchanhe Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee, which included items such as “ESG Disclosure Work Plan” and “Proxy Voting Transparency.”
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