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Monday, 16th January 2006

Hoover's IPO Scorecard Reveals Loss Of Momentum In 2005, IPOs Decreased By 16% For The Year

Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full Text
Congressional Research Service
Source: CRS (via FPC and Open CRS)
Selected New or Recently Updated CRS Reports
+ USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (H.R.3199): A Side-by-Side Comparison of Existing Law, H.R. 3199 (Conference), and H.R. 3199 (Senate Passed)
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+ Federal Spending by Agency and Budget Function, FY2001-FY2005
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+ U.S. and International Responses to the Global Spread of Avian Flu: Issues for Congress
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+ Status of a Member of the House Who Has Been Indicted for or Convicted of a Felony
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+ Authorization For Use of Military Force in Response to the 9/11 Attacks (P.L. 107-40): Legislative History
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+ U.S. Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 1997-2004
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+ Venue: A Legal Analysis of Where a Federal Crime May Be Tried
All reports are PDF files.
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IPO's--Statistics
Source: Hoover's
Hoover's IPO Scorecard Reveals Loss Of Momentum In 2005, IPOs Decreased By 16% For The Year
From the news release, "196 companies went public on the major U.S. stock exchanges in 2005, a 16% decrease in the number of IPOs over 2004, according to Hoover's IPO Scorecard (www.hoovers.com/ipo/scorecard)."
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Labor--Benefits--Statistics
Source: TowersPerrin
New Report, Managing Global Pay and Benefits: Worldwide Total Remuneration
7 pages; PDF. "Leading global companies continue to seek some broad measure of consistency in their approach to HR programs while making adjustments to account for local market practices and conditions. Compelling strategies have to address these challenges as they seek to link pay to performance, customize long-term incentives and re-examine benefits. Selected charts from this comprehensive report on remuneration practices in 26 key locations are now available."
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Environment--United States
Source: OECD
New, OECD issues environmental report card for the US
"A new OECD review of environmental policy in the U.S. recommends more efficient use of energy and water as a way to safeguard economic prosperity while protecting the environment and human health. Despite progress in some areas over the past decade, more effort is needed in others. The OECD recommends that the U.S. play a more proactive role in dealing with global environmental concerns." Full text of the report is fee-based. However, conclusions and recommendations are available (free) here (PDF).

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