EFES PRESS REVIEW - AUGUST 2007

Our selection / Notre sélection / Nuestra selección
Full press review sorted by dates / Revue complète par dates / Por fecha

  Much new information about employee ownership in August 2007, with 1.121 articles in this press review (on which 381 involving stock options and 171 about workers' cooperatives). We made a selection of  42 remarkable articles in 10 countries: Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Jamaica, Poland, UK, USA, South Africa.
Austria: Employee share ownership gets more and more support, even faster than in Germany. "Alle wollen Mitarbeiterbeteiligung" – they all want employee ownership.
Germany: Debate about employee share ownership is at the top, both political parties of the big coalition having published their own proposals. "Das System Merkel".
Canada: The lure of ESOPs is growing. Planning for employee share ownership in your Canadian company.
France: More and more companies are offering shares to wider groups of employees. A new survey shows that employee share ownership is considered as a win/win tool by 91% of executives and 66% of employees.
Ireland: Employee share ownership trusts (with a 35% stake in Eircom and a 15% stake in Aer Lingus) support new strategies.
Jamaica: Government will transfer a 20% stake to the employees of the Jamaica Public Service.
Poland: Bus services strike ends - the president of Kielce is to withdraw the motion to close the company, and its personnel is to set up a new employee-owned corporation.
UK: Firms owned by staff have beaten the FTSE all-share. So why aren't there more?
USA: Ideally, employee stock plans can give workers more leverage. Recently released results from the Employee Ownership Foundation's 16th Annual ESOP Economic Performance Survey prove that the decision to become employee-owned means better company performance and greater wealth creation for employee owners. However, a recent study suggests that big public companies are backing away from employee stock ownership plans. Now decision was taken to buy the Chicago Tribune through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, things are progressing: Tribune buyout plan won shareholders OK - Unions demand employee representation on Board – Still many questions about how solid is the deal.
South Africa: "Employee Share Plan a Victory, Unions Say".
The full press review lists 1.121 articles, on which 466 in the USA, 100 in Argentina, 94 in Germany, 84 in France, 67 in UK, 60 in Canada, 32 in Austria, 27 in Australia, 25 in Spain, 23 in Brazil, 21 in India, 18 in Ireland, 16 in South Africa, 15 in Colombia, 13 in Italy, 10 in Switzerland, 9 in Finland, 6 in New Zealand, 5 in Bulgaria, 3 in Mexico, 3 in Jamaica, 3 in Barbados, 3 in Netherlands, 2 in Luxemburg, La Réunion and Venezuela, and 1 in Bolivia, United Arab Emirates, China, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russia.
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   Beaucoup d'informations nouvelles sur l'actionnariat salarié en août 2007, avec 1.121 articles dans cette revue de presse (dont 381 à propos de stock options et 171 à propos de coopératives de travailleurs actionnaires). Notre sélection propose 42 articles remarquables dans 10 pays: Allemagne, Autriche, Canada, France, Irlande, Jamaïque, Grande Bretagne, Pologne, USA et Afrique du Sud.
Autriche: De plus en plus de sympathies pour l'actionnariat salarié. "Alle wollen Mitarbeiterbeteiligung" – ils en veulent tous!
Allemagne: L'actionnariat salarié est à l'avant-plan de l'actualité politique. Les deux partis de la grande coalition ont chacun publié leurs propositions pour rattraper le retard de l'Allemagne. "Das System Merkel" – le système Merkel.
Canada: L'attrait des plans d'actionnariat salarié (ESOPs) augmente. Comment on planifie l'actionnariat salarié dans l'entreprise canadienne.
France: De plus en plus d'entreprises offrent des actions à leurs salariés et l'attribution d'actions gratuites n'est plus l'apanage des grands patrons. Selon une étude Altedia-BNP Paribas de juin 2007, l'actionnariat salarié est perçu comme un outil gagnant/gagnant à 91% pour les chefs d'entreprises et 66% pour les salariés.
Irlande: L'actionnariat salarié intervient dans les choix stratégiques, avec une part de 35% dans le capital de Eircom, et 15% chez Aer Lingus.
Jamaïque: Le gouvernement va transférer 20% aux salariés de Jamaica Public Service.
Pologne: Fin de la grève des bus dans la ville de Kielce – le président va revenir sur la décision de fermer l'entreprise et le personnel va constituer une nouvelle société d'actionnariat salarié.
Grande Bretagne: Les firmes d'actionnariat salarié battent l'indice boursier FTSE. Alors, pourquoi ne sont elles pas bien plus nombreuses?
USA: Idéalement, les plans d'actionnariat donnent un levier supplémentaire aux travailleurs. Les résultats de la 16ème enquête annuelle sur les performances économiques des entreprises montrent que la décision de passer à l'actionnariat salarié signifie de meilleures performances pour l'entreprise et davantage de richesse pour les salariés actionnaires. Cependant, une étude récente semble indiquer que les grandes sociétés cotées ont tendance à se détourner des plans d'actionnariat salarié. Maintenant que la décision de racheter le Chicago Tribune (la deuxième entreprise de presse américaine) via un plan d'actionnariat salarié (Employee Stock Ownership Plan), les choses se mettent en place: les actionnaires du Tribune ont donné leur feu vert; les syndicats demandent une représentation des salariés au Conseil; toujours beaucoup de questions sur la viabilité de l'affaire.
Afrique du Sud: "Employee Share Plan a Victory, Unions Say" – l'actionnariat salarié une victoire, affirment les syndicats.
La revue de presse complète compte 1.121 articles, dont 466 aux USA, 100 en Argentine, 94 en Allemagne, 84 en France, 67 en Grande Bretagne, 60 au Canada, 32 en Autriche, 27 en Australie, 25 en Espagne, 23 au Brésil, 21 en Inde, 18 en Irlande, 16 en Afrique du Sud, 15 en Colombie, 13 en Italie, 10 en Suisse, 9 en Finlande, 6 en Nouvelle Zélande, 5 en Bulgarie, 3 au Mexique, 3 à la  Jamaïque, 3 à la Barbade, 3 aux Pays-Bas, 2 au Luxembourg, à la Réunion au Venezuela, et 1 en Bolivie, Emirats Arabes Unis, Chine, Kenya, Malaysie, Nigeria, Pérou, Pologne, Portugal, Porto Rico, Russie.
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  Muchas nuevas noticias sobre el accionariado asalariado este mes de agosto 2007, con 1.121 artículos en nuestra revista de prensa (cuyos 381 en torno a los stock options y 171 en torno a las cooperativas de trabajadores accionistas). Nuesta selección propone 42 artícluos destacados en 10 países : Alemania, Austria, Canadá, Francia, Irlanda, Jamaica, Gran Bretaña, Polonia, EEUU y Africa del Sur.
Autstria: Cada vez más simpatía para el accionariado asalariado "Alle wollen Mitarbeiterbeteiligung" – lo quieren todos!
Alemania: El accionariado asalariado sigue protagonizando la actualidad política. Los dos partidos de la coalición publicaron sus propuestas para acabar con el retraso en Alemania. "Das System Merkel" –el sistema Merkel.
Canadá: Los planes de accionariado asalariado (ESOPs) cada vez mas atractivos. Como se planifica los planes de accionariado asalariado en la empresa canadiense.
Francia: Cada vez más empresas ofrecen acciones a sus asalariados y la atribución de acciones gratuitas ya no son unicamente reservadas a los grandes patrones. Segun un estudio Altedia-BNP Paribas de junio 2007, el accionariado asalariado es percibido como una herramienta ganador/ganador al 91% por los jefes de empresa y el 66% por los asalariados.
Irlanda: El accionariado asalariado interviene en las elecciones estrategicas con el 35% del capital de Eircom, y el 15% en Aer Lingus.
Jamaica: El gobierno va transferir el 20% a los asalariados del Jamaica Public Service.
Polonia: Fin de la huelga de los autobuses en la ciudad de Kielce – el presidente renuncia en cerrar la empresa y el personal va constituír una nueva sociedad de accionariado asalariado.
Gran Bretaña: Las empresas de accionariado asalariado superan al indice bursatil FTSE. ¿Entonces, por que razón no son más numerosas ?
EEUU: Idealmente, los planes de accionariado asalariado son un incentivo suplementario para los trabajadores. Los resultados de la 16 encuesta anual sobre los resultados económicos de las empresas muestran que la decision de pasar al accionariado asalariado significa mejores rendimientos para las empresa y más riqueza para los accionistas asalariados. Sin embargo, un estudio reciente parece mostrar que las grandes empresas cotizadas tienen tendencia en salirse de los planes de accionariado asalariado. Ahora que la decisión de comprar al Chicago Tribune (la segunda empresa de prensa america) via un plan de accionariado asalariado (Employee Stock Ownership Plan), las cosas parencen ir aclarándose: los accionistas del Tribune dieron permiso; los sindicatos piden una representación de los asalariados en el Consejo; todavía muchas preguntas sobre la viabilidad del caso.
Africa del Sur: "Employee Share Plan a Victory, Unions Say" – accionariado asalariado una victoria, afirman los sindicatos.
La revista de prensa completa cuenta con 1.121 artículos, cuyos 466 en los EEUU, 100 en Argentina, 94 en Alemania, 84 en Francia, 67 en Gran Bretaña, 60 en Canadá, 32 en Austria, 27 en Australia, 25 en España, 23 au Brasil, 21 en India, 18 en Irlanda, 16 en Africa del Sur, 15 en Colombia, 13 en Italia, 10 en Suiza, 9 en Finlandia, 6 en Nueva Zelandia, 5 en Bulgaria, 3 au Mejico, 3 en Jamaica, 3 en Barbados y Países Bajos, 2 en el Luxemburgo, en la Reunión, Venezuela, y 1 en Bolivia, Emiratos Arabes Unidos, China, Kenya, Malasia, Nigeria, Perú, Polonia, Portugal, Porto Rico, Rusia.
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1. OUR SELECTION / NOTRE SELECTION / NUESTRA SELECCIÓN

   42 selected articles in August 2007 (and some in July) about employee ownership in Austria, Canada, Germany, France, Ireland, Jamaica, Poland, UK, USA, South Africa.

AT   171 - Bonus für "Volksbeteiligung"
             derStandard.at - 27. Aug. 2007
             Kürzere Behaltefrist Neben der Begünstigung der Gewinnprämie sollen auch die bestehenden Rahmenbedingungen der Mitarbeiterbeteiligung verbessert werden: Die ...
AT   78 - Alle wollen Mitarbeiterbeteiligung
             WirtschaftsBlatt.at - 30. Aug. 2007
             von Esther Mitterstieler Eine Studie des GfK in Auftrag von Wirtschafts und Finanzministerium kommt zum Schluss: Die meisten Österreicher wollen eine ...
AT   50 - SP-Gewerkschafter gegen Arbeitnehmer-Vermögensbildungsmodell
             PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - 31. Aug. 2007
             ... zu den gestern von Vizekanzler Molterer und Arbeitsminister Bartenstein in Alpbach erneut vorgebrachten Vorschlag einer Mitarbeiterbeteiligung. ...
AT   51 - VP will die "Butter fürs Brot" anrühren
             OÖNachrichten - 31. Aug. 2007
             Finanzminister Wilhelm Molterer will nun offenbar ein Modell zur Mitarbeiterbeteiligung umsetzen, das er im OÖN-Interview schon angekündigt hat. ...
CA    971 - The lure of ESOPs
             CanadianBusiness.com, Canada - Aug 3, 2007
             This year's survey of Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies shows that PROFIT 100 leaders consider employee share-ownership plans (ESOPs) part of the solution. ...
CA   275 - Planning for Employee Share Ownership in Your Canadian Company
             PR-GB.com (press release), Bulgaria - Aug 22, 2007
             Incorporating employee share ownership plans into your company can be a great way to increase productivity and employee cohesiveness. ...
DE   621 - Mitarbeiter investieren in ihren eigenen Betrieb gern
             SiegerlandKurier - 15. Aug. 2007
             Mit dem Hagener Fensterbauer wird sie insbesondere über die Mitarbeiterbeteiligung sprechen — genau das hat auch der SAUERLANDKURIER gemacht. ...
DE   586 - Das System Merkel
             Rheinischer Merkur - 16. Aug. 2007
             Beim Unionskonzept für mehr Mitarbeiterbeteiligung haben die beiden am 29.Juni in Berlin ihr Zusammenspiel schon vorexerziert. ...
DE   221 - Einigung bei den Fachkräften
             Kölnische Rundschau - 24. Aug. 2007
             Die Mitarbeiterbeteiligung in Unternehmen blieb ohne Zielvorgabe, die Positionen liegen zu weit auseinander. Bis Ende der Legislatur soll ein gemeinsames ...
FR   991 - Nouvelle loi sur la participation et l’épargne salariale
             Échos Judiciaires Girondins - 3 août 2007
             Le premier janvier dernier a débuté l’application de la loi pour le développement de la participation et de l’actionnariat salarié améliorant la législation ...
FR   926 - Actions gratuites : récompense ou cadeau empoisonné ?
             Capital.fr - 6 août 2007
             Selon une étude Altedia-BNP Paribas de juin 2007, l'actionnariat salarié est perçu comme un outil gagnant/gagnant à 91% pour les chefs d'entreprises et 66% ...
FR   582 - France-Telecom : Travailleurs, hauts cadres et gros actionnaires
             Lutte Ouvrière - 16 août 2007
             Rien de comparable avec un plan de distribution de stock-options destiné au maximum à 1 200 cadres dirigeants. D'un côté, 1 200 bénéficiaires qui ...
FR   531 - L’art de piloter ses stock-options
             Le Figaro - 17 août 2007
             Les stock-options des grands patrons défraient régulièrement la chronique. Mais, plus discrètement, de nombreux cadres supérieurs profitent aussi de cette ...
FR   474 - AXA : l'équivalent de 150 ME de titres proposés aux salariés en 2007
             Challenges - 20 août 2007
             L'opération actionnariat salarié 2007 ('Shareplan 2007') s'adresse à plus de 100.000 collaborateurs du groupe d'assurance d'une ancienneté de 3 mois minimum ...
IE   1009 - Eircom to offer stake to State in broadband swap
             Irish Times, Ireland - Aug 2, 2007
             Staff and former staff control 35 per cent of Eircom through an Employee Share Ownership Trust (Esot). While the shareholder agreement between Babcock ...
IE   545 - Employee trust seeks meeting with Aer Lingus chairman
             Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom - Aug 16, 2007
             The Employee Share Ownership Trust at Aer Lingus is seeking a meeting with the company's chairman over the decision to axe flights from Shannon to Heathrow. ...
IE   437 - Ryanair brings Aer Lingus share to 29%
             Irish Times, Ireland - Aug 20, 2007
             ... and the employee share ownership trust (ESOT) with a 15 per cent stake, would have a clear majority and could vote to save the Shannon-Heathrow route. ...
JM   850 - New day dawns at Jamaica Public Service (JPS)
             Jamaica Gleaner, Jamaica - Aug 7, 2007
             ... said consideration was being given to transferring the Government's 20 per cent stake to the employees under the Employee Share Ownership Programme. ...
PL   2 - Bus services strike in Kielce ends
             Thenews.pl, Poland - Aug 31, 2007
             ... the president of Kielce is to withdraw the motion to close the company, and its personnel is to set up an employee-owned corporation. ...
UK   854 - Belhaven owner buys Loch Fyne restaurant chain
             The Herald, UK - Aug 7, 2007
             This should be good news for the now separate and employee-owned Loch Fyne Oyster Company in Argyll, which still supplies the restaurant business that spun ...
UK   489 - Workers enjoy fruits of their labour
             Guardian Unlimited, UK - Aug 19, 2007
             It set up an employee ownership index in 1992 to see if employee-owned companies could outperform the average quoted company. It shows £100 invested in the ...
US   1121 - The Monroe Publishing Co. wins national ESOP award
             Monroenews.com - Monroe,MI,USA - July 2, 2007
             The Monroe Publishing Co. has been named the top employee-owned company in the nation. The ESOP Association is the national trade group for about 1400 ...
US   1120 - Success is owned by employees
             Denver Post - Denver,CO,USA - July 17, 2007
             By Tom McGhee Colorado is home to three of the largest employee-owned companies in the nation, according to a new report. ...
US   1118 - The Kansas City area has a high concentration of employee-owned ...
             Kansas City Star - MO,USA - July 24, 2007
             Nationally, about 10.5 million workers own significant slabs of nearly 9700 businesses that offer employee stock ownership plans or other stock bonus or ...
US   1017 - Fuel company extends reach
             Albany Times Union, NY - Aug 2, 2007
             Main-Care was founded in 1930 by Art Main, but became employee-owned in the 1960s. That was one of the reasons the Ackner family was comfortable selling the ...
US   941 - Ideally, employee stock plans can give workers more leverage
             Boston Globe, United States - Aug 5, 2007
             Here in Massachusetts, we have over 110 employers that are employee-owned. Q You helped the Dow Jones employees union evaluate the bid on the company by ...
US   807 - Reaction to Ford plant plan mixed; Maumee workers briefed on ...
             Toledo Blade, OH - Aug 8, 2007
             She was among about 250 attendees at the first of three informational sessions yesterday on an employee ownership investment plan headed by Keith Obey, ...
US   590 - Family Style
             Hawaii Business Magazine, HI - Aug 15, 2007
             The concept of an employee ownership plans was first developed by American lawyer and visionary Louis Kelso in the 1950s. Kelso believed that real wealth ...
US   558 - Employees Buy Ownership Of Custom Data Solutions
             AMonline.com, WI - Aug 16, 2007
             based firm specializing in Employee Stock Ownership Plans, to help establish the ESOP. Additional help was provided by Robert Goldi, corporate counsel with ...
US   540 - Hermetic Switch invests in new technology
              Chickasha Express Star,  United States - Aug 16, 2007
             With employee ownership, the company hopes to instill an owner’s mentality in their employees, motivating both productivity and quality from an already ...
US   456 - Teamsters to warn Tribune shareholders
             BusinessWeek - Aug 20, 2007
             Under the proposed deal, an employee stock ownership plan -- which resembles a profit-sharing plan -- will become the majority owner of Tribune once the ...
US   460 - How Solid Is the Deal for Tribune?
             BlueRidgeNow.com, NC - Aug 20, 2007
             The plan calls for the creation of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, a type of benefit program that invests primarily in the employer company’s stock. ...
US   435 - Large employers back away from employee stock plans, but they are ...
             FinancialWeek (subscription), NY - Aug 20, 2007
             ... amount of company stock held by the plan to nothing or almost nothing, according to an analysis by the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO). ...
US   381 - Tribune vote a sure thing; firm's future not as certain
             Chicago Tribune, United States - Aug 21, 2007
             "Although called an employee stock ownership plan, employees will have few real ownership rights," Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa testified this ...
US   335 - Teamsters Demand Employee Representation on Tribune ESOP & Board
             CNNMoney.com - Aug 21, 2007
             "Without a voice for employee owners the Tribune's new corporate structure leaves employees, who will bear the lion's share of risk in the company, ...
US   287 - Tribune Shareholders Approve Zell Buyout
             MEDIAWEEK - Aug 22, 2007
             Once the deal is complete, Zell will own about 40 percent of the company, with an Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Tribune management owning the rest. ...
US   291 - Tribune buyout plan wins shareholder OK
             Baltimore Sun, United States - Aug 22, 2007
             ... an additional $4.2 billion to effect the transaction, which gains significant tax advantages because it makes use of an employee stock ownership plan. ...
US   278 - Tribune Co. deal a calculated risk
             Examiner.com - Aug 22, 2007
             s $8.2 billion plan to become an employee-owned, tax-exempt S corporation still has considerable risks. “It is very highly leveraged; there’s very little ...
US   276 - 89% of Companies State ESOPs are Good Business
             PR Newswire (press release), NY - Aug 22, 2007
             ... Performance Survey prove that the decision to become employee-owned means better company performance and greater wealth creation for employee owners. ...
US   158 - Ideal Financial Solutions Announces Plan to Purchase Company Stock ...
             Earthtimes.org - Aug 27, 2007
             This new addition and continued growth in sales has led the company to redirect some of its revenues to purchase IFSL stock to fund a portion of their ESOP. ...
US   62 - Companies cited for growth
             The Daily Advertiser, LA - Aug 30, 2007
             One of the biggest factors in Acadian's growth has stemmed from its majority employee ownership, Zuschlag said. Seventy-five percent of the company is owned ...
ZA   1119 - South Africa: Employee Share Plan a Victory, Unions Say
             AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA - July 17, 2007
             Hermann said the Esop route would align employees with shareholders. "It makes sense for employers too, because they will incentivise workers, ...


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2. FULL PRESS REVIEW / REVUE COMPLETE

Monthly press review covering following items in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese:
Revue de presse sur les thèmes suivants en anglais, français, allemand, espagnol, italien et portugais:

acionistas assalariados - accionariado asalariado - actionnaires salariés - actionnariat salarié - Arbeitnehmerkapitalbeteiligung - azionariato dei dipendenti - azionisti dipendenti - employee buyouts - employee owners - employee ownership - employee share ownership - employee stock ownership - ESOP - financiele werknemersparticipatie - finanzielle Beteiligung der Arbeitnehmer - Mitarbeiterbeteiligung - Mitarbeiterkapitalbeteiligung - partecipazione finanziaria dei lavoratori - participación financiera de los trabajadores - participation financière des travailleurs - salariés actionnaires - sociedades laborales - werknemersaandeelhouders - werknemersparticipatie - coopératives ouvrières de production - SCOP - coopératives de travailleurs actionnaires - cooperativas de trabajo - cooperative di lavoro - workers cooperatives - cooperativas de trabalho

Articles are sorted by dates and countries:
Les articles sont classés par dates et par pays:
Los artículos están ordenados por fecha:

US*   1 - Special to the Business Journal<
             Philadelphia Business Journal, PA – Aug 31, 2007<
             The employee-owned company helps clients become more efficient through a mix of technical, process and organizational consulting services. ...<
PL*   2 - Bus services strike in Kielce ends<
             Thenews.pl, Poland - Aug 31, 2007<
             ... the president of Kielce is to withdraw the motion to close the company, and its personnel is to set up an employee-owned corporation. ...<
ES*   3 - John Lewis week to Aug 25 dept store sales up 2.5 pct; Waitrose up ...<
             FXstreet.com The Foreign Exchange Market, Spain - Aug 31, 2007<
             LONDON (Thomson Financial) - John Lewis Partnership, the employee-owned retailer, said sales in the week to August 25 at its 26 UK department stores ...<
US*   4 - Cadmus Presents Cutting Edge Work on Environmental Impact Analysis ...<
             TMC Net, CT - Aug 31, 2007<
             Founded in 1983, employee-owned Cadmus (http://www.cadmusgroup.com) helps government, nonprofit, and corporate clients address critical challenges in the ...<
US*   5 - Letters from readers<
             Florida Times-Union, FL - Aug 31, 2007<
             MHI and Tecnico are employee-owned companies with above-average pay and benefits. We look forward to further expanding our presence in North Florida and ...<
US*   6 - NPTA Alliance Selects SmithBucklin as Management Company<
             Exhibitor Online, MN - Aug 31, 2007<
             ... more than $250 million in annual client budgets from offices in Chicago, Washington, DC, St. Louis and Durham, NC. SmithBucklin is 100% employee owned.<
US*   7 - PRESS RELEASE: Phase One Announces Beta Release of Capture One 4<
             imaging resource (press release), GA - Aug 31, 2007<
             Phase One is an employee-owned company based Copenhagen with offices in New York, London, Tokyo, Cologne and Shanghai. For more information about the ...<
US*   8 - Horner & Shifrin to design improvements to wastewater plant<
             Bizjournals.com, NC - Aug 31, 2007<
             Horner & Shifrin Inc. is an employee-owned engineering and environmental consulting firm with offices in St. Louis and O'Fallon, Ill.<
US*   9 - Kaufman & Broad employee shareholders to bring shares to PAI ...<
             Forbes, NY - Aug 31, 2007<
             PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Kaufman & Broad said its employee shareholder fund Kaufman & Broad Actionnariat has decided to bring 46000 shares to the buyout ...<
US*   10 - Bi-Mart to enter market with Cheney store<
             Spokane Journal of Business, WA - Aug 31, 2007<
             Bi-Mart has 3000 employees, who own the company through an employee stock ownership program. Currently, the nearest Bi-Mart stores to the Spokane area are ...<
US*   11 - KTLA: Lessee might be more<
             Hollywood Reporter, United States - Aug 31, 2007<
             An Employee Stock Ownership Plan will hold all of the company's common stock after the transaction is completed. Given the recent market turmoil, ...<
IN*   12 - Esops not the only way to earn employee loyalty: CII<
             Livemint, India - Aug 31, 2007<
             New Delhi: Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) cannot be the only way of rewarding employees and ‘Total Employee Value Proposition’ should be the key to ...<
US*   13 - Trachte Building Systems and Subsidiaries Now Employee Owned<
             Inside Self-Storage, AZ - Aug 31, 2007<
             “The overriding benefit of an employee stock-ownership program is it allows our employees to participate in the company’s growth and success. ...<
US*   14 - Real Estate Magnate Zell Snags Tribune<
             Radio World, VA - Aug 31, 2007<
             The deal still requires FCC approval; it would create an Employee Stock Ownership Plan that will invest mostly in the company’s stock and will become the ...<
US*   15 - Foolish Book Review: "Sell Your Business Your Way"<
             Motley Fool - Aug 31, 2007<
             Owners can sell shares of the company to their employees through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), which even offers some key tax advantages. ...<
US*   16 - Chamber offers job seekers a 'fair' chance to find work<
             Kaufman Herald, TX - Aug 31, 2007<
             "The company has one of the highest wage rates in Kaufman, offers a good quality company paid health insurance program and an employee stock ownership ...<
FR*   17 - European Capital Obtains euro 150 Million Unsecured Credit Facility<
             BourSonews, France - Aug 31, 2007<
             European Capital invests in and sponsors management and employee buyouts, invests in private equity buyouts and provides capital directly to private and ...<
US*   18 - The Winchester Star<
             Winchester Star, VA - Aug 31, 2007<
             ... "upon information and belief, concentrating a significant portion of their time on working with Wachovia on this proposed employee-buyout transaction. ...<
US*   19 - MOSAID Announces First Quarter Results for Fiscal 2008 and Dividend<
             PR Newswire (press release), NY - Aug 31, 2007<
             ... Dividends - - - (2779) - (2779) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Employee Stock Option Program 129133 1726 ...<
CA*   20 - Pacific & Western Credit Corp. announces results for its third ...<
             Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - Aug 31, 2007<
             Share capital and stock-based compensation Employee Stock Options --------------------- Weighted- Common average shares exercise outstanding Number price ...<
ZA*   21 - How Implats hangs onto its staff<
             iAfrica.com, South Africa - Aug 31, 2007<
             I think the one that immediately springs to mind is the employee share option scheme whereby all 28 000 South African employees are now shareholders in the ...<
ZA*   22 - Impala hits sales record<
             Business Day, South Africa - Aug 31, 2007<
             The other issue was I suppose one of inclusivity in terms of ownership in the company, and to that extent we launched the employee share option scheme. ...<
US*   23 - Rallye Six-month Profit Surges 93% [RLYFF.PK]<
             RTT News, NY – Aug 31, 2007<
             Underlying earnings per ordinary share before the charge for HIPs costs, flotation costs, share-based payments and National Insurance on share options under ...<
US*   24 - A/S Dampskibsselskabet TORM: Interim Report First Half 2007 ...<
             Earthtimes.org - Aug 31, 2007<
             ... 2.5 Exercise of share options - - - - Total changes in equity Q1-Q2 2007: 0.0 0.0 741.6 -73.9 Equity at 30 June 2007 61.1 -18.1 1316.1 0.0 (continued) ...<
UK*   25 - How to secure a top managerial role<
             ComputerWeekly.com, UK - Aug 31, 2007<
             The rewards and incentives may also be complex, possibly including factors such as share options. However, Pye warns that candidates should be wary of ...<
UK*   26 - Guide to how to be a successful recruitment entrepreneur from ATSCo<
             Online Recruitment, UK - Aug 31, 2007<
             Recruiters should consider how the best staff can be retained as the business grows and motivated by offering benefits such as share options. ...<
NL*   27 - CommodiTel forecasts AUD 6 mln EBITDA for FY2008<
             Telecom Paper (subscription), Netherlands - Aug 31, 2007<
             ... of the AUD 2.5 million convertible note and its attaching share options and the completion of the non-renounceable entitlements issue to shareholders. ...<
ZA*   28 - Share options expand ex-chief's package to R47m<
             Business Report, South Africa - Aug 31, 2007<
             Rumble, who left the platinum producer last December, received R27.84 million from gains on share options exercised, R11.95 million in salary and benefits, ...<
IE*   29 - City Channel and NTL owner nets €3.7m profit in sale of parent ...<
             Irish Independent, Ireland - Aug 31, 2007<
             However, it is understood that he still holds a number of share options that have yet to be exercised. Mr O'Neill, who is also a chief strategy officer at ...<
AU*   30 - Crisis tests banks' competitive edge<
             The Australian, Australia - Aug 31, 2007<
             ... chair James Strong has just locked up all his senior managers by doubling the non-compete terms from six to 12 months in return for more share options. ...<
CA*   31 - Pacific & Western Credit Corp. announces results for its third ...<
             Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - Aug 31, 2007<
             Outstanding common share options totalled 1071028 at the end of the quarter compared to 1365550 a year ago. Our book value per common share at the end of ...<
UK*   32 - Inside the Googleplex<
              Economist, UK - Aug 31, 2007<
             Once their share options are fully vested they consider leaving. The same phenomenon changed Microsoft in the 1980s, when allegedly T-shirts popped up ...<
UK*   33 - Embarcadero sets out on Quest for growth<
             VNUNet.com, UK - Aug 31, 2007<
             According to new vice president Nigel Brown, Quest is currently embroiled in a share options scandal in the US, while Embarcadero is enjoying a period of ...<
UK*   34 - Share incentives are not enough to boost employee performance<
             VNUNet.com, UK - Aug 31, 2007<
             Tax reliefs offered on shares, share options and various other employee incentive schemes cost the taxman £800m in tax and national insurance takings every ...<
FR*   35 - Edf : "Des coopérations EDF-GDF préférables à une fusion Suez-GDF"<
             Trading Sat – 31 août 2007<
             (Tradingsat.com) - Entretien accordé à La Vie Financière par Camille Planchet, le Président de l'association des actionnaires salariés d'EDF-EAS. ...<
CA*   36 - Émanuèle Lapierre-Fortin Émanuèle Lapierre-Fortin<
             La Voix du Sud – 31 août 2007<
             ... et de mise en place de partenariats entre coopérative de travail et institutions de microfinance d'une durée de 10 mois toujours au Burkina Faso. ...<
FR*   37 - La SEC demande à 300 groupes de détailler la rémunération de leurs ...<
             LExpansion.com – 31 août 2007<
             ... de transparence concernant les salaires des dirigeants, adoptées l'an dernier au milieu de l'émoi provoqué par le scandale des stock-options antidatées.<
CH*   38 - Dell améliore son bénéfice mais ses ventes patinent toujours<
             Romandie.com - 31 août 2007<
             Il a aussi précisé avoir intégré une charge exceptionnelle de 102 millions de dollars liée aux attributions précédentes de stock-options. ...<
FR*   39 - Dell: bénéfice net 2T à 733 M USD<
             L'Agefi (Abonnement) - 31 août 2007<
             ... comptes une charge exceptionnelle de 102 millions de dollars, ou 0,03 dollar par action, liée aux programmes précédents d'attributions de stock-options. ...<
FR*   40 - L'OREAL : RESULTATS DU 1er SEMESTRE 2007<
             Le Revenu - 31 août 2007<
             Non Alloué = Frais centraux groupe, recherche fondamentale, stock options et divers. En % du chiffre d'affaires total. Les Divisions cosmétiques ont vu leur ...<
FR*   41 - TELEPERFORMANCE - 1ER SEMESTRE 2007 : REALISATIONS SUPERIEURES AUX ...<
             Euronext (persbericht) - 31 août 2007<
             ... à l'exception des pays où les règles fiscales locales prévoient une déduction fiscale pour les stock-options ou les actions gratuites. ...<
ES*   42 - CEPES-Extremadura colaborará con Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural ...<
             Región Digital – 31 Ago 2007<
             ... la cifra de 92.785 personas que figuran en alta en la seguridad social bajo las fórmulas jurídicas de cooperativas, sociedades laborales y autónomos. ...<
AR*   43 - Un escenario insostenible<
             Diario de Madryn - 31 Ago 2007<
             En el país funcionan 21.960 de esas entidades y más de la mitad (11.646) son "cooperativas de trabajo". Desde 2003 han nacido 8.146 cooperativas y 6.239 lo ...<
CO*   44 - Palabras del Presidente Uribe en la celebración de los 150 años de ...<
             SNE (Comunicados de prensa) - 31 Ago 2007<
             No podemos pasar del exceso del viejo sindicalismo y de la vieja politiquería, al exceso de las cooperativas de trabajo asociado, que maltratan a los ...<
AR*   45 - Achicarían los talleres para darle más utilidad comunitaria al predio<
             La Verdad de Junín - 31 Ago 2007<
             El presidente de la Cooperativa de Trabajo Talleres Junín, Pedro Rodríguez, reveló la existencia de un proyecto para achicar el espacio que actualmente es ...<
AR*   46 - El intendente de Bahía Blanca recorrió obras que se ejecutan en la ...<
             Agencia la Provincia - 31 Ago 2007<
             El emprendimiento está a cargo de la Cooperativa de Trabajo Dignidad y Progreso Limitada, integrada por 16 personas, de las cuales 8 son desocupados y los ...<
AR*   47 - 1ª Jornada de intercambio-reflexión-acción "Desarrollo comunitario ...<
             enREDando.org.ar - 31 Ago 2007<
             ... Centro Comunitario “Pancitas Vacías”; Centro Comunitario “Rayito de Sol”; Cooperativa de Trabajo “Maradona”; Colectivo de Acción Cultural; Area de Salud ...<
AT*   48 - Steuerentlastung der ArbeitnehmerInnen nötig<
             Eisenbahner - 31. Aug. 2007<
             Sowohl bei der Gewinnbeteiligung als auch der Mitarbeiterbeteiligung ginge ein großer Teil der Beschäftigten, die unsere Gewerkschaft vertritt, leer aus. ...<
AT*   49 - Marek zur Mitarbeiterbeteiligung: Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter ...<
             Live-PR.com (Pressemitteilung) - 31. Aug. 2007<
             31.08.2007 12:33:01 - Staatssekretärin Christine Marek zeigt sich über das Vorhaben für eine Mitarbeiterbeteiligung von Vizekanzler Wilhelm Molterer und ...<
AT*   50 - SP-Gewerkschafter gegen Arbeitnehmer-Vermögensbildungsmodell<
             PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - 31. Aug. 2007<
             ... zu den gestern von Vizekanzler Molterer und Arbeitsminister Bartenstein in Alpbach erneut vorgebrachten Vorschlag einer Mitarbeiterbeteiligung. ...<
AT*   51 - VP will die "Butter fürs Brot" anrühren<
             OÖNachrichten - 31. Aug. 2007<
             Finanzminister Wilhelm Molterer will nun offenbar ein Modell zur Mitarbeiterbeteiligung umsetzen, das er im OÖN-Interview schon angekündigt hat. ...<
AT*   52 - Arbeitsmarktöffnung: ÖGB gesprächsbereit<
             ORF.at - 31. Aug. 2007<
             Misstrauisch reagierte Hundstorfer auf die ÖVP-Offensive für die Mitarbeiterbeteiligung - zumal diese kurz vor den herbstlichen Lohnverhandlungen erfolgte. ...<
AT*   53 - Steuerzuckerl für Mitarbeiterbeteiligung<
             Neues Volksblatt - 31. Aug. 2007<
             Die ÖVP will die Mitarbeiterbeteiligung forcieren. Demnach sollen Firmen die Mitarbeiter freiwillig am Betrieb oder am Ergebnis beteiligen und die ...<
DE*   54 - "Wir sind kein Debattier-Club"<
             Oberhessische Presse - 31. Aug. 2007<
             Während die Politik noch über verschiedene Modelle der Mitarbeiterbeteiligung diskutiert, ist diese bei der Meissner AG in Wallau bereits seit zehn Jahren ...<
AT*   55 - Hundstorfer zu den neuen Zeiten für die Gewerkschaft<
             ORF.at - 31. Aug. 2007<
             Rufe nach Mitarbeiterbeteiligung in den Betrieben und nach Arbeiten bis 67. Und ein verlorener Schadenersatzprozess gegen Ex-ÖGB-Chef Verzetnitsch, ...<
AT*   56 - Beteiligung von Mitarbeitern: SPÖ bremst<
             Wiener Zeitung - 31. Aug. 2007<
             Basis der Mitarbeiterbeteiligung soll jedoch Freiwilligkeit sein. Im Herbst soll es diesbezüglich Gespräche mit den Sozialpartnern geben. ...<
AT*   57 - Vor dem Papstbesuch wird Kritik am Pontifex laut Und wie Politiker ...<
             Life Radio - 31. Aug. 2007<
             Die ÖVP will die Mitarbeiterbeteiligung fördern – demnach könnten Unternehmen ihre Mitarbeiter freiwillig am Betrieb oder am Ergebnis beteiligen – für die ...<
AT*   58 - Unabhängige GewerkschafterInnen: "MitarbeiterInnenbeteiligung nur ...<
             Live-PR.com (Pressemitteilung) - 31. Aug. 2007<
             30.08.2007 15:32:00 - "Die derzeit geführte Diskussion um einen Ausbau der Mitarbeiterbeteiligung - in Form steuerlich begünstigter Gewinn- oder ...<
AT*   59 - Pensionskassen begrüßen Mitarbeiterbeteiligung<
             Live-PR.com (Pressemitteilung) - 31. Aug. 2007<
             ... der Pensionskassen begrüßt den im Rahmen des Forums Alpbach präsentierten Vorschlag zur stärkeren Mitarbeiterbeteiligung an Unternehmensgewinnen. ...<
BR*   60 - Ceprosom quer ampliar projeto para prostitutas<
             A Gazeta de Limeira - 31 Ago 2007<
             A intenção é formar cooperativas de trabalho com essas mulheres para que elas possam inclusive comercializar seus produtos. Vanderléia informou que este ...<
BR*   61 - Ações truculentas em Colniza iniciaram em 2004 com a saída de ...<
             O Diário - Alta Floresta - 31 Ago 2007<
             A cooperativa de trabalhadores rurais, ao ingressar com a ação, argumentou que desde o mês de outubro de 2002, possuía a posse de uma área do assentamento ...<
US*   62 - Companies cited for growth<
             The Daily Advertiser, LA - Aug 30, 2007<
             One of the biggest factors in Acadian's growth has stemmed from its majority employee ownership, Zuschlag said. Seventy-five percent of the company is owned ...<
ZA*   63 - Record production exceeding 2 million ounces of platinum<
             Moneyweb, South Africa - Aug 30, 2007<
             A further component of this initiative was the Employee Share Ownership Programme (ESOP) that was implemented early in the financial year. ...<
US*   64 - Sega To Add 30000 SF to HQ<
             CoStar Group, MD - Aug 30, 2007<
             Founded in 1973, Sega is an employee-owned multi-faceted company that provides a wide range of design, planning, procurement, training and field services in ...<
US*   65 - Green era opens doors for firm<
             Boston Globe, United States - Aug 30, 2007<
             GeoInsight now has an employee stock ownership plan worth about $300000, and Gilbert said he will sell his total interest in the firm to employees, ...<
RU*   66 - VympelCom invest in the option program.<
             Analytical Information Agency, Russia - Aug 30, 2007<
             In Apr. 2007 BOD authorized VC ESOP NV (VC ESOP) affiliated with operator to buy back 1.6mln ADSs or 400ths common stocks (0.8% of total amount). ...<
US*   67 - Biomerica Announces Record Year End Results<
             Market Wire (press release) - Aug 30, 2007<
              Prior to recording employee stock option expenses of $123584 and the above incentive plan, consolidated net income was $760463. Stand-alone income from ...<
UK*   68 - Punch defends 'fat cat' chief<
             The Publican, UK - Aug 30, 2007<
             Patton argued that Thorley earned £10.5m in share options which are part of his incentivised bonus. The Guardian worked out the average Punch salary per ...<
UK*   69 - Punch defends Thorley's pay package<
             Morning Advertiser, UK - Aug 30, 2007<
             Punch Taverns has defended the earnings of its chief executive Giles Thorley who grossed just over £11m in 2006 after exercising share options worth in ...<
FR*   70 - Paris Re : annonce un résultat net semestriel de 80 Millions de ...<
             Le Revenu - 30 août 2007<
             ... plus importants (en hausse de 15 millions de dollars) en raison d'un effet de taux de change et de l'amortissement du plan d'actionnariat des salariés.<
FR*   71 - Lussas capitale éphémère de la réalité documentaire<
             l'Humanité - 30 août 2007<
             Le conflit durera quatre ans avec la création, avant fermeture définitive, d’une coopérative ouvrière en autogestion… Thomas Faverjon filme surtout sa mère, ...<
FR*   72 - Sarkozy et les patrons : une histoire de cœur<
             Le Monde - 30 août 2007<
             ... il peut imposer aux patrons des choses qui les feraient fuir si la gauche en parlait, notamment sur les stock-options ou les parachutes dorés."<
AR*   73 - Alak destacó la importancia del programa nacional “Agua Más Trabajo”<
             Agencia la Provincia - 30 Ago 2007<
             ... 39 cooperativas de trabajo que reconvirtieron Planes Jefes y Jefas de Hogar en micro emprendimientos, y dignificar al individuo con un empleo formal”. ...<
AT*   74 - Mitarbeiterbeteiligung: ÖVP präsentiert Vorschläge<
             ORF.at - 30. Aug. 2007<
             Die ÖVP setzt sich für neue Möglichkeiten der Mitarbeiterbeteiligung ein. Demnach könnten Unternehmen ihre Mitarbeiter freiwillig am Betrieb oder am ...<
AT*   75 - Spindelegger erfreut über Pläne Molterers: Mitarbeiterbeteiligung ...<
             PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - 30. Aug. 2007<
             Wilhelm Molterer und Arbeitsminister Dr. Martin Bartenstein im Zusammenhang mit der Mitarbeiterbeteiligung. "Es würde mich freuen, wenn konkrete Gespräche ...<
AT*   76 - zu Mitarbeiterbeteiligung: Nur konstante, höhere Löhne bringen ...<
             gruene.at - 30. Aug. 2007<
             "Mit dem heutigen Vorstoß will die ÖVP die ArbeitnehmerInnen in diesem Land für dumm verkaufen" kommentiert Birgit Schatz, ArbeitnehmerInnensprecherin der ...<
AT*   77 - "Die Butter aufs Brot"<
             derStandard.at - 30. Aug. 2007<
             Alpbach - Die ÖVP setzt sich für neue Möglichkeiten der Mitarbeiterbeteiligung ein. Demnach können Unternehmen ihre Mitarbeiter freiwillig am Betrieb oder ...<
AT*   78 - Alle wollen Mitarbeiterbeteiligung<
             WirtschaftsBlatt.at - 30. Aug. 2007<
             von Esther Mitterstieler Eine Studie des GfK in Auftrag von Wirtschafts und Finanzministerium kommt zum Schluss: Die meisten Österreicher wollen eine ...<
AT*   79 - Arbeiten bis 67 – mindestens<
             Kurier - 30. Aug. 2007<
             Auch VP-Chef Wilhelm Molterer macht sich für neue Formen der Mitarbeiterbeteiligung stark. Beides schmerzt die Industrie. Ein zu kräftiger Lohnabschluss ...<
BR*   80 - Polícia encontra dois corpos de trabalhadores no município de Colniza<
             A Notícia - 30 Ago 2007<
             Na decisão ficou evidenciado que cooperativa de trabalhadores rurais ao ingressar com a ação denunciou que, desde o mês de outubro de 2002 possuía a posse ...<
US*   81 - Applied Signal Technology, Inc. Announces the Election of Marie ...<
             Business Wire (press release), CA - Aug 29, 2007<
             ... of Certified Public Accountants, the Association for Financial Professionals, the ESOP Association and the National Center for Employee Ownership. ...<
US*   82 - Deft Zell deal could doom local control of The Sun<
             Baltimore Examiner, MD - Aug 29, 2007<
             So why was Zell, who will have no stock exposure in the new employee-owned company when it presumably launches in 2008 but will have a 15-year warrant for a ...<
UK*   83 - New offers<
             What Investment, UK - Aug 29, 2007<
             Founded in 1970, it is employee owned and manages client assets worth more than US$15 billion. Manning & Napier will be looking to focus on well-positioned ...<
US*   84 - STORServer, Compellent join to simplify IT operations<
             CTR, CA - Aug 29, 2007<
             STORServer is an employee-owned manufacturer of STORServer Business Continuity Appliances. These appliances are LAN (local area network) friendly, ...<
FR*   85 - Essilor: First-Half 2007 Results<
             CNNMoney.com - Aug 29, 2007<
             ... million in first-half 2006), of which EUR10.7 million in compensation costs on employee stock ownership plans, stock options and performance share grants.<
US*   86 - Money in brief: Johnson family companies rank among largest<
             Journal Times, WI - Aug 29, 2007<
             ... the top closely held companies headquartered in Wisconsin that have a majority ownership by an individual, family or employee stock ownership program. ...<
US*   87 - Solar Communications Invests More Than $10 Million in New ...<
             PR Newswire (press release), NY - Aug 29, 2007<
             Solar Communications has more than 45 years of experience creating and executing successful campaigns and is an ESOP (employee stock ownership plan) ...<
US*   88 - Plant closing is tale with ironic Md. twist<
             Baltimore Sun, United States - Aug 29, 2007<
             After a Belgian owner put Hedwin up for sale four years ago, executives created an employee stock ownership plan, borrowed money, got loan guarantees from ...<
US*   89 - AbleNet Announces New Software Applications Powered by SoftTouch<
             PR Web (press release), WA - Aug 29, 2007<
             Located in Roseville, Minnesota, AbleNet Inc., is an ESOP company that employs 35 people and sells its products through a network of distributors in 49 ...<
US*   90 - Religious freedom allegedly restricted in Roosevelt<