EFES PRESS REVIEW - FEBRUARY 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 February 2007, with 1.867 articles in our press review (on which 879 about stock options and 232 about workers' co-operatives). We made a selection of 57 remarkable articles in 11 countries: Australia, Colombia,  France, Germany, India, Italy, Nigeria, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom, USA.
Scandals: Still many articles about scandals on backdating stock options as well as about executives' remuneration, golden handshakes, etc (similar scandals recently about  Goldman Sachs in the US, Printemps in France, Hardie's boss Hellicar in Australia).
France: Many questions about LBOs and the role of investment funds. Employee shareholders reinforce their position within Eiffage through a dedicated investment company.
Germany: Questions are still open about the new employee ownership model in  Rheinland-Pfälz's: Will it be also applied at German federal level?
India:  Hundreds articles in India and in the world's press about Indian Finance Minister's decision to bring employee stock options under taxation.
United Kingdom: News from Tower Colliery, the famous coal mine which turned workers' coop in 1995. Government was urged to introduce tax incentives to encourage the launch of more John Lewis-style co-owned companies (see "the CoCo Report").
United States: Hundreds news about employee-owned companies. Many articles about the Chicago billionaire Sam Zell to organize a buyout of some major newspapers (Chicago Tribune and others) with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan. Finally, some presentations about the new market way to value options, that the SEC approved last month.
South Africa: Astral Group was tackled on why share ownership schemes were still not in place for black employees. At the opposite, the new Anglo Inyosi Coal BEE transaction is ostensibly the broadest and deepest ever.
The full press review lists 1.867 articles, on which 693 in the USA, 289 in France, 129 in UK, 121 in India, 114 in Argentina, 87 in Spain, 79 in Canada, 79 in South Africa, 59 in Germany, 39 in Italy, 36 in Brazil, 35 in Australia, 29 in Finland, 15 in Colombia, 12 in Austria, 6 in The Netherlands, 5 in Ireland, 4 in Venezuela, 4 in New Zealand, 3 in Portugal, 3 in Morocco, 3 in Chile, 3 in Thailand, 2 in United Arab Emira tes, 2 in Greece, 2 in Mexico, 1 in Bahrain, Costa Rica, Barbados, Israel, Malaysia, Philippines, Romania, Qatar, Sweden, Poland, Peru, Nigeria and Indonesia.
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   Beaucoup d'informations nouvelles sur l'actionnariat salarié en février 2007, avec 1.867 articles dans cette revue de presse (dont 879 à propos de stock options et 232  à propos de coopératives de travailleurs actionnaires). Notre sélection propose 57 articles remarquables dans 11 pays: Allemagne, Australie, Colombie, France, Inde, Italie, Nigeria, Suède, Grande Bretagne, USA, Afrique du Sud.
Scandales: Toujours beaucoup d'articles de presse sur le scandale des stock options antidatées, ainsi que sur la rémunération des dirigeants, les parachutes dorés, etc (scandales récents chez Goldman Sachs aux USA, au Printemps en France, sur le parachute doré de la patronne de Hardie en Australie).
France: Questionnement sur les LBO et le rôle des fonds d'investissements. L'actionnariat salarié renforce sa position chez Eiffage via un véhicule d'investissement spécifique.
Allemagne: Questions à propos du nouveau modèle d'actionnariat salarié decide en Rhénanie Westphalie: vers une généralisation à l'échelon federal?
Inde:  Des centaines d'articles en Inde et dans la presse mondiale à la suite de la decision prise par le Ministre des Finances de taxer les stock options.
Grande Bretagne: Des nouvelles de Tower Colliery, cette fameuse mine de charbon relancée sous forme de coopérative de travail associé en 1995. Le gouvernement est prié d'introduire de nouveaux encouragements fiscaux pour favoriser la création de co-entreprises du style John Lewis (voir le "Rapport CoCo").
Etats-Unis: Des centaines d'informations au sujet d'entreprises d'actionnariat salarié. Nombreux articles de presse à propos du projet de reprise du Chicago Tribune (et autres journaux et médias) par le milliardaire Sam Zell, avec la participation d'un plan d'actionnariat salarié. Enfin, présentations des nouvelles techniques d'évaluation des options récemment approuvées par la SEC.
Afrique du Sud: Astral Group attaqué en assemblée d'actionnaires parce qu'aucun plan d'actionnariat n'est toujours en place pour les travailleurs noirs. A l'inverse, le programme BEE de Anglo Inyosi Coal est le plus important mis en place à ce jour.
La revue de presse complète compte 1.867 articles, dont 693 aux USA, 289 en France, 129 en Grande Bretagne, 121 en Inde, 114 en Argentine, 87 en Espagne, 79 au Canada, 79 en Afrique du Sud, 59 en Allemagne, 39 en Italie, 36 au Brésil, 35 en Australie, 29 en Finlande, 15 en Colombie, 12 en Autriche, 6 aux Pays-Bas, 5 en Irlande, 4 au Venezuela, 4 en Nouvelle Zélande, 3 au Portugal, 3 au Maroc, 3 au Chili, 3 en Thaïlande, 2 aux Emira ts Arabes Unis, 2 en Grèce, 2 au Mexique, 1 à Bahrain, Costa Rica, Barbade, Israël, Malaysie, Philippines, Roumanie, Qatar, Suède, Pologne, Pérou, Nigeria et en Indonésie.
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  Muchas nuevas informaciones sobre accionariado asalariado en febrero 2007, con 1.867 artículos en esta revista de prensa(cuyos 879 sobre stock options y 232 sobre cooperativas de trabajadores accionistas). Nuestra selección propone 57 artículos destacados en 11 países : Alemania, Australia, Colombia, Francia, India, Italia, Nigeria, Suecia, Gran Bretaña, EE.UU, Africa del Sur.
Escándalos: todavia muchos artículos de prensa sobre el escadalo de los stock options antedatados, además sobre remuneraciones de dirigentes, « paracaídas dorados », (escandalos recientes en Goldman Sachs en EE.UU, en Printemps en Francia, sobre el paracaída dorado de la dirigente de Hardie en Australia).
Francia: cuestionamiento sobre los LBO y el papel de los fondos de inversión. El accionariado asalariado resfuerza su posición en Eiffage via un vehículo de inversion específico.
Alemania: preguntas sobre el nuevo modelo de accionariado asalariado decidido en Renania Westfalia: ¿hacía una generalización al nivel federal ?
India:  centenares de artículos en India y en la prensa mundial debido a la decisón tomada por el Ministro de Hacienda de gravar los stock options.
Gran Bretaña: noticias de Tower Colliery, esa famosa mina de carbón lanzada de nuevo en forma de cooperativa de trabajo asociado en 1995. El gobierna esta invitado en introducir nuevos incentivos para favorecer la creación de co-empresas del estilo John Lewis (ver el "Informe CoCo").
Estados Unidos: centenares de informaciones sobre empresas de accionariado asalariado. Numerosos artículos de prensa en torno al proyecto de recompra del Chicago Tribune (y otros periodicos y medias) por el multimillonario Sam Zell, con la participación de un plan de accionariado asalariado. Por ultimo, presentaciones de nuevas técnicas de evaluación de opciones ultimamente aprobadas por la SEC.
Africa del Sur: Astral Group atacado en asamblea de accionistas por no haber creado un plan de accionariado para trabajadores negros. Inversamente, el programa BEE de Anglo Inyosi Coal es el más importante desarrollado hoy en día.
La revista de prensa completa cuenta 1.867 artículos, cuyos 693 en Estados Unidos, 289 en Francia, 129 en Gran Bretaña, 121 en India, 114 en Argentina, 87 en España, 79 en Canadá, 79 en Africa del Sur, 59 en Alemania, 39 en Italia, 36 en Brasil, 35 en Australia, 29 en Finlandia, 15 en Colombia, 12 en Austria, 6 en los Países Bajos, 5 en Irlanda, 4 en Venezuela, 4 en Nueva Zelandia, 3 en Portugal, 3 en Marruecos, 3 en Chile, 3 en Tailandia, 2 en los Emiratos Arabes Unidos, 2 en Grecia, 2 en Méjico, 1 en Bahrain, Costa Rica, Barbados, Israel, Malasia, Filipinas, Rumania, Qatar, Suecia, Polonia, Perú, Nigeria y en Indonesia.

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1. OUR SELECTION / NOTRE SELECTION / NUESTRA SELECCIÓN

   57 selected articles in Febuary 2007 about employee ownership in Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, USA.

EU   179 - EU business ‘must redistribute wealth’
             Financial Times, UK - Feb 27, 2007
             The idea of using other initiatives, such as employee share ownership schemes, to increase the link between profit and worker benefits was also discussed at ...
AU   673 - Hellicar to receive $1m golden handshake
             Bendigo Advertiser, Australia - Feb 20, 2007
             ... reported that Ms Hellicar is set to receive a $1 million payment for her last three years of directors fees as well as superannuation and share options. ...
CO   626 - La explosión de las cooperativas de trabajo asociado
             Dinero (Colombia) - 21 Feb 2007
             Algunas cooperativas de trabajo asociado se prestan para hacer intermediación laboral y vulneran los derechos de los trabajadores. En diciembre, el Gobierno ...
DE   1458 - Kritik an Modell für Mitarbeiterbeteiligung
             PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - 8. Febr. 2007
             Mainz (ddp-rps). Die Opposition im rheinland-pfälzischen Landtag hat das neue Modell zur Beteiligung von Mitarbeitern am Gewinn mittelständischer ...
DE   1459 - Hering: Bundesweites Interesse an Mitarbeiterbeteiligungsmodell
             PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - 8. Febr. 2007
             Das neue Finanzierungsmodell zur Mitarbeiterbeteiligung für kleine Unternehmen in Rheinland-Pfalz erfreut sich bereits bundesweiten Interesses. ...
FR   1851 - Nouvelle affaire de "parachute dor
             L'Express - 1 fév 2007
             Elle demande aussi que la relation entre la partie fixe et la partie variable du salaire soit clarifiée, et que les stock-options soient valorisées lors de ...
FR   1253 - Le CIES, c’est quoi ?
             CFDT - 12 fév 2007
             Le fait que 4 confédérations soient capables d’unité sur une question telle que l’épargne salariale était inattendu. C’est en effet la première fois depuis ...
FR   1239 - Les actionnaires salariés d'AGF contesteraient l'offre Allianz
             nouvelobs.com - 12 fév 2007
             Conformément à la loi "Informatique et Liberté" n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés, nous nous engageons à ...
FR   708 - 170 entreprises américaines sous le coup de la justice
             l'Informaticien - 20 fév 2007
             Les affaires de stock options anti-datées commencent à devenir banales aux Etats-Unis ; une menace pénale plane au-dessus de 170 d’entre elles, dont Apple, ...
FR   609 - La controverse Kerdrel - Mauduit : "patrons voyous" et chefs d ...
             Le Figaro - 21 fév 2007
             Certains en viennent même à penser par exemple que des dirigeants qui reçoivent une rémunération excessive ou simplement des stock-options abondantes sont ...
FR 606 - Eiffage : un véhicule financier d'actionnaires salariés dépasse les 5%
          Voila.fr - 21 fév 2007
             La société par actions simplifiée Eiffaime, dont l'objet social est la constitution et la gestion de valeurs mobilières composées de titres émis par la ...
FR      440 - Saint-Gobain : augmentation de capital réservée aux adhérents du ...
          Voila.fr - 23 fév 2007
             Cette nouvelle augmentation de capital s'inscrit dans le cadre de la poursuite du développement de l'actionnariat salarié un des objectifs du groupe.
FR      401 - « Le LBO est une occasion unique pour une entreprise de rester ...
          Le Figaro - 25 fév 2007
             Contrairement aux accusations du Collectif LBO, l’Afic milite activement pour un actionnariat salarié. La CGT se trompe de combat. ...
FR      321 - Lancement du premier OPCVM basé sur l’indice de l’actionnariat salari
          Euronext (Communiqués de presse) - 26 fév 2007
             Fonds à gestion indicielle, ce FCP baptisé Actionnariat Salarié* réplique la performance de l’Euronext FAS IAS®, le premier indice au monde sur ...
FR      237 - Epargne salariale : 2006, un bon cru pour les FCPE actions françaises
          Les Échos - 27 fév 2007
             ... de Placement Entreprises (FCPE) investis en actions françaises prennent la première place des différentes catégories de placement en épargne salariale. ...
FR      157 - Les LBO sur la sellette
          Le Figaro - 28 fév 2007
             Au sein du CAC 40, seule une poignée de cadres perçoit des stock-options. Jacques Chirac lui même a convenu du problème lors de ses vœux aux forces vives. ...
IN      1704 - Corus deal to make employees richer
          Financial Express, India - Feb 2, 2007
             ... opportunity to make money, as a result of the bid, according to ifsProShare, a not-for-profit organisation which encourages employee share ownership. ...
IN      1569 - ESOPs and how best to invest them
          Rediff, India - Feb 6, 2007
             ... houses even before you have finished writing down the numbers, the answer usually would be employee stock option plans, or ESOPs, as they are called. ...
IN      647 - Tata Tea sets up new biz entity
          News Today, India - Feb 20, 2007
             The new company in the south includes around 12000 employee shareholders, whose successful engagement with the challenges facing the company and the sense ...
IN      128 - Indian business leaders disappointed over govt's budget proposals
          Forbes, NY - Feb 28, 2007
             Making employee stock options taxable is 'retrograde,' he said. Companies such as information-technology providers that rely mainly on leased office space ...
IN      95 - India's New Economy Must Now Pay to Rebuild Old: Andy Mukherjee
          Bloomberg - Feb 28, 2007
             Twisting the knife still further, Chidambaram also said he would impose a ``fringe-benefit'' levy on employee stock options. ...
IN      56 - IT lobby group says tax move will hit growth
          Reuters India, India - Feb 28, 2007
             NASSCOM said the government's decision to levy fringe-benefits tax on employee stock option plans was also a negative. ...
IT      1864 - Privatizzazione Alitalia: PIU e ANPAC su posizioni opposte
          Dedalo News - 1 feb 2007
             ... operazione di management buy out che è cosa ben diversa dall’azionariato dei dipendenti» - valorizzerebbe «il ruolo trainante di tutti i lavoratori, ...
NG      1658 - DEAP Capital to seek stock exchange listing in second quarter
          Vanguard, Nigeria - Feb 4, 2007
             He disclosed that the company intend to issue its staff shares of 50 million units under the Employee Share Ownership Scheme(ESOP). ...
NG      1617 - Nigeria: DEAP Capital to Seek Stock Exchange Listing in Second Quarter
          AllAfrica.com, Washington - Feb 5, 2007
             He disclosed that the company intend to issue its staff shares of 50 million units under the Employee Share Ownership Scheme(ESOP). ...
SV      1311 - Scania Employees Receive Record Performance-Based Bonus
          Autochannel (press release) - Feb 9, 2007
             The size of the payment into the employee-owned performance-based bonus foundation is based on developments in productivity and quality. ...
SV      895 - Veidekke breaks its own records
          Infrasite, Netherlands - Feb 15, 2007
             With a lower share price, Veidekke believes it will be easier to increase the number of employee-owners. Mr. Venold is also very pleased with the company's ...
UK      1711 - Chief executive will pick up £10m from Corus sale
          Guardian Unlimited, UK - Feb 2, 2007
             Fiona Downes, the organisation's head of employee share ownership, said: "IfsProShare are naturally pleased that once again thousands of UK workers are to ...
UK      1439 - Shares windfall for Tesco staff
          BBC News, UK - Feb 8, 2007
             This year's payout is up on the £111m shared by staff in matured share options last year. Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy said: "Our staff are the ...
UK      783 - Brown urged to bring back tax breaks to encourage employee-owned firms
          Independent, UK - Feb 18, 2007
             Gordon Brown will be urged tonight to reintroduce tax breaks designed to foster more employee-owned companies such as the John Lewis Partnership. ...
UK      776 - Brown urged to bring back tax breaks to encourage employee-owned firms
          Independent, UK - Feb 18, 2007
             But in a report being launched this evening by David Miliband, the Environment Secretary, the Employee Ownership Association calls for the legislation to be ...
UK      741 - John Lewis 'to create 35000 jobs'
          Manchester Evening News, UK - Feb 19, 2007
             RETAILING giant John Lewis Partnership is planning to create 35000 new jobs under an ambitious 10-year plan for the employee-owned business, it was reported ...
UK       632 - Why workers 'go the extra mile' ...
          ic Wales, UK - Feb 20, 2007
             The Employee Ownership Association found absence levels were lower and workers were more committed in "co-owned" companies. ...
UK      600 - Salon workers are millionaires in £30m deal
          Glasgow Evening Times, UK - Feb 21, 2007
             The seven workers cashed in because they took up share options with the firm years ago. Gerry Hegarty, 66, the boss who started the company from a tiny shop ...
UK      548 - Chancellor urged to set tax breaks for co-owned firms
          ic CheshireOnline, UK - Feb 21, 2007
             ... to a paper launched in Parliament yesterday by the Employee Ownership Association, which wants Mr Brown to reintroduce tax breaks for such firms. ...
UK      3 - HBOS employees benefit from share ownership schemes
          Easier, UK - Feb 28, 2007
             ifs Proshare, a not-for-profit organisation concerned with the issues of employee share ownership and financial education in the workplace, have praised ...
UK      37 - O'Sullivan defends Tower's selection of men for redundancy
          ic Wales, UK - Feb 28, 2007
             He spoke out in the wake of criticism that original shareholders in the workers' co-operative were not being looked after. The pit is expected to close down ...
US      1783 - eFoodSafety.com, Inc. Adds Over 1000 Retail Locations to its ...
          Genetic Engineering News (press release), NY - Feb 1, 2007
             Hy-Vee, an employee-owned company based in Chariton, Iowa is known for excellent service and low prices with more than 49000 employee-owners to help guide ...
US      1727 - A New Twist on Options Expensing
          Motley Fool - Feb 2, 2007
             The use of employee stock options as a form of compensation has led to some of the most controversial debates in the business world over the past decade. ...
US      1631 - Zions Bancorporation: Will ESOARs Fly?
          Seeking Alpha, NY - Feb 5, 2007
             (The ESOARs themselves are not employee stock options: they’re a derivative instrument that provides a payout to investors based on the trading price of the ...
US      1478 - Plexus Scientific Appoints New Leadership
          Earthtimes.org - Feb 7, 2007
             Established in 1985, Plexus is an employee-owned company offering engineers, scientists, technologists and management consultants whose combined efforts ...
US      1434 - Zions Bancorp. Says Bag Black-Scholes for ESOARS: Graef Crystal
          Bloomberg - Feb 8, 2007
             The famous model you developed with the late Fischer Black overvalues employee stock options and should be dumped in the nearest trash container. ...
US      1429 - Make the Most of Stock Options: The Basics
          Motley Fool - Feb 8, 2007
             Although employee stock options expire, many options give employees several years before they have to exercise them. Options reward employees for job ...
US      1102 - Apache Stainless has new name
          Beaver Dam Daily Citizen, WI - Feb 13, 2007
             Founded in 1894 as The Dexter Co. and employing over 750 employees in several states Dexter Apache Holdings is 100 percent employee-owned company with ...
US      1082 - BearingPoint Provides Preliminary Unaudited Results for Fiscal ...
          American Digital Networks (press release), MD - Feb 13, 2007
             The Company also stated that its Board of Directors has authorized exploration of the feasibility of providing a significant employee ownership stake in the ...
US      944 - Job Search Site Exec Pleads Guilty
          Bay News 9, FL - Feb 15, 2007
             ... site admitted in court Thursday that he illegally backdated millions of dollars in employee stock option grants _ a practice that cheats shareholders. ...
US      745 - Reproducing `servant leaders'
          Akron Beacon Journal, OH - Feb 19, 2007
             ComDoc, which was 42 percent employee-owned in 2005, became a 100 percent ``S corporation'' ESOP (employee stock ownership plan) in December 2006, ...
US      725 - Effective Long-Term Incentive Plan Design within the Chain ...
          Hospitality Net - Feb 19, 2007
             ... A restaurant company desiring immediate employer tax deductions and long-term employee ownership should consider a defined contribution plan (DC). ...
US      410 - Stone Construction stays flexible and committed
          Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - Feb 24, 2007
             We are a 100 percent employee-owned company, and we've empowered employees to act like owners by implementing a culture based on four cornerstones of trust, ...
US      409 - 'A great run' at Spectera
          Baltimore Sun, MD - Feb 24, 2007
             In the mid-1990s, it became an employee-owned company, and Camp, looking to take a less active role, became chairman. Hall, trained as a physicians' ...
US      202 - Tribune Considering Late Offer From Real Estate Magnate
          Lakeland Ledger, FL - Feb 27, 2007
             His proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, these people said. ...
US      201 - US hanger factories are hanging it up
          CNNMoney.com - Feb 27, 2007
             In 1985 the employees of Laidlaw bought the company through an employee stock-ownership plan (ESOP), and for a while that made a good place to work even ...
ZA      1304 - South Africa: Anglo Coal in R7bn BEE Transaction
          AllAfrica.com, Washington - Feb 9, 2007
             An employee share ownership scheme would also be introduced this year. However, it was unclear to what extent the move would enable Anglo Coal to meet the ...
ZA      1272 - State to crack whip on snails of transformation
          Business Report, South Africa - Feb 11, 2007
             The codes had tightened up on broad-based ownership and employee ownership schemes to prevent meaningless transactions, Brown added. ...
ZA      1203 - Anglo goes BEE under pressure
          iAfrica.com, South Africa - Feb 12, 2007
             The chief executive adds that the planned Employee Share Ownership Programme, announced last year, is only in the early consultative phases and that it ...
ZA      894 - New R7bn coal BEE reaches down into poverty nodes
          Mining Weekly, South Africa - Feb 15, 2007
             Lagging the equity transaction, but expected to be consummated this year, is an employee share ownership programme (Esop) for all of the 8 200 Anglo Coal ...
ZA      854 - Astral found wanting on BEE
          Finance24, South Africa - Feb 16, 2007
             Botha tackled the board on why only five executive directors received 51% of share options. Asked Botha: "Doesn't this go against the statement where the ...

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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 - The Need for a Wood River Valley Economic Partnership
             Sun Valley Online.com (press release), ID – Feb 28, 2007
             ... responding quickly to market demands (Heavenly Quiche); valuing employee-ownership (Webb, Engelmann Construction); and working with flat organizations, ...
IN*   2 - A Budget of positives: Thumbs up for 'aam admi'
             Times of India, India - Feb 28, 2007
             The industry will indeed be hurt by these measures as it goes against the idea of employee ownership. It's a tragedy again for India's entertainment ...
UK*   3 - HBOS employees benefit from share ownership schemes
             Easier, UK - Feb 28, 2007
             ifs Proshare, a not-for-profit organisation concerned with the issues of employee share ownership and financial education in the workplace, have praised ...
CA*   4 - Medicago Inc. retains leading investor relations firm
             Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - Feb 28, 2007
             Equicom is an employee-owned firm whose principals include Barry Hildred, President and Jason Hogan, Executive Vice President. About Medicago Medicago is a ...
US*   5 - New Belgium Shows Whimsical Side
             Adweek, NY - Feb 28, 2007
             The employee-owned brewery has been green since workers voted in 1998 to forego pay bonuses so the operation could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by ...
US*   6 - Small Brewery Takes on the Big Challenge
             Brandweek Magazine, NY - Feb 28, 2007
             The employee-owned brewery has been green since workers voted in 1998 to forego pay bonuses so the operation could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by ...
PH*   7 - Entrepreneurs pioneer new line of hotels, tourist spots
             Philippine Star, Philippines - Feb 28, 2007
             Asian Spirit, which is wholly employee-owned, is focused on developing the so-called ìmissionary routesî in the country, spots which remain unexplored yet ...
US*   8 - City of Norman, Oklahoma Awards Merrick & Company Topographic ...
             Spatial News (press release), FL - Feb 28, 2007
             The employee-owned company provides these services to municipal, state, federal, and private-sector clients. With approximately 400 employees, ...
US*   9 - The LA Studios, Inc. Launches Key Strategic Initiative; Former ...
             Earthtimes.org - Feb 28, 2007
             The LA Studios, Inc. is the parent company of LA Studios, Margarita Mix Hollywood, and Margarita Mix and is the largest employee-owned audio post-production ...
US*   10 - The LA Studios, Inc. Launches Key Strategic Initiative; Former ...
             PR Newswire (press release), NY - Feb 28, 2007
             ... parent company of LA Studios, Margarita Mix Hollywood, and Margarita Mix and is the largest employee-owned audio post-production company in the country. ...
IN*   11 - INDUSTRY REACTIONS Step to micromanage prices baffles India Inc
             Indian Express, India - Feb 28, 2007
             But the biggest dampner is the expansion of the ambit of Fringe benefit tax with Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) also being brought under its net. ...
UK*   12 - Employer Stock Diversification Requirements Under The Pension ...
             Mondaq News Alerts (subcription), UK - Feb 28, 2007
             Although certain employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) are exempt from the diversification requirements, an ESOP becomes subject to Section 401(a)(35) if ...
US*   13 - In The Trenches: Schiff Hardin picks up four employment attorneys
             Daily Report, GA - Feb 28, 2007
             The group, which specializes in the design and implementation of Employee Stock Ownership Plans and leveraged ESOP transactions, joins Schiff Hardin’s ...
IN*   14 - Budget 2007-08: A Damp Squib
             Merinews, India - Feb 28, 2007
             Bringing ESOPS (Employee Stock Ownership Plans or Employee Stock Options Scheme) under the FBT (Fringe Benefit Tax) ambit is going to make it that much more ...
IN*   15 - IT industry upset by inclusion under MAT
              Hindu, India - Feb 28, 2007
             The Union Budget for 2007-08 has focused on certain core areas such as Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT), Service Tax on commercial leases premises and ESOP, ...
IN*   16 - IT girl loses some sizzle
             Times of India, India - Feb 28, 2007
             "ESOP is used as a tool to contain attrition. Bringing it under the tax bracket will only mean that talent will become more expensive," Omar Chintopanth, ...
IN*   17 - There’s little to cheer and more to fret
             Financial Express, India - Feb 28, 2007
             The inclusion of ESOP under the purview of fringe benefit tax may not impact all, but can prove to be a dampener for employees in the IT, banking and BPO ...
IN*   18 - Markets dissappointed with the Budget
             Times Now.tv, India - Feb 28, 2007
             “ESOP is definitely a concern because these things affect smaller companies more than bigger companies because they give esops so they have to attract ...
IN*   19 - Union Budget is disappointing for industry: Gujarat Chamber
             Gujarat Global.com, India - Feb 28, 2007
             Similarly instead of making fringe benefit tax [FBT] more reasonable the budget proposes levy of FBT on ESOP which would hamper employer-employee relation ...
IN*   20 - Is Budget unfavourable to corporates?
             Moneycontrol.com, India - Feb 28, 2007
             ... and ESOPs will now come with an FBT price tag, with the difference between the market value and ESOP issue price to be taxed as FBT - a whopping 30%. ...
IN*   21 - No major signals IT infrastructure
             domain-B, India - Feb 28, 2007
             This will make current ESOPs expensive and would also make it difficult for IT industry that uses ESOP as a major tool to attract talent. ...
IN*   22 - Back to square one via ESOP tax
             Moneycontrol.com, India - Feb 28, 2007
             The exchequer will tend to benefit tremendously by the above changes in the ESOP regime. Firstly, when the ESOPs are exercised, FBT would be levied at 34% ...
IN*   23 - Industry reacts to Budget 2006-07
             domain-B, India - Feb 28, 2007
             The biggest challenge faced today by corporate in India is attrition of employees and ESOP has proved to be time tested tool for retaining the employees. ...
IN*   24 - Tax rates offer marginal relief
             Moneycontrol.com, India - Feb 28, 2007
             Individuals employed in the sunrise industries (like retail, media, IT, etc), who reaped ESOP benefits from their employers could see a slowdown in ...
IN*   25 - ESOP under FBT; dividend tax hiked
             Economic Times, India - Feb 28, 2007
             "A number of companies provide fringe benefits to employees through ESOP. I propose to bring ESOPs under FBT," Finance Minister P Chidambaram said in his ...
IN*   26 - Budget 2007: Industry speaks out
             Times of India, India - Feb 28, 2007
             Bringing ESOP under fringe benefit tax has to be clarified because ESOPs are meant to retain talent." "We appreciate the reduction in the rate of customs ...
IN*   27 - Union Budget is Disappointing for industry: Gujarat Chamber
             Gujarat Global.com, India - Feb 28, 2007
             Similarly instead of making fringe benefit tax [FBT] more reasonable the budget proposes levy of FBT on ESOP which would hamper employer-employee relation ...
IN*   28 - Budget directed towards growth
             CIOL, India - Feb 28, 2007
             Introduction of MAT, increase in dividend distribution tax and FBT on ESOP’s came as negative surprises to the sector. ...
IN*   29 - What's good, what's bad for salaried class
             Rediff, India - Feb 28, 2007
             As soon as Finance Minister P Chidambaram presented the Union Budget for 2007-08 in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, queries thronged taxpayers' minds. ...
IN*   30 - India's IT Industry Expresses its Disappointment Over Budget
             IT News Online, India - Feb 28, 2007
             This will make current ESOPs expensive and would also make it difficult for IT industry that uses ESOP as a major tool to attract talent. ...
IN*   31 - Industry reacts: Some +ve, some -ve
             Business Standard, India - Feb 28, 2007
             This will make current ESOPs expensive and would also make it difficult for IT industry that uses ESOP as a major tool to attract talent. ...
IN*   32 - ESOP under FBT; dividend tax hiked
             Rediff, India - Feb 28, 2007
             "A number of companies provide fringe benefits to employees through ESOP. I propose to bring ESOPs under FBT," Finance Minister P Chidambaram said in his ...
IN*   33 - FBT on ESOP will have negative bearing on market: N. Piramal ...
             Myiris.com, India - Feb 28, 2007
             Responding to the Union Budget 2007 announcement today, Nandan Piramal, Executive Vice Chairman, Piramyd Retail said, `` It is more of a populist budget ...
IN*   34 - ESOP brought under FBT; dividend distribution tax hiked
             Hindu, India - Feb 28, 2007
             "A number of companies provide fringe benefits to employees through ESOP. I propose to bring ESOPs under FBT," Finance Minister P Chidambaram said in his ...
US*   35 - First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc. Announces 4th Quarter Earnings
             Business Wire (press release), CA - Feb 28, 2007
             ESOP compensation expense increased $85000 resulting from an increase in the market value of the Company’s stock price during the period. ...
US*   36 - First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc. Announces 4th Quarter Earnings
             American Digital Networks (press release), MD - Feb 28, 2007
             ESOP compensation expense increased $85000 resulting from an increase in the market value of the Company's stock price during the period. ...
UK*   37 - O'Sullivan defends Tower's selection of men for redundancy
             ic Wales, UK - Feb 28, 2007
             He spoke out in the wake of criticism that original shareholders in the workers' co-operative were not being looked after. The pit is expected to close down ...
VZ*   38 - The Orchestrated Attacks on Chávez are a Travesty
             Venezuelanalysis.com, Venezuela - Feb 28, 2007
             The vast shanty towns draping the hillside around the cosmopolitan centre bustle with workers' cooperatives, trade union meetings, marches and debates. ...
IN*   39 - The twist in ESOP opera
             CIOL, India - Feb 28, 2007
             With the Budget’07 out, the reach of the Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) net has been proposed to stretch further and Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs) would now ...
IN*   40 - Budget completely ignored farmers: Jaya
             Chennai Online, India - Feb 28, 2007
             ... enhancement of tax on dividends by the money market, mutual funds and liquid mutual funds and bringing employee stock option under fringe benefit tax. ...
CA*   41 - Etruscan reports 2006 year end results
             CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse), Canada - Feb 28, 2007
             The stock options are exercisable at $4.45 per share and, in accordance with the Employee Stock Option Plan, are valid for a period of ten years. ...
IN*   42 - Budget rated 6 out of 10
             DQ Channels, India - Feb 28, 2007
             Commenting about the employee stock option plans coming under the fringe benefit tax regime (FBT) he said that this was expected. "In a way, ESOPs makes way ...
US*   43 - Autodesk Has Strong 4Q, Admits Options Errors
             Managing Automation Magazine, NY - Feb 28, 2007
             ... however, were marred by the company's admission that it had made "numerous administrative errors" since 1988 in processing employee stock option grants, ...
IN*   44 - IT companies brought under MAT regime
             Hindu, India - Feb 28, 2007
             The budget also brought `employee stock option plans' (ESOP) under the fringe benefit tax (FBT) besides hiking dividend distribution tax (DDT), ...
IN*   45 - No revolutionary change, though a lot in the fine print
             Rediff, India - Feb 28, 2007
             Another development that is not likely to find favour is the extension of the FBT regime to cover employee stock option plans. ...
IN*   46 - What a miss, PC!
             Calcutta Telegraph, India - Feb 28, 2007
             The rise in dividend distribution tax, expansion of fringe benefit tax to include employee stock option plans (Esops) and introduction of minimum alternate ...
IN*   47 - Tax taste for techies
             Calcutta Telegraph, India - Feb 28, 2007
             IT/ITeS companies also stand adversely affected by the introduction of the fringe benefit tax (FBT) on employee stock option plans (Esop)/ sweat equity. ...
IN*   48 - Fisc on track, but no big-bang reforms
             Business Standard, India - Feb 28, 2007
             The fringe benefit tax has been extended to employee stock option plans, and the service tax has been extended to several new areas including rent on ...
US*   49 - THAILAND: Shin's profit plunges by 60 percent in 2006
             Asia Pacific Media Network, CA - Feb 28, 2007
             Shin yesterday also announced the issue of 6.97 million shares at one baht par for warrant exercise under the company's employee stock option programme.
IN*   50 - IT companies brought under MAT regime
             Hindu, India - Feb 28, 2007
             The budget also brought `employee stock option plans' (ESOP) under the fringe benefit tax (FBT) besides hiking dividend distribution tax (DDT), ...
IN*   51 - ‘Cos can’t always expect breaks’
             Financial Express, India - Feb 28, 2007
             What we are saying is that there are a large number of companies offering employee stock option plans. And we are saying is that we will tax the companies ...
CA*   52 - Etruscan reports 2006 year end results
             The Northern Miner (subscription), Canada - Feb 28, 2007
             The stock options are exercisable at $4.45 per share and, in accordance with the Employee Stock Option Plan, are valid for a period of ten years. ...
IN*   53 - Mukesh Butani: No revolutionary change, though a lot in the fine print
             Business Standard, India - Feb 28, 2007
             Another development that is not likely to find favour is the extension of the FBT regime to cover employee stock option plans. ...
IN*   54 - Fisc on track, but reforms go slow
             Business Standard, India - Feb 28, 2007
             The fringe benefit tax has been extended to employee stock option plans, and the service tax has been extended to several new areas including rent on ...
IN*   55 - Budgeting with caution
             Business Standard, India - Feb 28, 2007
             So also the imposition of the fringe benefit tax on employee stock option schemes—companies on a high growth track will be hit the hardest, ...
IN*   56 - IT lobby group says tax move will hit growth
             Reuters India, India - Feb 28, 2007
             NASSCOM said the government's decision to levy fringe-benefits tax on employee stock option plans was also a negative. ...
IN*   57 - Tax move will hit growth, says NASSCOM
             Financial Express, India - Feb 28, 2007
             NASSCOM said the government's decision to levy fringe-benefits tax on employee stock option plans was also a negative. ...
IN*   58 - ESOP under FBT; dividend tax hiked
             Economic Times, India - Feb 28, 2007
             NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday proposed to bring employee stock option plans under the controversial Fringe Benefit Tax, a move that could be a ...
IN*   59 - FM misses aam aadmi’s concerns on tax
             Moneycontrol.com, India - Feb 28, 2007
             ESOPs (Employee Stock Option Plans) which is used by companies as an incentive tool to retain employee talent, is now a less attractive proposition. ...
US*   60 - Stocks To Watch: A&P, Audible, DreamWorks, Lockheed Martin, Wynn
             Minyanville.com, New York - Feb 28, 2007
             Adobe Systems (ADBE) it is extending the deadline for its employee stock option amendment offer for the fifth time, due to a Securities and Exchange ...
US*   61 - India Cuts Import Duties in Budget
             Kiplinger.com, DC - Feb 28, 2007
             Companies such as Infosys Technologies Ltd. - India's second largest software exporter - said the decision relating to employee stock option could wipe 1-3 ...
IN*   62 - BUDGET 2007: A wider service tax net and ESOPS under FBT
             Indlaw.com, India - Feb 28, 2007
             It was also proposed to bring employee stock option plans (ESOPS) under the controversial Fringe Benefit Tax, a move that could be a dampener for stock ...
IN*   63 - Budget 2007: Industry Association Reaction
             Tech2, India - Feb 28, 2007
             Commenting about the employee stock option plans coming under the fringe benefit tax regime (FBT) he said that this was expected. "In a way, ESOPs makes way ...
IN*   64 - IT sector brought under MAT, fringe benefit tax
             Hindu, India - Feb 28, 2007
             The budget also brought Employee Stock Option Plans under the fringe benefit tax and taxed dividends. ESOPs and payment of dividends are a common feature ...
IN*   65 - Dilip Lakhani: Service tax base hike welcome
             Business Standard, India - Feb 28, 2007
             ... benefit tax however, he has expanded the levy by including Employee Stock Option Plan as well as sweat Equity in to the net of Fringe Benefit Tax. ...
US*   66 - India Cuts Import Duties in Budget
             MSN Money - Feb 28, 2007
             Companies such as Infosys Technologies Ltd. -- India's second largest software exporter -- said the decision relating to employee stock option could wipe ...
US*   67 - India Cuts Import Duties in Budget
             Forbes, NY - Feb 28, 2007
             ... India's second largest software exporter - said the decision relating to employee stock option could wipe 1-3 percentage points off their margins. ...
US*   68 - India Cuts Import Duties in Budget
             Houston Chronicle, TX - Feb 28, 2007
             Companies such as Infosys Technologies Ltd. _ India's second largest software exporter _ said the decision relating to employee stock option could wipe 1-3 ...
US*   69 - India cuts import duties in budget
             BusinessWeek - Feb 28, 2007
             Companies such as Infosys Technologies Ltd. -- India's second largest software exporter -- said the decision relating to employee stock option could wipe ...
IN*   70 - ESOP under FBT; dividend tax hiked
             Rediff, India - Feb 28, 2007
             The government on Wednesday proposed to bring employee stock option plans under the controversial Fringe Benefit Tax, a move that could be a dampener for ...
IN*   71 - Budget to hit Infy margins by 1.5 pc
             CIOL, India - Feb 28, 2007
             “There are two things that impact the industry-that of Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) coming within the FBT ambit and also the MAT. ...
IN*   72 - ESOP brought under FBT; dividend distribution tax hiked
             Hindu, India - Feb 28, 2007
             28 (PTI): The government today proposed to bring employee stock option plans (ESOPS) under the controversial Fringe Benefit Tax, a move that could be a ...
IN*   73 - Budget rated 6 out of 10
             CIOL, India - Feb 28, 2007
             Commenting about the employee stock option plans coming under the fringe benfit tax regime (FBT) he said that this was expected. “In a way, ESOPs makes way ...
IN*   74 - Budget 2007 and common man
             India eNews.com, India - Feb 28, 2007
             They were also not particularly pleased about Employee Stock Options being considered as Fringe Benefit and therefore subject to a whopping 33% Fringe ...
IN*   75 - Our IT girl loses some of her sizzle
             Indiatimes, India - Feb 28, 2007
             The FM has also restricted the prospects of companies using ESOPs (employee stock options) as an employee retention tool by bringing it under the purview of ...
IN*   76 - NASSCOM Cries Foul Over Taxation Policies
             CXOToday.com, India - Feb 28, 2007
             It further pointed out that including employee stock options (ESOPs) in Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) is not in keeping with international practice. ...
NL*   77 - India’s outsourcers face higher taxation
             Infoworld, Netherlands - Feb 28, 2007
             The finance minister has also brought employee stock options (ESOPs) under a fringe benefit tax. This move will make current ESOPs expensive, and will make ...
IN*   78 - Market recovers from post budget blues
             Economic Times, India - Feb 28, 2007
             The imposition of taxes on employee stock options (ESOPs) and a hike in dividend distribution tax from 12.5 per cent to 15 per cent added to the general ...
US*   79 - Discovery Holding Company Fourth Quarter Earnings Release
             PR Newswire (press release), NY - Feb 28, 2007
             ... outstanding shares of DISCA and DISCB and 5.0 million shares of DISCA and DISCB reserved for issuance pursuant to warrants and employee stock options. ...
US*   80 - Sonus Networks Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2006 ...
             SYS-CON Media, NJ - Feb 28, 2007
             ... financial statements resulting from its voluntary review of the processes by which it has historically granted and accounted for employee stock options. ...
US*   81 - Synagro Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2006 Results
             Business Wire (press release), CA - Feb 28, 2007
             ... in January 2006 (which requires that beginning in 2006 the Company expense the fair value of employee stock options over the related service period). ...
BH*   82 - Equities fall 4pc on budget
             Gulf Daily News, Bahrain - Feb 28, 2007
             Employee stock options will be liable for fringe benefits tax, and increase in tax on dividend distributed by companies to 15pc from 12.5pc also weighed on ...
US*   83 - Fired Top Lawyer At McAfee Faces Criminal Charges In Stock ...
             All Headline News - Feb 28, 2007
             ... "terminated the employment" of Roberts and confirmed that it was "reviewing prior practices in connection with grants of employee stock options." ...
IN*   84 - IT girl loses some sizzle
             Times of India, India - Feb 28, 2007
             The FM has also restricted the prospects of companies using ESOPs (employee stock options) as an employee retention tool by bringing it under the purview of ...
IN*   85 - ‘Queer way to bouy economic growth’
             Financial Express, India - Feb 28, 2007
             Thanks to the FM the cost of rentals is up 12.5% and employee stock options, which was one way of attracting good employees, has been made less attractive. ...
IN*   86 - Disappointing, say foreign media
             Financial Express, India - Feb 28, 2007
             But finance minister Chidambaram’s budget disappointed businesses and investors as he brought employee stock options under taxation and raised the tax on ...
IN*   87 - No real harm done
             Financial Express, India - Feb 28, 2007
             The rate of dividend distribution tax has increased and FBT now also covers employee stock options. Fringe benefits are collective expenditure by companies. ...
AT*   88 - Sonus Networks Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2006 ...
             PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria - Feb 28, 2007
             ... financial statements resulting from its voluntary review of the processes by which it has historically granted and accounted for employee stock options. ...
IN*   89 - Markets give the thumbs down
             Financial Express, India - Feb 28, 2007
             That apart, the impact of the minimum alternate tax on IT firms and the move to bring employee stock options under the fringe benefit tax also took their ...
US*   90 - Indian Stocks Dive On Budget Blues
             Forbes, NY - Feb 28, 2007
             The imposition of taxes on employee stock options and a hike in the tax on dividends from 12.5% to 15% added to the general gloom. ...
AE*   91 - Global selloff and budget blues hit BSE
             Gulf News, United Arab Emirates - Feb 28, 2007
             Employee stock options will be liable for fringe benefits tax, and increase in tax on dividend distributed by companies to 15 per cent from 12.5 per cent ...
IN*   92 - "No extra tax burden on corporates"
             Hindu, India - Feb 28, 2007
             On the issue of putting ESOPs (employee's stock options) under Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT), Mr. Chidambaram said that ESOPs were also fringe benefits extended ...
IN*   93 - Country song on FM station
             Hindustan Times, India - Feb 28, 2007
             Chidambaram also brought employee stock options, pioneered by the IT sector but now used across industry, under the ambit of the fringe benefit tax. ...
US*   94 - Kenneth Cole stock soars as earnings excel
             CNNMoney.com - Feb 28, 2007
             The forecast includes a 5 cent charge relating to employee stock options and restricted stock expenses. Analysts, on average, are expecting Kenneth Cole to ...
US*   95 - India's New Economy Must Now Pay to Rebuild Old: Andy Mukherjee
             Bloomberg - Feb 28, 2007
             Twisting the knife still further, Chidambaram also said he would impose a ``fringe-benefit'' levy on employee stock options. ...
IN*   96 - Pune’s tech sector logs out
             Pune Newsline, India - Feb 28, 2007
             ... “Introduction of MAT, increase in dividend distribution tax and Fringe Benefit Tax on Employee stock options (ESOP’s) came as a shock to the sector.” ...
MY*   97 - Budget disappoints IT, Aviation sectors
             Malaysia Sun, Malaysia - Feb 28, 2007
             Other players in the sector said the Government's proposal to bring employee stock options plan under fringe benefit tax was also "unfortunate". ...
IN*   98 - Media stocks under fire as Sensex crashes
             Indiantelevision.com, India - Feb 28, 2007
             First, and this will particularly hit the news channels, is the employee stock options (ESOPs) which are being brought under the fringe benefit tax (FBT) ...
US*   99 - Discovery Holding Company Fourth Quarter Earnings Release
             SYS-CON Media, NJ - Feb 28, 2007
             ... outstanding shares of DISCA and DISCB and 5.0 million shares of DISCA and DISCB reserved for issuance pursuant to warrants and employee stock options. ...
US*   100 - India Hikes Spending, Cuts Tariffs To Fight Inflation
             Forbes, NY - Feb 28, 2007
             Though corporate tax rates remained unchanged, employee stock options will now be subject to taxes, and dividend distribution taxes on companies were hiked ...
IN*   101 - Budget 2007: Taxpayers disappointed
             NDTV.com, India - Feb 28, 2007
             "The proposals to bring employee stock options under fringe benefit tax and increase in the dividend distribution tax is regrettable," said N Ramachandran, ...
US*   102 - Former McAfee counsel indicted in stock option backdating case
             Fog City Journal, CA - Feb 28, 2007
             The company said that in a review of grants of employee stock options, it had found one "improper episode" involving Roberts in 2000. ...
US*   103 - SPX Reports Fourth Quarter 2006 Results
             SYS-CON Media, NJ - Feb 28, 2007
             ... other financing arrangements (4.5) Purchases of common stock (436.3) Proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options 196.8 Dividends paid (59.9) ...
IN*   104 - Industry reactions to 2007/08 budget
             Reuters India, India - Feb 28, 2007
             The proposals to bring employee stock options under fringe benefit tax and increase in the dividend distribution tax is also regrettable."
US*   105 - Valeant Pharmaceuticals Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2006 ...
             American Digital Networks (press release), MD - Feb 28, 2007
             ... a new accounting standard FAS 123R which requires that the estimated value of employee stock options and stock purchase plans be recorded as an expense. ...
IN*   106 - Budget 07 and ESOPs taxability
             Moneycontrol.com, India - Feb 28, 2007
             One important change in this Budget is the taxability of Employee Stock Options (ESOPs). Till now, ESOPs were taxable at the time of sale of shares in the ...
US*   107 - Discovery Holding Company Fourth Quarter Earnings Release
             Earthtimes.org - Feb 28, 2007
             ... outstanding shares of DISCA and DISCB and 5.0 million shares of DISCA and DISCB reserved for issuance pursuant to warrants and employee stock options. ...
US*   108 - TABLE-Allied Capital Q4 results
             Reuters - Feb 28, 2007
             ... Estimates --The business development company said the latest quarter net investment income included employee stock options expense of $3.7 million, ...
IN*   109 - Indian shares fall 4 pct on budget, global sell-off
             Reuters India, India - Feb 28, 2007
              Employee stock options will be liable for fringe benefits tax, and increase in tax on dividend distributed by companies to 15 percent from 12.5 percent also ...
US*   110 - QLogic iSCSI HBAs First in the Linux Kernel
             Primenewswire (press release), CA - Feb 28, 2007
             ... the ability to attract and retain key personnel; recognition of compensation expense related to employee stock options and the Company's employee stock ...
US*   111 - India Cuts Import Duties in Budget
             Kiplinger.com, DC - Feb 28, 2007
             But Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's budget disappointed businesses and investors as he brought employee stock options under taxation and raised the tax on ...
IN*   112 - Budget 2007-08: A Damp Squib
             Merinews, India - Feb 28, 2007
             Bringing ESOPS (Employee Stock Ownership Plans or Employee Stock Options Scheme) under the FBT (Fringe Benefit Tax) ambit is going to make it that much more ...
IN*   113 - Budget blues on Dalal Street, Sensex tanks 541 points
              Hindu, India - Feb 28, 2007
             Moreover, the budget proposed including employee stock options under the Fringe Benefit Tax and increasing the dividend distribution tax to 15 per cent for ...
IN*   114 - Budget 07-08 disappoints IT sector
             Moneycontrol.com, India - Feb 28, 2007
             The proposals to bring employee stock options under fringe benefit tax and increase in the dividend distribution tax is also regrettable." ...
US*   115 - Indian Stocks Tumble 4 Percent
             Forbes, NY - Feb 28, 2007
             The slump was further fueled by news that the government planned to start taxing employee stock options and raise taxes on dividends. ...
US*   116 - Indian stocks tumble 4 percent
             BusinessWeek - Feb 28, 2007
             The slump was further fueled by news that the government planned to start taxing employee stock options and raise taxes on dividends. ...
US*   117 - India Cuts Import Duties in Budget
             MSN Money - Feb 28, 2007
             But Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's budget disappointed businesses and investors as he brought employee stock options under taxation and raised the tax on ...
US*   118 - India Cuts Import Duties in Budget
             Forbes, NY - Feb 28, 2007
             But Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's budget disappointed businesses and investors as he brought employee stock options under taxation and raised the tax on ...
US*   119 - SPX Reports Fourth Quarter 2006 Results
             Earthtimes.org - Feb 28, 2007
             ... other financing arrangements (4.5) Purchases of common stock (436.3) Proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options 196.8 Dividends paid (59.9) ...
US*   120 - India Cuts Import Duties in Budget
             Houston Chronicle, TX - Feb 28, 2007
             But Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's budget disappointed businesses and investors as he brought employee stock options under taxation and raised the tax on ...
US*   121 - SPX Reports Fourth Quarter 2006 Results
             MSN Money - Feb 28, 2007
             ... other financing arrangements (4.5) Purchases of common stock (436.3) Proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options 196.8 Dividends paid (59.9) ...
US*   122 - India cuts import duties in budget
             BusinessWeek - Feb 28, 2007
             But Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's budget disappointed businesses and investors as he brought employee stock options under taxation and raised the tax on ...
US*   123 - India Cuts Import Duties in Budget
             Forbes, NY - Feb 28, 2007
             But Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's budget disappointed businesses and investors as he brought employee stock options under taxation and raised the tax on ...
US*   124 - India cuts import duties in budget
             BusinessWeek - Feb 28, 2007
             But Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's budget disappointed businesses and investors as he brought employee stock options under taxation and raised the tax on ...
IN*   125 - Budget to hit Infy margins by 1.5 pc
             CIOL, India - Feb 28, 2007
             Wipro CFO Suresh Senapaty has said the government's proposal to bring employee stock options plan under fringe benefit tax was also "unfortunate". ...
IN*   126 - Flooring the IT industry with MAT
             Business Standard, India - Feb 28, 2007
             ... to 15% cent (effective rate at 17.25% as they have to pay 15% surcharge) and extending the fringe benefit tax (FBT) to employee stock options (ESOPs). ...
UK*   127 - Indian business leaders disappointed over govt's budget proposals
             Hemscott, UK - Feb 28, 2007
             Making employee stock options taxable is 'retrograde,' he said. Companies such as information-technology providers that rely mainly on leased office space ...
US*   128 - Indian business leaders disappointed over govt's budget proposals
             Forbes, NY - Feb 28, 2007
             Making employee stock options taxable is 'retrograde,' he said. Companies such as information-technology providers that rely mainly on leased office space ...
UK*   129 - Indian business leaders disappointed over govt's budget proposals
             ABCmoney.co.uk, UK - Feb 28, 2007
             Making employee stock options taxable is are trograde,' he said. Companies such as information-technology providers that rely mainly on leased office space ...
US*   130 - Indian business leaders disappointed over govt's budget
             ForexTV.com, NY - Feb 28, 2007
             Making employee stock options taxable is "retrograde," he said. Companies such as information-technology providers that rely mainly on leased office space ...
IN*   131 - Highlights of Union Budget 2007-08
             Chennai Online, India - Feb 28, 2007
             ... HUFs raised to Rs 50000 from Rs 25000 * Dividend distribution tax rate raised to 15% vs 12.5% * Employee Stock Options brought under Fringe Benefit Tax ...
IN*   132 - Wipro raps new tax on IT firms
             CIOL, India - Feb 28, 2007
             He said the government's proposal to bring employee stock options plan under fringe benefit tax was also "unfortunate".
FR*   133 - India cuts import duties in federal budget, but disappoints ...
             International Herald Tribune, France - Feb 28, 2007
             But Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's budget disappointed businesses and investors as he brought employee stock options under taxation and raised the tax on ...
IN*   134 - Wipro says new tax for IT firms retrograde step
             Reuters India, India - Feb 28, 2007
             He said the government's proposal to bring employee stock options plan under fringe benefit tax was also "unfortunate".
US*   135 - AerCap Holdings NV Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2006 ...
             PR Newswire (press release), NY - Feb 28, 2007
             The recognition of the majority of these charges was triggered in connection with the Company's IPO and relate to restricted shares and share options held ...
UK*   136 - ..AND STAFF SHARE THE BOOTY
             Mirror.co.uk, UK - Feb 28, 2007
             Free share options handed out by the bank under the scheme climbed more than 60 per cent to present workers with a healthy £210m shares windfall.
UK*   137 - Bank staff to share in £130m profit
             The Herald, UK - Feb 28, 2007
             Thousands of bank staff in Scotland will share in a £130m profits windfall, with workers receiving an average £7500 in cash bonuses and share options. ...
UK*   138 - Dell gets new European boss
             ZDNet UK, UK - Feb 28, 2007
             The PC manufacturer has recently courted controversy, first with laptops catching fire and then with issues over its allocation of executive share options, ...
ZA*   139 - FOS-Foschini-Directors Dealing in Securities: Delivery and Sale of ...
             Finance24, South Africa - Feb 28, 2007
             1937/009504/06 Code : FOS ISIN : ZAE000031019 Directors Dealing in Securities: Delivery and Sale of share options In compliance with the requirements of ...
ZA*   140 - ARI - African Rainbow Minerals Limited - Director's dealings in ...
             Finance24, South Africa - Feb 28, 2007
             ... company African Rainbow Minerals Limited 1 Date of transaction 26 February 2007 Nature of transaction Exercise of share options and sale of shares Class ...
FI*   141 - Benefon Oyj: Benefon oyj annual financial statement information of ...
             Kauppalehti (press release), Finland - Feb 28, 2007
             ... approximately 2.8 million euros relating to an IFRS 2 (share based payments) non cash charge in respect of certain share options issued during the year ...
IN*   142 - Industry vents ire on 'nothing budget'
             Indiantelevision.com, India - Feb 28, 2007
             Stressing that he felt that the dividends distribution tax and the tax on share options for employees would also dampen industry spirit as a whole, ...
UK*   143 - HBOS employees benefit from share ownership schemes
             Easier, UK - Feb 28, 2007
             Fiona Downes, Head of Employee Share Ownership at ifs ProShare, said, “The HBOS Sharekicker scheme which matures today, together with free share options ...
ZA*   144 - NED - Nedbank Group - Grant and Acceptance of Share Options
             Finance24, South Africa - Feb 28, 2007
             This allocation of share options is subject to time-based and performance-based vesting criteria, and 100% of the options will vest on 28 February 2010. ...
US*   145 - AerCap Holdings NV Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2006 ...
             Earthtimes.org - Feb 28, 2007
             The recognition of the majority of these charges was triggered in connection with the Company's IPO and relate to restricted shares and share options held ...
ZA*   146 - DRD - DRDGOLD - Re-Release of the report to shareholders for the ...
             Finance24, South Africa - Feb 28, 2007
             ... 015.3 Share capital issued 84.7 41.5 for acquisition finance and cash 88.2 40.0 for share options exercised 0.7 0.3 for increase in share-based payment ...
UK*   147 - Accountancy and Finance Recruiters
             Recruiter Magazine, UK - Feb 28, 2007
             For high achievers share options will be offered, as well as a newly implemented commission structure that is second to none. The opportunity to make a lot ...
ZA*   148 - PMM - Premium Properties Limited - Dealing in securities by Directors
             Finance24, South Africa - Feb 28, 2007
             ... and certain of its employees, CPA has the option to acquire the share options allocated to employees in the event that the employee resigns from CPA. ...
FI*   149 - Stockmann Oyj Abp: Stockmann corporate action stockmann plc ...
             Kauppalehti (press release), Finland - Feb 28, 2007
             A total of 2 500 000 new Series B shares with a par value of EUR 2.00 can be subscribed for with the 2000 A, B and C share options listed on the Helsinki ...
FR*   150 - Airbus : la crise est liée à la surévaluation de l'euro qui ...
             TV 5 Monde (Communiqués de presse) - 28 fév 2007
             ... l'Etat doit reprendre la main, refuser la fermeture des sites de Méaulte et de Saint Nazaire, et développer massivement l'actionnariat salarié.
FR*   151 - Le compte rendu du Conseil des ministres
             Profession Politique (subscription) - 28 fév 2007
             Avec l’adoption de la loi relative au développement de la participation et de l’actionnariat salarié, un nouvel effort significatif est accompli en faveur ...
FR*   152 - Cinq ans de démolition : la droite en veut plus
             l'Humanité - 28 fév 2007
             ... la championne de la hausse du pouvoir d’achat avec « 25 % en 5 ans » pour le SMIC et le développement de l’actionnariat salarié et de l’intéressement. ...
FR*   153 - Bourse : l'Ecole de la Bourse rejoint la FFCI
             Boursier.com – 28 fév 2007
             ... avec les émetteurs confrontés à un actionnariat individuel plus actif et des actionnaires salariés en manque de culture financière et économique.
FR*   154 - Dexia AM se lance sur le marché de l'épargne entreprise
             NewsManagers – 28 fév 2007
             La société de gestion proposera "des solutions d’investissement adaptées dans le cadre de plans d’épargne salariale ou de retraite". ...
FR*   155 - Un budget indien résolument placé sur le terrain social
             Les Échos - 28 fév 2007
             En revanche, le ministre des Finances a provoqué la colère des marchés financiers en annonçant que les stock-options seraient désormais imposables, ...
FR*   156 - Clôture Wall Street : Nasdaq +0,34%; Dow Jones +0,43%
             Voila.fr - 28 fév 2007
             Il vient tout de même de finaliser sa revue des pratiques d'attributions de stock options, et devrait rectifier ses comptes historiques afin de passer des ...
FR*   157 - Les LBO sur la sellette
             Le Figaro - 28 fév 2007
             Au sein du CAC 40, seule une poignée de cadres perçoit des stock-options. Jacques Chirac lui même a convenu du problème lors de ses vœux aux forces vives. ...
FR*   158 - Notre contrat proposé à Ségo (2ème partie)
             TV 5 Monde (Communiqués de presse) - 28 fév 2007
             Les bénéfices colossaux de certaines entreprises, les taux de retour sur investissement plus haut que jamais, les réalisations de stock options pour des ...
FR*   159 - Retraites : Harmoniser par le haut
             LCR 94 - 28 fév 2007
             C’est un choix : ou bien les richesses produites sont accaparées par les patrons et les actionnaires sous forme de dividendes et de stock-options, ...
FR*   160 - Vinci renforce sa pole position sur les autoroutes françaises
             Le Figaro - 28 fév 2007
             ... fini pour autant avec son ancien patron, Antoine Zacharias, qui lui réclame en justice des indemnités correspondant à l'exercice de ses stock-options. ...
FR*   161 - La réponse coopérative
             Politis – 28 fév 2007
             ... associés pour reprendre leur entreprise en coopérative avec l’aide de l’Union régionale des scop et des organismes de financement de l’économie sociale. ...
CA*   162 - Un premier éco-quartier en Mauricie
             Hebdo du Saint-Maurice – 28 fév 2007
             L'initiative de la coopérative de travailleurs les habitations APEX est une première en Mauricie. Les habitations APEX, maintenant basé à ...
DE*   163 - Audi vervierfacht Gewinnbeteiligung für Mitarbeiter
             Spiegel Online – 28. Febr. 2007
             Hinzu komme die reguläre Mitarbeiterbeteiligung, so dass jeder Mitarbeiter 2007 im Durchschnitt 3700 Euro zusätzlich erhalte. ...
ES*   164 - Economía/Empresas.- Un ex abogado de McAfee, acusado de ...
             Fuerteventura Digital - 28 Feb 2007
             Los indicios incluyen siete cargos delictivos por acusaciones de fraude que alegan que Roberts manipuló el valor de estas "stock options" para incrementar ...
ES*   165 - EEUU.- Un ex abogado de McAfee, acusado de enriquecerse a través ...
             Europa Press - 28 Feb 2007
             Una ex abogado de la compañía estadounidense de seguridad informática McAfee, Ken Roberts, ha sido acusado de falsificación de planes de 'stock options' ...
ES*   166 - Un ex abogado de McAfee, acusado de enriquecerse a través de sus ...
             Terra España - 28 Feb 2007
             Una ex abogado de la compañía estadounidense de seguridad informática McAfee, Ken Roberts, ha sido acusado de falsificación de planes de 'stock options' ...
ES*   167 - Economía/Empresas.- Un ex abogado de McAfee, acusado de ...
             Finanzas.com - 28 Feb 2007
             Los indicios incluyen siete cargos delictivos por acusaciones de fraude que alegan que Roberts manipuló el valor de estas 'stock options' para incrementar ...
AR*   168 - Acuerdan llevar agua potable a varios barrios carenciados
             La Nueva Provincia - 28 Feb 2007
             ... otorgará los fondos necesarios para realizar las obras requeridas, con aplicación de mano de obra mediante la participación de cooperativas de trabajo. ...
AR*   169 - Julio Solanas se entrevistó con Alicia Kirchner en Buenos Aires
             Radio Máxima - 28 Feb 2007
             ... del cual participó en Capital Federal, el Intendente opinó que “estas cooperativas de trabajo son las herramientas de cambio que se necesitan”. ...
AR*   170 - Julio Solanas se entrevistó con Alicia Kirchner en Buenos Aires
             el once digital - 28 Feb 2007
             ... del cual participó en Capital Federal, el Intendente opinó que “estas cooperativas de trabajo son las herramientas de cambio que se necesitan”. ...
AR*   171 - Gobierno nacional compra guardapolvos a empresas sociales
             DERF - 28 Feb 2007
             000 guardapolvos escolares confeccionados por cooperativas de trabajo y microemprendimientos, en el marco del programa Empresas Sociales en Marcha. ...
AR*   172 - Kirchner destacó el bajo nivel de desempleo y cargó contra el PRO
             Canal 26 - 28 Feb 2007
             ... porteño desde un basural en Villa Lugano junto a una niña durante la entrega de guardapolvos realizados por cooperativas de trabajo en Casa de Gobierno. ...
AR*   173 - Lanzaron una iniciativa popular para lograr beneficios para los ...
             El Ciudadano (Bariloche) - 28 Feb 2007
             ... tributos impositivos y aportes a la seguridad social iguales a las cooperativas de trabajo, incorporación como parte de las ofertas turísticas y ...
CO*   174 - César A. Luque
             Semanario Peripecias - 28 Feb 2007
             En Uribe II logra tener a sus trabajadores a través de las Cooperativas de Trabajo Asociado que evaden las obligaciones laborales, como hacen los grandes ...
AR*   175 - Pusieron en marcha el proyecto Escuelas del Bicentenario
             La Opinión Austral - 28 Feb 2007
             Silvina Gvirtz explicó que el proyecto se basa en el armado de redes cooperativas de trabajo y destacó el potencial de los equipos técnicos de Santa Cruz y ...
BR*   176 - CEATS/FIA realiza Simpósio Internacional sobre Empreendedorismo ...
             Administradores – 28 Fev 2007
             ... estará presente a socióloga Maria Teresa (Tetê) Leal, co-fundadora e coordenadora executiva da COOPA-ROCA (Cooperativa de Trabalho Artesanal e de ...
US*   177 - Anglo American reportedly plans Scaw Metals empowerment deal
             MarketWatch - Feb 27, 2007
             As part of the deal, Anglo plans to sell about 3% of the local operations to Scaw Metal's 6000 employees through an employee ownership scheme, ...
UK*   178 - Royal Mail sparks anger with call for 6p rise in stamp price
             Times Online, UK - Feb 27, 2007
             However, Alistair Darling, the Trade and Industry Secretary, this month ruled out an employee share ownership scheme because he said the finances of the ...
UK*   179 - EU business ‘must redistribute wealth’
             Financial Times, UK - Feb 27, 2007
             The idea of using other initiatives, such as employee share ownership schemes, to increase the link between profit and worker benefits was also discussed at ...
US*   180 - Five Alion Locations Earn ISO 9001:2000 Certification
             Business Wire (press release), CA - Feb 27, 2007
             Based in McLean, Virginia, Alion has 3700 employee-owners at major offices, customer sites and laboratories worldwide. ...
US*   181 - Five Alion Locations Earn ISO 9001:2000 Certification
             American Digital Networks (press release), MD - Feb 27, 2007
             Based in McLean, Virginia, Alion has 3700 employee-owners at major offices, customer sites and laboratories worldwide. ...
US*   182 - US hanger factories are hanging it up
             CNNMoney.com - Feb 27, 2007
             Why Laidlaw's American employee-owners would think it wise to invest $2.8 million to shift production overseas is not clear, but it gets even weirder. ...
US*   183 - ServePath Receives SAS 70 Type II Report
             dBusinessNews San Francisco (press release), CA - Feb 27, 2007
             ... services through its ColoServe division. The employee-owned company has been in business for five years and operates its own San Francisco data center.
US*   184 - PRESS RELEASE: Nik Software and Phase One Team Up to Offer Nik ...
             imaging resource (press release), GA - Feb 27, 2007
             Phase One is an employee-owned company based in Copenhagen with offices in New York, London, Tokyo, Cologne, and Shanghai. For more information about the ...
US*   185 - William Blair & Company Initiates Coverage of THQ Inc. With ...
             Business Wire (press release), CA - Feb 27, 2007
             As an independent, employee-owned firm, our philosophy is to serve our clients' interests first and foremost. We place a high value on the enduring nature ...
US*   186 - Five Alion Locations Earn ISO 9001:2000 Certification
             Business Wire (press release), CA - Feb 27, 2007
             BUSINESS WIRE)--Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions company, today announced five of its facilities have earned ...
US*   187 - City of Norman, Oklahoma Awards Merrick & Company Topographic ...
             GISuser.com (press release), MD - Feb 27, 2007
             The employee-owned company provides these services to municipal, state, federal, and private-sector clients. With approximately 400 employees, ...
US*   188 - ServePath Receives SAS 70 Type II Report
             Business Wire (press release), CA - Feb 27, 2007
             ... services through its ColoServe division. The employee-owned company has been in business for five years and operates its own San Francisco data center.
US*   189 - Millennium continues to grow at local office
             Huntsville Times, AL - Feb 27, 2007
             The growth of the employee-owned engineering service company is "continuing and it will continue this year also," Foor said. "I hope to have 50 people here ...
US*   190 - Shoppers heap praise on Wegmans
             Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - Feb 27, 2007
             Publix Super Markets of Winter Haven, Fla., the largest employee-owned supermarket chain in the United States, is ranked 19th. ...
US*   191 - Culture of Trust
             Florida Trend, FL - Feb 27, 2007
             The biggest: As the employee-owned firm grew -- it posted $540 million in revenue last year -- it was slow to institute the kind of basic accounting ...
DE*   192 - MME MOVIEMENT AG Pertus Zehnte AG
             Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung), Germany - Feb 27, 2007
             It is owned by the Private Equity company Permira, the All3Media Management and employee shareholders. Further information can be found at ...
DE*   193 - DGAP-Adhoc: MME MOVIEMENT AG: Pertus Zehnte AG announces to launch ...
             Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany - Feb 27, 2007
             It is owned by the private equity company Permira, the All3Media Management and employee shareholders. Further information can be found at ...
US*   194 - Schiff Hardin Picks Up Four Employment Attorneys From Epstein Becker
             Law.com (subscription), CA - Feb 27, 2007
             The group, which specializes in the design and implementation of Employee Stock Ownership Plans and leveraged ESOP transactions, joins Schiff Hardin's ...
US*   195 - Schiff Hardin Picks Up Four Employment Attorneys From Epstein Becker
             New York Law Journal, NY - Feb 27, 2007
             The group, which specializes in the design and implementation of Employee Stock Ownership Plans and leveraged ESOP transactions, joins Schiff Hardin's ...
US*   196 - Ferrellgas Partners, LP Declares Second Quarter Distribution
             Earthtimes.org - Feb 27, 2007
             Ferrellgas employees indirectly own more than 20 million common units of the partnership through an employee stock ownership plan. ...
US*   197 - Ferrellgas Partners, LP Declares Second Quarter Distribution
             PR Newswire (press release), NY - Feb 27, 2007
             Ferrellgas employees indirectly own more than 20 million common units of the partnership through an employee stock ownership plan. ...
US*   198 - Reports: Tribune considers Zell offer
             South Florida Business Journal, FL - Feb 27, 2007
             Zell's proposal involves buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, according to the New York Times. ...
UK*   199 - Lightweight Polyethylene Tubing Now in Two Styles for Both General ...
             Newswire Today (press release), UK - Feb 27, 2007
             In 2006, NewAge Industries initiated an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) for the benefit of both its employees and customers. ...
US*   200 - Reports: Tribune considers Zell offer
             Washington Business Journal, DC - Feb 27, 2007
             Zell's proposal involves buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, according to the New York Times. ...
US*   201 - US hanger factories are hanging it up
             CNNMoney.com - Feb 27, 2007
             In 1985 the employees of Laidlaw bought the company through an employee stock-ownership plan (ESOP), and for a while that made a good place to work even ...
US*   202 - Tribune Considering Late Offer From Real Estate Magnate
             Lakeland Ledger, FL - Feb 27, 2007
             His proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, these people said. ...
US*   203 - Reports: Tribune considers Zell offer
             Bizjournals.com, NC - Feb 27, 2007
             Zell's proposal involves buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, according to the New York Times. ...
US*   204 - Trib proposal poses time challenge
             Newsday, NY - Feb 27, 2007
             Chicago real-estate mogul Samuel Zell's bid to purchase Tribune Co. would require the creation of a new employee stock ownership plan because an earlier ...
UK*   205 - These orchestrated attacks on Chávez are a travesty
             Guardian Unlimited, UK - Feb 27, 2007
             The vast shanty towns draping the hillside around the cosmopolitan centre bustle with workers' cooperatives, trade union meetings, marches and debates. ...
US*   206 - To Battle for Stock Listings
             Wall Street Journal (subscription), NY - Feb 27, 2007
             The NYSE had balked at pushing its listed companies to use E*Trade to manage their employee stock-option plans, a big opportunity for the brokerage firm. ...
US*   207 - Human Genome Sciences Announces Financial Results for 2006 and ...
             PR Newswire (press release), NY - Feb 27, 2007
             The 2006 net loss includes $26.1 million ($0.20 per share) in non-cash stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock option awards, ...
US*   208 - Stocks to Watch, Feb. 28: Limited Brands, Sprint Nextel, and Autodesk
             FOX News - Feb 27, 2007
             Adobe Systems Inc. (ADBE) it is extending the deadline for its employee stock option amendment offer for the fifth time, due to a Securities and Exchange ...
TH*   209 - Shin's profit plunges by 60% in 2006
             Bangkok Post, Thailand - Feb 27, 2007
             Shin yesterday also announced the issue of 6.97 million shares at one baht par for warrant exercise under the company's employee stock option programme.
NZ*   210 - Former McAfee Inc General Counsel Indicted For Stock Options ...
             Lawfuel (press release), New Zealand - Feb 27, 2007
             GAAP provided that a company was not required to record any compensation expenses for an employee stock option grant where, among other things, the exercise ...
US*   211 - Ex-McAfee Top Lawyer Charged in Stock-Options Probe (Update1)
             Bloomberg - Feb 27, 2007
             ... counsel was indicted for fraud, filing false regulatory filings and falsifying records in a US probe into manipulation of employee stock-option grants. ...
IN*   212 - USA : Kenneth Cole announces Q4 & full year 2006 results
             Fibre2fashion.com, India - Feb 27, 2007
             Again, the company noted that non-GAAP earnings per share for fiscal 2006 would have been $1.38 versus $1.54 in fiscal 2005 excluding employee stock options ...
CA*   213 - Equitable Group reports record fourth quarter 2006 results, sets ...
             CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse), Canada - Feb 27, 2007
             In 2006, the Company issued 142528 common shares and added $2.1 million to common share capital through the exercise of employee stock options. ...
US*   214 - Tuesday Morning Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year ...
             PR Newswire (press release), NY - Feb 27, 2007
             This accounting standard requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial ...
US*   215 - Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. Announces 4Q and Full Year 2006 Results
             PR Newswire (press release), NY - Feb 27, 2007
             The Company also noted that this guidance for the first quarter includes approximately $0.05 per share of employee stock options and restricted stock ...
US*   216 - Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. Reports Strong Fourth-Quarter and ...
             SYS-CON Media, NJ - Feb 27, 2007
             ... common stock 121741 38428 Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock from the exercise of employee stock options 499 - ----------- ----------- Net ...
UK*   217 - You are here: News\Exchange News
             Exchange News Direct, UK - Feb 27, 2007
             As you point out in your letter, the FASB concluded in Statement 123R that the best evidence of fair value for employee stock options is observable market ...
US*   218 - Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. Announces 4Q and Full Year 2006 Results
             Earthtimes.org - Feb 27, 2007
             The Company also noted that this guidance for the first quarter includes approximately $0.05 per share of employee stock options and restricted stock ...
US*   219 - 'KYC Alliance' Members to Participate in MiFID Conference
             SYS-CON Media, NJ - Feb 27, 2007
             ... changes in accounting for employee stock options, general conditions in the economy and the impact of recently enacted or proposed regulations. ...
US*   220 - 'KYC Alliance' Members to Participate in MiFID Conference
             PR Newswire (press release), NY - Feb 27, 2007
             ... changes in accounting for employee stock options, general conditions in the economy and the impact of recently enacted or proposed regulations. ...
US*   221 - QLogic Collaborates With HP On Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Module
             Primenewswire (press release), CA - Feb 27, 2007
             ... the ability to attract and retain key personnel; recognition of compensation expense related to employee stock options and the Company's employee stock ...
US*   222 - Tuesday Morning Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year ...
             Earthtimes.org - Feb 27, 2007
             This accounting standard requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial ...
CA*   223 - Equitable Group reports record fourth quarter 2006 results, sets ...
             Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - Feb 27, 2007
             In 2006, the Company issued 142528 common shares and added $2.1 million to common share capital through the exercise of employee stock options. ...
CA*   224 - Ireland's ESB Selects LODESTAR for Pool Market Operations
             CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse), Canada - Feb 27, 2007
             It is 95-percent owned by the Government of Ireland, with the remaining shares held by an employee share option trust. ESB is a vertically integrated ...
NL*   225 - EcoSecurities Group komt met voorlopige resultaten voor het jaar 2006
             Netherlands Corporate News (persbericht), Netherlands - Feb 27, 2007
             ... issued under the employee share option schemes, together with the dilutive effect of the warrants issued to Cargill, which vested on 31 August 2006. ...
NL*   226 - Lodestar corporation
             ANP Pers Support, Netherlands - Feb 27, 2007
             remaining shares held by an employee share option trust. ESB is a vertically integrated. independently in the electricity market. ...
CA*   227 - AltaGas Utility Group Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End ...
             CCNMatthews (press release), Canada - Feb 27, 2007
             Utility Group has an employee share option plan under which both employees and directors are eligible to receive grants. At December 31, 2006, 818990 shares ...
FI*   228 - Stock releases
             Kauppalehti (press release), Finland - Feb 27, 2007
             ... shares at the period-end 1728000 Number of shares adjusted by the dilution effect of share options 30811395 15390862 1) Adjusted by the dilution effect ...
FI*   229 - Ruukki Group Oyj: Ruukki group oyj annual financial statement ...
             Kauppalehti (press release), Finland - Feb 27, 2007
             ... total 546 458 1004 Share options 50 50 Net profit 5549 5549 Minority interests -52 -52 Other equity changes 9 217 226 31 Dec 2005 14584 4340 2144 9 3380 ...
ZA*   230 - DRD - DRDGOLD - Interim report for the quarter and six months ended 31
             Finance24, South Africa - Feb 27, 2007
             ... 015.3 Share capital issued 84.7 41.5 for acquisition finance and cash 88.2 40.0 for share options exercised 0.7 0.3 for increase in share-based payment ...
US*   231 - Everything about: The Airbus A380
             Flight International - Feb 27, 2007
             Major delays to the A380 programme were announced in October, amid controversy over senior Airbus executives' share options purchases. ...
UK*   232 - Brocade turns its back on bad times
             ZDNet UK, UK - Feb 27, 2007
             ... settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, following an investigation into the way the company had handled its employee share options. ...
AU*   233 - Slump blamed on Next G
             Courier Mail, Australia - Feb 27, 2007
             ... margins as a percentage of overall revenue (50 per cent to 43 per cent), increased costs as more stores opened and $700000 expensed in share options. ...
FR*   234 - Dexia AM lance une activité d'épargne entreprise en France
             Capital.fr - 27 fév 2007
             ... et de l'actionnariat salarié, le secteur recèle des opportunités intéressantes et la demande de produits spécifiques est également appelée à croître. ...
FR*   235 - DEXIA AM lance une activité d'épargne entreprise en France
             Boursorama - 27 fév 2007
             ... et de l'actionnariat salarié, le secteur recèle des opportunités intéressantes et la demande de produits spécifiques est également appelée à croître. ...
FR*   236 - Breton voit risques d'inflation limités dans la zone euro -3-
             EasyBourse.com - 27 fév 2007
             "Les salaires en constituent une partie mais il existe d'autres façons (de le faire), comme la participation et l'actionnariat salarié". ...
FR*   237 - Epargne salariale : 2006, un bon cru pour les FCPE actions françaises
             Les Échos - 27 fév 2007
             ... de Placement Entreprises (FCPE) investis en actions françaises prennent la première place des différentes catégories de placement en épargne salariale. ...
FR*   238 - Clôture Wall Street : Nasdaq -3,86%; Dow Jones -3,29%
             Voila.fr - 27 fév 2007
             ... du Conseil d'administration, revue portant évidemment sur les pratiques historiques d'attributions de stock options et les problèmes comptables liés. ...
CA*   239 - Un Éco-quartier à Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc
             Nouvelliste - 27 fév 2007
             La coopérative de travailleurs Les Habitations Apex se retrouve derrière ce projet original. Au cours des derniers mois, le groupe a acquis une centaine ...
FR*   240 - L'éphéméride du mercredi 28 février 2007
             nouvelobs.com - 27 fév 2007
             Louis Blanc et les socialistes préconisaient au contraire la création d'"ateliers sociaux", sortes de coopératives ouvrières de production aidées par l'Etat ...
FR*   241 - Entrepreneurs sociaux et pouvoirs publics : je t'aime, moi non plus.
             Réseaux Tee - Territoires environnement emplois - 27 fév 2007
             ... Béatrice Barras, fondatrice de la Scop Ardelaine, Caroline Laporthe, fondatrice de l’Association française des Aidants familiaux et Stéphane Dubuis, ...
DE*   242 - Mitarbeiter fühlen sich außen vor
             Ostthüringer Zeitung - 27. Febr. 2007
             Während es hinsichtlich des Dezernates 3 noch Defizite gibt, funktioniert die Mitarbeiterbeteiligung an anderer Stelle besser. Wie Frank Schenker erklärte, ...
ES*   243 - Más de 2.000 trabajadores en activo se beneficiarán del Plan de ...
             Libertad Balear - 27 Feb 2007
             ... elevar la tasa de jóvenes universitarios, planificar la acción formativa de la sociedad laboral, dotar de presupuesto al Instituto de las Calificaciones ...
ES*   244 - BEA crece un 15 por ciento en el cuarto trimestre
             Redes & Telecom - 27 Feb 2007
             "Los resultados de este proceso nos obligarán a modificar el tratamiento contable de ciertas concesiones de stock options, lo cual provocará un efecto ...
ES*   245 - BEA crece un 15 por ciento en el cuarto trimestre
             Vnunet.es - 27 Feb 2007
             "Los resultados de este proceso nos obligarán a modificar el tratamiento contable de ciertas concesiones de stock options, lo cual provocará un efecto ...
ES*   246 - La compañía cierra el año fiscal con un cash flow de operaciones ...
             Optize.es - 27 Feb 2007
             Los resultados de este proceso nos obligarán a modificar el tratamiento contable de ciertas concesiones de stock options, lo cual provocará un efecto ...
ES*   247 - Natraceutical comprará el 100% de Kingfood Australia PYT
             Bolsamania.com - 27 Feb 2007
             (BMS) - Natraceutical alcanza un acuerdo con Laboratorios Inibsa... [+]. (BMS) - Natraceutical destina un 0,23% de su capital a ‘stock options’... [+]
AR*   248 - Mín: 3º Máx: 19°
             Bariloche 2000 - 27 Feb 2007
             La Municipalidad de San Carlos de Bariloche informa que las Cooperativas de Trabajo en Construcción Del Lago y Del Lago Gutiérrez necesitan personas de ...
AR*   249 - La inauguración de la Planta de Reciclado se sigue dilatando
             0223 Vespertino Digital - 27 Feb 2007
             ... la Asociación Civil Rotary Club Aeropuerto de Mar del Plata, la Cooperativa de Trabajo CURA Limitada, y la Cooperativa de Trabajo Nueva Tecnología ...
AR*   250 - Telerman lanza la Mesa de Enlace de la Ciudad
             Noticias Urbanas - 27 Feb 2007
             (La Boca); Cooperativa CEVILPI (La Boca); Cooperativa Cimiento y Desarrollo (Caballito); Cooperativa COVILPI (La Boca); Cooperativa de Trabajo Federal Los ...
AR*   251 - Las organizaciones sociales para profundizar el cambio en la Ciudad
             Gente-BA - 27 Feb 2007
             (La Boca); Cooperativa CEVILPI (La Boca); Cooperativa Cimiento y Desarrollo (Caballito); Cooperativa COVILPI (La Boca); Cooperativa de Trabajo Federal Los ...
AR*   252 - AVANZAN COOPERATIVAS DE MUJERES ALBAÑILES EN POMONA
             ADN (Argentina) - 27 Feb 2007
             “Los protagonistas fueron adquiriendo experiencia y capacitación y hace dos años conformaron en Pomona una cooperativa de trabajo. ...
IT*   253 - Sogefi, l'utile netto rimbalza del 14%
             Finanzablog - 27 feb 2007
             In più è stato approvato un piano di stock options per il 2007 destinato ai dirigenti delle società controllate estere di Sogefi per un massimo di 715mila ...
IT*   254 - “Manager e proprietà separati per competere”
             IFG online - 27 feb 2007
             ... aberrazione” della normativa sul revisore dei conti, la seconda con “la scure fiscale che di fatto, nel nostro Paese, ha abolito le stock options”. ...
ZA*   255 - Scaw Metals deal is a test case for Anglo's empowerment
             Business Report, South Africa - Feb 26, 2007
             Anglo has committed itself to establishing employee ownership schemes at all its South African operations. As with other companies in the Anglo group, ...
ZA*   256 - Anglo plans Scaw Metals BEE deal
             Business Report, South Africa - Feb 26, 2007
             As part of the empowerment deal, Anglo plans to sell about 3 percent of its local operations to Scaw Metal's 6 000 employees through an employee ownership ...
DE*   257 - DGAP-Adhoc: BP PLC announces Director/PDMR Shareholding - 3
             Vereinigte Wirtschaftsdienste, Germany - Feb 26, 2007
             BP plc was advised on 20 February 2007, by the Trustee of the BP Employee Share Ownership Trust of the completion of the following transaction. ...
ZA*   258 - CAG buys Zimbabwe gold output
             Mining MX, South Africa - Feb 26, 2007
             CAG will also introduce an employee share ownership scheme and has committed to spending capital on infrastructure to build up empowerment credits. ...
CA*   259 - New additions to Haywood's investment banking team
             CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse), Canada - Feb 26, 2007
             About Haywood Securities Inc. Founded in 1981, Haywood Securities is a private, 100-per-cent employee-owned investment dealer with more than 250 employees ...
US*   260 - CH2M HILL Lands $100 Million Nevada Power Project
             PR Newswire (press release), NY - Feb 26, 2007
             Headquartered in Denver, employee-owned CH2M HILL is a global firm providing engineering, construction, operations, and related technical services to ...
US*   261 - Turning up the audio
             Variety - Feb 26, 2007
             LA Studios, founded 27 years ago by jingle writers and now the largest employee-owned audio post-production company in the country, appoints a new chief ...
CA*   262 - New additions to Haywood's investment banking team
             Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - Feb 26, 2007
             About Haywood Securities Inc. Founded in 1981, Haywood Securities is a private, 100-per-cent employee-owned investment dealer with more than 250 employees ...
US*   263 - nik, PhaseOne bundle software
             Adorama (press release), New York - Feb 26, 2007
             Phase One is an employee-owned company based in Copenhagen with offices in New York, London, Tokyo, Cologne, and Shanghai. For more information about the ...
US*   264 - 2007 Prepaid Card Expo Exhibitor Profiles
             Business Wire (press release), CA - Feb 26, 2007
             Founded in 1975, AMERICAN SYSTEMS is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the US, generating 2006 revenues of $231 million. ...
US*   265 - Kittitas County, Washington Selects DataPro Solutions, Inc. as ...
             Business Wire (press release), CA - Feb 26, 2007
             Today as an employee owned company, DataPro Solutions continues to help organizations with proven solutions in Labor Management, Information Management, ...
US*   266 - CH2M HILL Lands $100 Million Nevada Power Project
             American Digital Networks (press release), MD - Feb 26, 2007
             Headquartered in Denver , employee-owned CH2M HILL is a global firm providing engineering, construction, operations, and related technical services to ...
US*   267 - Reports: Tribune considers Zell offer
             Orlando Business Journal, FL - Feb 26, 2007
             Zell's proposal involves buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, according to the New York Times. ...
IT*   268 - 2007 Share Issue Reserved For Members Of Saint-Gobain’s Group ...
             Glass on Web, Italy - Feb 26, 2007
             This new share issue is part of a long-term policy to expand employee stock ownership, which has been an ongoing concern for the Group for some 19 years now ...
US*   269 - Reports: Tribune mulls Zell offer
             Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA - Feb 26, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   270 - Business Digest
             Providence Journal, RI - Feb 26, 2007
             Two Providence-based companies, Network Delivery and Now Courier, have merged to form NOW Delivery, an employee stock-ownership company. ...
US*   271 - Reports: Tribune considers Zell offer
             Bizjournals.com, NC - Feb 26, 2007
             Zell's proposal involves buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, according to the New York Times. ...
US*   272 - Zell Bids For Tribune Co.
             Los Angeles Business Journal (subscription), CA - Feb 26, 2007
             According to reports, Zell’s bid involves buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan. ...
US*   273 - Tribune's Band of Billionaires
             Motley Fool - Feb 26, 2007
             The Zell proposal, which was disclosed over the weekend, would involve an employee stock-ownership plan (ESOP) at the company, and it would permit Tribune ...
US*   274 - Reports Say Trib Likely To Reject Zell Offer
             WREX-TV, IL - Feb 26, 2007
             The New York Times reports that Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan.
US*   275 - Tribune Considering Late Offer From Real Estate Magnate
             Wilmington Morning Star, NC - Feb 26, 2007
             His proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, these people said. ...
US*   276 - Monday morning headlines
             LA Observed, CA - Feb 26, 2007
             ... taking a semi-serious look at real estate tycoon Sam Zell's last-minute proposal to take the company provate through an employee stock ownership plan. ...
US*   277 - Dealwatch: Tribune
             The Deal Blogs, NY - Feb 26, 2007
             Zell's offer, which the Chicago Tribune first gave wind of earlier in February, is for the entire company and includes an employee stock ownership plan. ...
US*   278 - Tribune Reportedly Mulls Zell Offer
             Editor & Publisher - Feb 26, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   279 - Tribune considers Zell offer, going it alone to increase ...
             Boston Herald, MA - Feb 26, 2007
             Zell’s proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times [NYT] reported for ...
US*   280 - Zell Proposes Leveraged Buyout of Tribune
             Smartmoney.com - Feb 26, 2007
             The deal would be built around an employee stock ownership plan, allowing the company to take advantage of federal tax breaks associated with ESOPs, ...
US*   281 - Reports: Tribune mulls Zell offer
             Kansas City Star, MO - Feb 26, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   282 - Wall Street Breakfast
             Seeking Alpha, NY - Feb 26, 2007
             The highly leveraged deal would be structured around an employee stock ownership plan [ESOP] that would bring the company several federal tax benefits. ...
US*   283 - Tribune considering buyout offer from billionaire real estate operator
             Earthtimes.org - Feb 26, 2007
             The billionaire entrepreneur is proposing a scheme based on employee stock ownership. According to the sources, the deal is one among several options being ...
US*   284 - Reports: Tribune Mulls Zell Offer
             Chicago Tribune, IL - Feb 26, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
FR*   285 - Tribune Co. considering bid from real estate billionaire
             International Herald Tribune, France - Feb 26, 2007
             His proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, these people said. ...
US*   286 - Tribune Considering Late Offer From Real Estate Magnate
             Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL - Feb 26, 2007
             His proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, these people said. ...
US*   287 - RPT-UPDATE 2-Tribune Co. gets offer from Sam Zell-source
             Reuters - Feb 26, 2007
             ... to a report in The New York Times, Zell's offer would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan. ...
US*   288 - TRIBUNE'S BOARD MULLS ZELLUVA DEAL
             New York Post, NY - Feb 26, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan. Zell approached Tribune Co. with a ...
US*   289 - Reports say Trib likely to reject Zell offer
             WQAD, IL - Feb 26, 2007
             The New York Times reports that Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan.
US*   290 - Tribune to Zell: Thanks but no thanks?
             Chicago Sun-Times, IL - Feb 26, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, the New York Times reported for today's ...
US*   291 - Tribune considers Zell offer, going it alone to increase ...
             Canton Repository (subscription), OH - Feb 26, 2007
             Zell’s proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   292 - Tribune Co. mulls Zell offer for LA Times
             Daily Breeze, CA - Feb 26, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, these people said. ...
US*   293 - Tribune Mulls Offer from Sam Zell
             Seeking Alpha, NY - Feb 26, 2007
             The highly leveraged deal would be structured around an employee stock ownership plan [ESOP] that would bring the company several federal tax benefits. ...
US*   294 - Tribune may go it solo
             Newsday, NY - Feb 26, 2007
              Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for today's ...
US*   295 - Tribune Co. buyout proposed
             Baltimore Sun, MD - Feb 26, 2007
             Chicago real estate magnate Sam Zell is proposing to participate in a buyout of Tribune Co. in a deal structured around an employee stock ownership plan, ...
US*   296 - Real estate magnate vying for Tribune Co.
             Boston Globe, MA - Feb 26, 2007
             Zell's offer would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, the Times said, citing sources. ...
US*   297 - LA Times parent mulls offer from Chicago mogul
             Los Angeles Daily News, CA - Feb 26, 2007
             The proposal from Chicago-based Zell would involve buying the entire company with participation from an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times ...
US*   298 - Brocade net rises as demand for its switches grows
             EETimes.com - Feb 26, 2007
             ... a proposed settlement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission over past employee stock- option grants, as well as by higher interest expenses. ...
US*   299 - Focus Media Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2006 Results
             PR Newswire (press release), NY - Feb 26, 2007
             Share-based compensation was higher this quarter due to the employee stock option grants made in November 2006, which were issued at the prevailing market ...
US*   300 - Marvell quarterly revenue climbs 27 pct
             Reuters - Feb 26, 2007
             ... did not report detailed financial information due to an ongoing internal investigation into how it accounted for employee stock option grants.
IN*   301 - 3i Infotech allots equity shares under ESOS
             Myiris.com, India - Feb 26, 2007
             3i Infotech (Q, N,C,F)* has allotted 11625 equity shares to the applicants under the employee stock option scheme, 2000 (ESOS), on Feb. 26, 2007. ...
US*   302 - Focus Media Q4 2006 Earnings Call Transcript
             Seeking Alpha, NY - Feb 26, 2007
             This is partly due to the increase in the stock compensation charge due to the stock option we issued in November under the 2006 employee stock options line ...
US*   303 - QLogic Executives to Present At Morgan Stanley Technology Conference
             Primenewswire (press release), CA - Feb 26, 2007
             ... the ability to attract and retain key personnel; recognition of compensation expense related to employee stock options and the Company's employee stock ...
US*   304 - There's tax software to fit every need
             Pioneer Press, MN - Feb 26, 2007
             TurboTax Premier is $74.95, and it handles investments in property and employee stock options. (And gee, I don't know what it says about the backdating ...
ZA*   305 - DGC - DigiCore - Group Interim Results for the six months ended 31 ...
             Finance24, South Africa - Feb 26, 2007
             ... 1 150 Equity-settled share-based payment reserve Balance at beginning of period 277 - 141 Employee share option scheme - - (205) Arising during current ...
FI*   306 - Incap Oyj: Incap company announcement incap group financial ...
             Kauppalehti (press release), Finland - Feb 26, 2007
             Share options The Incap Group currently runs a share option scheme that was introduced in 2004 and that commits key employees to long-term share ownership. ...
ZA*   307 - SNT - Santam - Abridged Financial Report for the year ended 31 ...
             Finance24, South Africa - Feb 26, 2007
             ... issue (million) Adjusted for share-options 1.58 2.20 Weighted average number of ordinary shares 118.71 118.02 for diluted earnings per share (million) ...
ZA*   308 - Sasol's looming taxes
             iAfrica.com, South Africa - Feb 26, 2007
             But besides that, from an objective perspective, as objective as somebody with share options can be. I think reading the brokers, the numbers came in four ...
CA*   309 - ProEx Energy Doubles Reserves in 2006
             CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse), Canada - Feb 26, 2007
             ... 2007 - Common shares 39791 - Common share options 780 - Common share warrants 6048 - Diluted common shares outstanding 46619 - Class B performance ...
CA*   310 - OPTI Canada Announces 2006 Year End Results
             CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse), Canada - Feb 26, 2007
             (4) Common shares outstanding after giving effect to common share options and common share warrants would be 187.0 million common shares. ...
AU*   311 - Telstra puts a spanner in Fone Zone's works
             iTWire, Australia - Feb 26, 2007
             ... factors were an increase in operating cost as a result of increased store numbers and an increase of $700000 in the expense for share options. ...
CA*   312 - ProEx Energy Doubles Reserves in 2006
             Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - Feb 26, 2007
             ... 2007 - Common shares 39791 - Common share options 780 - Common share warrants 6048 - Diluted common shares outstanding 46619 - Class B performance ...
UK*   313 - HBOS colleagues to receive £210m
             Easier, UK - Feb 26, 2007
             In 2004, for the third year running, 50000 HBOS colleagues were given free share options based on 20% of their salary. This scheme is believed to be the ...
AU*   314 - Mac Radio, 2GB up for sale
             Daily Telegraph, Australia - Feb 26, 2007
             MRN is 66 per cent owned by Mr Singleton, with talkback star Alan Jones believed to be about halfway through acquiring 11 million share options granted when ...
ZA*   315 - ARI - African Rainbow Minerals Limited - Director's dealings in ...
             Finance24, South Africa - Feb 26, 2007
             Date of transaction 22 February 2007 Nature of transaction Exercise of share options and sale of shares Class of securities Options on ordinary shares Offer ...
ZA*   316 - APN - Aspen - Interim financial results: six months ended 31 ...
             Finance24, South Africa - Feb 26, 2007
             ... 38,3 share capital Share options and - - - 23,0 appreciation rights awarded Transfer from 8,1 - - - share-based compensation reserve Non-distributable ...
ZA*   317 - GMB - Glenrand MIB - Reviewed interim condensed results for the ...
             Finance24, South Africa - Feb 26, 2007
             ... recognised income and expenses Issue of (35 433) - (35 433) treasury shares Ordinary 2 072 - 2 072 shares issued Share options 20 341 - 20 341 reserve ...
UK*   318 - Papers round-up
             ifaonline.co.uk, UK - Feb 26, 2007
             In 2004, the company handed 50000 employees free share options based on 20% of their salary. The scheme is believed to be the only one of its kind in the UK ...
CA*   319 - OPTI Canada Announces 2006 Year End Results
             Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - Feb 26, 2007
             (4) Common shares outstanding after giving effect to common share options and common share warrants would be 187.0 million common shares. ...
UK*   320 - HBOS staff to share £210m
             This is Money, UK - Feb 26, 2007
             Some 50000 employees were given free share options in 2004 that should mature on March 16, yielding an average gain of £2440 each. ...
FR*   321 - Lancement du premier OPCVM basé sur l’indice de l’actionnariat salari
             Euronext (Communiqués de presse) - 26 fév 2007
             Fonds à gestion indicielle, ce FCP baptisé Actionnariat Salarié* réplique la performance de l’Euronext FAS IAS®, le premier indice au monde sur ...
FR*   322 - Euronext : lancement d'un fonds indiciel sur l'actionnariat salarié
             Voila.fr - 26 fév 2007
             Fonds à gestion indicielle, ce FCP baptisé Actionnariat Salarié 1 réplique la performance de l'Euronext FAS IAS, le premier indice au monde sur ...
FR*   323 - RAYMOND JAMES PATRIMOINE se lance dans la gestion de trésorerie
             Boursorama - 26 fév 2007
             Raymond James Patrimoine a choisi de développer son activité en entreprise avec la gestion de trésorerie et l’épargne salariale. ...
FR*   324 - Dexia AM se lance sur le marché de l'épargne d'entreprise
             L'Argus de l'Assurance - 26 fév 2007
             Dexia AM étend ses activités à l'épargne salariale et à l'épargne retraite pour les entreprises, en se dotant d'un pôle de compétence spécialisé. ...
FR*   325 - Les « Comp & Ben », à la croisée des RH et de la finance
             Les Échos - 26 fév 2007
             Nous avons donc proposé de déplacer le siège social européen du groupe à Bruxelles, car la fiscalité belge était plus attractive sur les stock-options à la ...
FR*   326 - Les plans de stock options confirment leur déclin
             L'Argus de l'Assurance - 26 fév 2007
             De fait, les plans de stock-options, si prisés parce qu'ils ne coûtaient rien à l'employeur tout en constituant un outil de motivation attrayant pour les ...
CA*   327 - Emploi Québec et la CRE s'associent pour apporter de l'aide
             Radio-Canada - 26 fév 2007
             Emploi-Québec et la Conférence régionale des élus ont créé trois entreprises à titre expérimental, dont une coopérative de travailleurs en Haute-Gaspésie et ...
ES*   328 - Ferrovial sigue interesada en la compra de la británica Cory
             Bolsamania.com - 26 Feb 2007
             (BMS) - Ferrovial, la constructora española preferida por UBS... [+]. (BMS) - Ferrovial destina el 0,11% del capital a ‘stock options’... [+]
ES*   329 - MAZARRÓN ACOGIÓ UNA JORNADA SOBRE EL TRABAJO COOPERATIVO ...
             Mazarrón Press - 26 Feb 2007
             Mazarrón recibió ayer a los miembros de la Unión de Cooperativas de Trabajo Asociado de la Región de Murcia UCOMUR que participaron en el municipio en una ...
AR*   330 - Mín: 4º Máx: 22°
             Bariloche 2000 - 26 Feb 2007
             La Municipalidad de San Carlos de Bariloche informa que las Cooperativas de Trabajo en Construcción Del Lago y Del Lago Gutiérrez necesitan personas de ...
AR*   331 - Cooperativas de trabajo cortaron el tránsito frente a la municipalidad
             Puntonoticias - 26 Feb 2007
             Desde horas tempranas un grupo de manifestantes que responden a seis cooperativas de trabajo se concentraron frente al municipio en reclamo de las supuestas ...
AR*   332 - El intendente Fernández y Siri visitaron distintas obras que se ...
             La Verdad de Junín - 26 Feb 2007
             ... de Avenida Tucumán, donde se constató el avance de esta importante obra, llevada a cabo por las cooperativas de trabajo que construyeron el CIC. ...
AR*   333 - Lanzan hoy programa de prevención para la tercera edad
             Misiones OnLine - 26 Feb 2007
             ... del Consejo de Adultos Mayores junto a las “Cooperativas de trabajo de Cuidadores Domiciliarios” formadas desde el programa nacional que los incluye. ...
AR*   334 - Compromisos para construir una planta de extracción melera en Goya
             Momarandu.com - 26 Feb 2007
             En tal sentido se designaría una Cooperativa de Trabajo para que se encargue de la construcción correspondiente en el menor plazo posible. ...
IT*   335 - Wind, prosegue la mobilitazione dei dipendenti
             Punto Informatico - 26 feb 2007
             ... piani di stock options offerte alle prime linee dirigenziali, la recente acquisizione, da parte della Proprietà, dell'operatore greco TIM Hellas. ...
BR*   336 - Unimed Cuiabá obtém autorização de funcionamento da ANS
             24Horas News - 26 Fev 2007
             A Unimed Cuiabá Cooperativa de Trabalho Médico conseguiu um importante avanço neste início de ano. É uma das primeiras Unimeds do Brasil a se adequar às ...
BR*   337 - Unimed Cuiabá obtém autorização de funcionamento da ANS
             O Documento - 26 Fev 2007
             A Unimed Cuiabá Cooperativa de Trabalho Médico conseguiu um importante avanço neste início de ano. É uma das primeiras Unimeds do Brasil a se adequar às ...
ZA*   338 - AGL -Anglo American - LSE Trust Notification
             Finance24, South Africa - Feb 25, 2007
             ... London, SW1Y 5AN Registered number: 3564138 Anglo American Employee Share Ownership Plan The Butterfield Trust (Guernsey) Limited, as trustee of the ...
US*   339 - Zell joins auction to buy Tribune
             MSN Money - Feb 25, 2007
             The Zell offer would include the participation of Tribune's employee share ownership plan, according to reports in the Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times ...
US*   340 - Zell joins auction to buy Tribune
             MSNBC - Feb 25, 2007
             The Zell offer would include the participation of Tribune's employee share ownership plan, according to reports in the Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times ...
GR*   341 - Zell joins auction to buy Tribune
             Euro2day, Greece - Feb 25, 2007
             The Zell offer would include the participation of Tribune's employee share ownership plan, according to reports in the Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times ...
ZA*   342 - R30bn capital spend failing to shield AngloPlat from govt attack
             Engineering News (press release), South Africa - Feb 25, 2007
             There is also an employee share ownership programme (Esop) under discussion with labour. Esops make workers shareholders and are becoming a feature of all ...
ZA*   343 - R30bn capital spend failing to shield AngloPlat from govt attack
             Mining Weekly, South Africa - Feb 25, 2007
             There is also an employee share ownership programme (Esop) under discussion with labour. Esops make workers shareholders and are becoming a feature of all ...
US*   344 - Mark Roberts: Three Shorts, Two Longs to Boost Your Porfolio
             Seeking Alpha, NY - Feb 25, 2007
             Its recent (Oct.) IPO is giving employee-owners their first chance to cash out, dragging prices down. Its business model allows it low capital expenses and ...
US*   345 - Exploiting the Soft Spots in a Bull Market -- Part II
             Barron's (subscription) - Feb 25, 2007
             Until recently it was 100% employee-owned, and it went public in October at $15 a share. It's four times the size of its nearest pure-play competitor. ...
US*   346 - Reports: Tribune considers Zell offer, going it alone to increase ...
             Sioux City Journal, IA - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   347 - Tribune Co. gets offer from Sam Zell -New York Times
             Reuters - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's offer would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, the Times said, citing sources. ...
US*   348 - Tribune May Be Narrowing Options; Chicago Developer Zell’s Last ...
             paidContent.org, CA - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell’s plan has him participating in an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) that would take a heavily leveraged company private with tax breaks. ...
US*   349 - Billionaire Zell's last-minute bid for Tribune likely ends ...
             Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA - Feb 25, 2007
             His proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, these people said. ...
US*   350 - Tribune Considering Late Offer From Real Estate Magnate
             New York Times, NY - Feb 25, 2007
             His proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, these people said. ...
US*   351 - Reports: Tribune Mulls Zell Offer
             Times Daily (subscription), AL - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   352 - Reports: Tribune considers Zell offer, going it alone to increase ...
             North County Times, CA - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   353 - Reports: Tribune Mulls Zell Offer
             Washington Post, DC - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   354 - Reports: Tribune considers Zell offer, going it alone
             nwitimes.com, IN - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   355 - Reports: Tribune considers Zell offer, going it alone
             Journal Gazette and Times-Courier, IL - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   356 - Reports: Tribune considers Zell offer, going it alone
             The Southern, IL - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   357 - Reports: Tribune mulls Zell offer
             TheNewsTribune.com (subscription), WA - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   358 - Reports: Tribune mulls Zell offer
             Anchorage Daily News (subscription), AK - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   359 - Reports: Tribune mulls Zell offer
             Sacramento Bee, CA - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   360 - Reports: Tribune considers Zell offer, going it alone
             Munster Times, IN - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   361 - Reports: Tribune considers Zell offer, going it alone
             Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   362 - Reports: Tribune considers Zell offer
             amNewYork, New York - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   363 - Reports: Tribune mulls Zell offer
             Bradenton Herald, FL - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   364 - Reports: Tribune mulls Zell offer
             News & Observer, NC - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
UK*   365 - Reports: Tribune mulls Zell offer
             Hemscott, UK - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   366 - Reports: Tribune considers Zell offer
             Stamford Advocate, CT - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
UK*   367 - Reports: Tribune mulls Zell offer
             ABCmoney.co.uk, UK - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   368 - Reports: Tribune mulls Zell offer
             Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   369 - Reports: Tribune Mulls Zell Offer
             WTOP, DC - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   370 - Reports: Tribune considers Zell offer
             Newsday, NY - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   371 - Reports: Tribune mulls Zell offer
             Centre Daily Times, PA - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   372 - Reports: Tribune considers Zell offer, going it alone
             Belleville News-Democrat, IL - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   373 - Reports: Tribune Mulls Zell Offer
             Houston Chronicle, TX - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   374 - Reports: Tribune Mulls Zell Offer
             MSN Money - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   375 - Reports: Tribune Mulls Zell Offer
             Wilmington Morning Star, NC - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   376 - Reports: Tribune Mulls Zell Offer
             Newsday, NY - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   377 - Reports: Tribune Mulls Zell Offer
             Forbes, NY - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   378 - Reports: Tribune Mulls Zell Offer
             Los Angeles Times, CA - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   379 - Reports: Tribune mulls Zell offer
             MLive.com, MI - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   380 - Reports: Tribune Mulls Zell Offer
             amNewYork, New York - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   381 - Tribune reportedly considers Zell offer
             Hollywood Reporter, CA - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   382 - Reports: Tribune mulls Zell offer
             Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Feb 25, 2007
              Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   383 - Reports: Tribune Mulls Zell Offer
             Bismarck Tribune, ND - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   384 - Reports: Tribune Mulls Zell Offer
             Town Hall, DC - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   385 - Reports: Tribune Mulls Zell Offer
             Lakeland Ledger, FL - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   386 - Reports: Tribune mulls Zell offer
             Houston Chronicle, TX - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   387 - Reports: Tribune mulls Zell offer
             BusinessWeek - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   388 - Reports: Tribune Mulls Zell Offer
             Worcester Telegram, MA - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   389 - Reports: Tribune mulls Zell offer
             Macon Telegraph, GA - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   390 - Reports: Tribune mulls Zell offer
             Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, The New York Times reported for Monday ...
US*   391 - Tribune weighing offer from Zell: report
             Crain's Chicago Business, IL - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's offer would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, the Times said, citing sources. ...
US*   392 - Tribune Gets Offer From Sam Zell: NYT
             CNBC, NJ - Feb 25, 2007
             Zell's offer would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, the Times said, citing sources. ...
US*   393 - Tribune Considers Offer From Real Estate Magnate
             New York Times, NY - Feb 25, 2007
             His proposal would involve buying the entire company with the participation of an employee stock ownership plan, these people said. ...
US*   394 - Business notes
             Annapolis Capital, MD - Feb 25, 2007
             Tri-State Marine, with locations in Deale and Chester, earlier this month launched an employee-stock-ownership plan. Tri-State Marine workers have an ...
ZA*   395 - NSX - OML - Old Mutual plc - Results For The Year Ended 31 ...
             Finance24, South Africa - Feb 25, 2007
             ... 31 December 2006 in respect of own shares held in policyholders' funds, ESOP trusts, Black Economic Empowerment trusts and other related undertakings. ...
QA*   396 - European bourses decline from a six-year high
             Gulf Times, Qatar - Feb 25, 2007
             ... be as much as 75mn Swiss francs this year, compared with 268mn francs a year earlier, because of costs from an acquisition and employee stock options. ...
UK*   397 - Digicel Gets Away US$1.4bn Bond Issue
             Tax-news.com (subscription), UK - Feb 25, 2007
             ... and South and Central America, Digicel reached a 3000 employee milestone and introduced the one-of-its-kind company-wide employee share option program, ...
UK*   398 - £210M BONUS FOR BANK STAFF
             Glasgow Daily Record, UK - Feb 25, 2007
             In 2004, the bank handed 50000 employees free share options based on 20 per cent of their salary. This scheme is believed to be the only one of its kind in ...
UK*   399 - HBOS staff to get £210m windfall as share schemes kick in
             Independent, UK - Feb 25, 2007
             Free share options based on 20 per cent of worker's salary will mature a couple of weeks later, when colleagues stand to make an average gain of £2440 each. ...
UK*   400 - HBOS workforce to share £210m savings plan windfall
             Scotsman, UK - Feb 25, 2007
             In 2004, the company handed 50000 employees free share options based on 20 per cent of their salary. The scheme is believed to be the only one of its kind ...
FR*   401 - « Le LBO est une occasion unique pour une entreprise de rester ...
             Le Figaro - 25 fév 2007
             Contrairement aux accusations du Collectif LBO, l’Afic milite activement pour un actionnariat salarié. La CGT se trompe de combat. ...
FR*   402 - En 2006, les groupes du CAC 40 ont reversé 40 milliards d’euros à ...
             Bellaciao - 25 fév 2007
             ... actionnaires restants), soit pour les redistribuer à ses salariés ou à ses dirigeants dans le cadre de plans d’épargne salariale ou de stock-options. ...
FR*   403 - Ambiance Bois ou l’aventure d’un collectif autogéré
             Bellaciao - 25 fév 2007
             ... aux actionnaires de travail d’autre part par le biais de la société coopérative de travail qui se charge de décider de leur utilisation. ...
ES*   404 - La gran conspiración
             Asturias Opinión - 25 Feb 2007
             Podrían hacerlo, ellos también podrían acudir al concurso público, debidamente organizados en una sociedad laboral o en una cooperativa y dejar atrás a ...
ES*   405 - Ferrovial supera las previsiones al ganar 1.425,7 millones €, +242,8%%
              Bolsamania.com - 25 Feb 2007
             (BMS) - Ferrovial, la constructora española preferida por UBS... [+]. (BMS) - Ferrovial destina el 0,11% del capital a ‘stock options’... [+]
CA*   406 - New NDP government let Crocus alert drift
             Winnipeg Free Press, Canada - Feb 24, 2007
             Also, Crocus was involved in a number of employee ownership plans, which also created revenue to pay off redemptions, he said. ...
CA*   407 - Washington's $8 Billion Shadow
             Center for Research on Globalization, Canada - Feb 24, 2007
             SAIC presented itself as a friendly "employee owned" company. Inside, everyone understood how the stock program was really used—to punish and reward. ...
US*   408 - Leading others to help is their strength
             Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI - Feb 24, 2007
             George and his business partners invested in Western Building Products Inc. in Wauwatosa and converted it to an employee-owned company with 320 jobs ...
US*   409 - 'A great run' at Spectera
             Baltimore Sun, MD - Feb 24, 2007
             In the mid-1990s, it became an employee-owned company, and Camp, looking to take a less active role, became chairman. Hall, trained as a physicians' ...
US*   410 - Stone Construction stays flexible and committed
             Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - Feb 24, 2007
             We are a 100 percent employee-owned company, and we've empowered employees to act like owners by implementing a culture based on four cornerstones of trust, ...
US*   411 - SureWest to freeze pension plan
              Charlotte Business Journal, NC - Feb 24, 2007
             Oldham noted that all SureWest employees can take part in a KSOP, which combined features of a 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, where the company ...
US*   412 - Chicago's Zell calls for ESOP at Tribune: report
             MarketWatch - Feb 24, 2007
             The deal would be built around an employee stock ownership plan, allowing the company to take advantage of federal tax breaks associated with ESOPs, ...
US*   413 - Zell plan calls for ESOP at Tribune
             Chicago Tribune, IL - Feb 24, 2007
             Chicago real estate magnate Sam Zell is proposing to participate in a buyout of Tribune Co. in a deal structured around an employee stock ownership plan, ...
US*   414 - Tribune may seek self-help
             Los Angeles Times, CA - Feb 24, 2007
             Zell's proposal would inject new capital into the company, perhaps in combination with funds from an employee stock ownership plan, according to the ...
US*   415 - European Stocks Decline From a Six-Year High; Clariant Drops
             Bloomberg - Feb 24, 2007
             ... as 75 million Swiss francs this year, compared with 268 million francs a year earlier, because of costs from an acquisition and employee stock options. ...
IE*   416 - No more risky business with someone to watch over us
             Unison.ie (subscription), Ireland - Feb 24, 2007
             Now she is incentivised by share options. Indeed the company has a reputation in the business for treating its staff and well and paying above average ...
UK*   417 - The Steep Approach To Garbadale
             Scotsman, UK - Feb 24, 2007
             Since the Wopulds are now a sprawling multitude, some working directly for the family firm, others retired or abroad, but most with share options, ...
UK*   418 - The Steep Approach To Garbadale
             Scotland on Sunday, UK - Feb 24, 2007
             Since the Wopulds are now a sprawling multitude, some working directly for the family firm, others retired or abroad, but most with share options, ...
UK*   419 - Record share windfall for HBOS staff
             Scotland on Sunday, UK - Feb 24, 2007
             In 2004, the company handed 50000 employees free share options based on 20% of their salary. This scheme is believed to be the only one of its kind in the ...
UK*   420 - Record share windfall for HBOS staff
             Scotsman, UK - Feb 24, 2007
             In 2004, the company handed 50000 employees free share options based on 20% of their salary. This scheme is believed to be the only one of its kind in the ...
UK*   421 - Share windfall for HBOS staff
             Times Online, UK - Feb 24, 2007
             Under a plan set up in 2004, some 50000 staff were given free share options worth 20% of their salary. Staff will share £120m, with an average payment of ...
UK*   422 - Employees set to be big winners
             Sunday Herald, UK - Feb 24, 2007
             TheotherschemeoffersHBOS employees free share options based on 20% of their salary. These free options in this year's scheme mature on March 16. ...
FR*   423 - Patrick Bonazza
             République des lettres - 24 fév 2007
             Parachutes dorés, salaires faramineux, retraites chapeau, stock-options gargantuesques, primes exceptionnelles, plus-values scandaleuses, les revenus de ces ...
ES*   424 - Hacienda y Empleo apostará por la estabilidad laboral y por la ...
             El Correo Digital (Vizcaya) - 24 Feb 2007
              Ofertará sistemas de mediación, arbitraje y conciliación de cooperativas, sociedades laborales o centros especiales de empleo. Y se elaborará un protocolo ...
AR*   425 - EL MUNICIPIO REALIZARÁ UN FESTIVAL POR EL FINAL DE LA TEMPORADA DE ...
             Bariloche 2000 - 24 Feb 2007
             La Municipalidad de San Carlos de Bariloche informa que las Cooperativas de Trabajo en Construcción Del Lago y Del Lago Gutiérrez necesitan personas de ...
AR*   426 - Continúan las obras de las cooperativas de trabajo
             La Verdad de Junín - 24 Feb 2007
             Las cooperativas de trabajo que construyeron el CIC siguen su actividad, en una apuesta del Gobierno Municipal por sumar obra pública y dar continuidad ...
BR*   427 - Projeto torna opcional o serviço militar para trabalhador
             Patrocínio Hoje - 24 Fev 2007
             A proposta beneficia, além de trabalhadores com carteira assinada, aqueles que participem de cooperativa de trabalho legalizada ou que tenham empresas ...
US*   428 - CORPORATE LIBRARY SERVICES MANAGER (#CRS702)
             Seattle Times, WA - Feb 23, 2007
             We have an employee ownership culture where we seek and value the ideas of employees and challenge each other to reach our greatest potential. ...
ES*   429 - John Lewis week to Feb 17 dept store sales up 10.0 pct
             FXstreet.com The Foreign Exchange Market, Spain - Feb 23, 2007
             LONDON (AFX) - John Lewis Partnership, the employee-owned retailer, said week to Feb 17 sales at its 26 UK department stores rose 10.0 pct to 47.2 mln stg ...
US*   430 - bellwetherreport.com: Trade Alert for Kbw Inc
             Insurance News Net, PA - Feb 23, 2007
             Clients of the employee-owned firm include banks, insurance companies, broker/dealers, asset managers, and others in the financial services sector. ...
US*   431 - 'A great run' at Spectera
             Baltimore Sun, MD - Feb 23, 2007
             In the mid-1990s, it became an employee-owned company, and Camp, looking to take a less active role, became chairman. Hall, trained as a physicians' ...
UK*   432 - John Lewis week to Feb 17 dept store sales up
             Hemscott, UK - Feb 23, 2007
             LONDON (AFX) - John Lewis Partnership, the employee-owned retailer, said week to Feb 17 sales at its 26 UK department stores rose 10.0 pct to 47.2 mln stg ...
US*   433 - Zell plan calls for ESOP at Tribune
             Chicago Tribune, IL - Feb 23, 2007
             Chicago real estate magnate Sam Zell is proposing to participate in a buyout of Tribune Co. in a deal structured around an employee stock ownership plan, ...
US*   434 - SureWest to freeze pension plan
             Sacramento Business Journal, CA - Feb 23, 2007
             Oldham noted that all SureWest employees can take part in a KSOP, which combined features of a 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, where the company ...
US*   435 - WPP 2006 Preliminary Results
             American Digital Networks (press release), MD - Feb 23, 2007
             ... equivalent to 3.1% of the share capital, including 5.717 million ordinary shares acquired by the WPP ESOP in connection with restricted stock awards. ...
US*   436 - NMHC Reports First Quarter FY 2007 Results
             Genetic Engineering News (press release), NY - Feb 23, 2007
             ... provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 2276 1807 Employee stock option compensation expense 1024 668 Amortization of deferred ...
US*   437 - US Farms, Inc. Signs Five-Year Lease Agreement for Nursery ...
             Financial News USA (press release), CA - Feb 23, 2007
             ... right to acquire under outstanding employee stock options, as part of a personal financial planning strategy for asset diversification and liquidity. ...
ZA*   438 - JSE sees earnings up 35%
             Finance24, South Africa - Feb 23, 2007
             ... would only rise marginally in 2006, but it said it had revised its forecasts due to the impact of IFRS accounting rules on its treatment of share options.
ZA*   439 - S.Africa's JSE sees 2006 EPS up 31-35 pct
             Reuters South Africa, South Africa - Feb 23, 2007
             ... would only rise marginally in 2006, but it said it had revised its forecasts due to the impact of IFRS accounting rules on its treatment of share options.
FR*   440 - Saint-Gobain : augmentation de capital réservée aux adhérents du ...
             Voila.fr - 23 fév 2007
             Cette nouvelle augmentation de capital s'inscrit dans le cadre de la poursuite du développement de l'actionnariat salarié un des objectifs du groupe.
FR*   441 - Saint-Gobain : augmentation de capital réservée aux adhérents du ...
             Boursier.com - 23 fév 2007
             Cette nouvelle augmentation de capital s'inscrit dans le cadre de la poursuite du développement de l'actionnariat salarié un des objectifs du groupe.
FR*   442 - Chèque-transport : un décret détaille les conditions d’application ...
             NetPME.fr - 23 fév 2007
             ... 30 décembre 2006 pour le développement de la participation et de l'actionnariat salarié et portant diverses dispositions d'ordre économique et social. ...
FR*   443 - Fabriquez dès maintenant votre retraite
             Les Échos - 23 fév 2007
             Mais la loi du 30 décembre dernier, pour le développement de la participation et de l'actionnariat salarié, lui a donné de nouveaux atouts. ...
FR*   444 - AXA : Forte hausse des résultats en 2006
             Capital.fr - 23 fév 2007
             ... ou d'un plan d'actionnariat salarié aménagé, entre 2007 et 2012, pour renforcer l'engagement des salariés en faveur du plan d'entreprise Ambition 2012." ...
MA*   445 - Le forcing des banques étrangères
             Le Maghreb - 23 fév 2007
             ... qui aborderont des thèmes en rapport, entre autres, avec les prestations bancaires, les assurances, les TIC, la gestion de l'actionnariat des salariés. ...
FR*   446 - Douze nouveaux placements solidaires ont obtenu le label Finansol
             Publi-News - 23 fév 2007
             ... Management Ce placement est le premier FCPR à être labellisé Finansol, il est exclusivement destiné aux gestionnaires des fonds d’épargne salariale. ...
FR*   447 - Clôture Wall Street : Nasdaq -0,39%; Dow Jones -0,3%
             Boursier.com - 23 fév 2007
             La compagnie n'a pas été en mesure de publier ses résultats complets en raison d'une enquête interne liée à l'attribution de stock options. Intuit. ...
FR*   448 - La SOA aide BEA à prospérer
             LeMondeInformatique - 23 fév 2007
             La société, aux prises avec une enquête interne sur des pratiques liées aux stock-options, n'a toutefois pas révélé le montant des bénéfices (ou des pertes) ...
FR*   449 - FalconStor Software annonce une croissance de son chiffre d ...
             Publi-News - 23 fév 2007
             Le revenu net du trimestre s’élève à 2,8 millions de dollars soit 0,06 $ par action, comprenant 2,3 millions de $ de dépenses liées aux stock options. ...
FR*   450 - Trou d’air politique
             LCR-Rouge - 23 fév 2007
             ... à la fois ses faiblesses et ses mœurs de « coquins » - l’ex-PDG tirant partie de l’inefficacité de sa propre entreprise en vendant ses stock-options. ...
CA*   451 - Colette Fournier, candidate à l’investiture de Québec Solidaire ...
             LBR.ca (Communiqués de presse) - 23 fév 2007
             Cela se passera au Café Cambio, coopérative de travailleurs et de travailleuses située sur la rue Racine à Chicoutimi. À cette occasion, les membres et ...
DE*   452 - Am Erfolg des Betriebs teilhaben Einige Kreuznacher Unternehmen ...
             Bad Kreuznacher Anzeiger - 23. Febr. 2007
             Sie hat ein Programm entwickelt, durch das Arbeitgeber und Arbeitnehmer unterstützt werden, Mitarbeiterbeteiligung im Betrieb anzuwenden. ...
DE*   453 - Einige Kreuznacher Unternehmen beteiligen ihre Mitarbeiter am Gewinn
             AZ-Bad Kreuznach - 23. Febr. 2007
             Sie hat ein Programm entwickelt, durch das Arbeitgeber und Arbeitnehmer unterstützt werden, Mitarbeiterbeteiligung im Betrieb anzuwenden. ...
ES*   454 - Sabadell reparte entre sus directivos 6 millones de derechos sobre ...
             Cinco Días - 23 Feb 2007
             El programa de incentivos del Sabadell no consiste en un programa de opciones sobre acciones (stock options) estándar. Por el contrario, la retribución ...
ES*   455 - Medtronic anuncia que sus beneficios por acción durante
             acceso.com (Comunicados de prensa) - 23 Feb 2007
             No obstante, los beneficios por acción crecieron un 17% una vez ajustados los gastos por stock options en ambos periodos, aplicando una medida que, ...
ES*   456 - Alcaudete acoge unas jornadas sobre la Ley de Dependencia y el ...
             Andalucía24horas - 23 Feb 2007
             Durante la inauguración de las jornadas, que han sido organizadas por la Federación Andaluza de Empresas Cooperativas de Trabajo Asociado (FAECTA), ...
AR*   457 - Gestionan formación de Federación de Cooperativas de Santa Cruz
             La Opinión Austral - 23 Feb 2007
             Alvarez informó que en particular, las cooperativas de trabajo, vivimos en la nebulosa de no saber qué es lo que nos espera a futuro, si realmente el ...
AR*   458 - Trabajo ordenó medida de no innovar
             Misiones OnLine - 23 Feb 2007
             "Esto no significa que no puedan aglomerarse y conformar una cooperativa de trabajo que luego ofrezca sus servicios a la Celo en el futuro si así hiciera ...
AR*   459 - La Provincia asistió a frigorífico de Bragado en crisis
             AbiertaTV - 23 Feb 2007
             La cooperativa de Trabajo Frigorífico y Matadero Bragado recibió este jueves un subsidio de 40 mil pesos para el mejoramiento de su producción, ...
AR*   460 - Varela entregó 40 mil pesos al frigorífico de Bragado
             La Auténtica Defensa - 23 Feb 2007
             ... Orlando Costa, un subsidio de 40 mil pesos destinado a mejorar el equipamiento de la Cooperativa de Trabajo Frigorífico y Matadero Bragado. ...
AR*   461 - SUBSIDIO DE 40 MIL PESOS AL FRIGORÍFICO
             La Verdad de Junín - 23 Feb 2007
             La cooperativa de trabajo se organizó en 2006 cuando el anterior propietario no pudo hacerse cargo y los trabajadores se pusieron al frente exitosamente. ...
CR*   462 - Arias hablaría con Chávez sobre Alunasa
             Al Día (Costa Rica) - 23 Feb 2007
             “Pretendemos que si se crea la cooperativa de trabajadores que se haría cargo de Alunasa, Estados Unidos nos venda la materia prima para el funcionamiento ...
BR*   463 - Justiça reconhece vínculo de motoboy de cooperativa com Ultrafarma
             Expresso da Noticia - 23 Fev 2007
             ... parte de suas atividades, conferindo-as por contrato a uma cooperativa de trabalho (segunda reclamada) reputo incorreto o entendimento da vara". ...
BR*   464 - Projeto torna opcional o serviço militar para trabalhador
             Capital Press (liberação de imprensa) - 23 Fev 2007
             A proposta beneficia, além de trabalhadores com carteira assinada, aqueles que participem de cooperativa de trabalho legalizada ou que tenham empresas ...
BR*   465 - Nogueira Batista no FMI
             Paraná-Online (Assinatura) - 23 Fev 2007
             ... confecção e transformação de alimentos com a participação de vários órgãos de governo através da organização de cooperativas de trabalhadores. ...
UK*   466 - The chancellor's private equity tax breaks
             Guardian Unlimited, UK - Feb 22, 2007
             Second, with the stated aim of promoting employee share ownership, this form of taper relief is available to all employee share ownership, regardless of the ...
IE*   467 - Busy year ahead for tech sector
             ElectricNews.net, Ireland - Feb 22, 2007
             The top-ranked M&A deal of 2006 was the buyout of Ireland's biggest telco Eircom by Babcock & Brown and Eircom's own employee share ownership trust (ESOT). ...
ZA*   468 - R30bn capital spend failing to shield world's largest platinum ...
             Mining Weekly, South Africa - Feb 22, 2007
             There is also an employee share ownership programme (Esop) under discussion with labour. Esops make workers shareholders and are becoming a feature of all ...
CA*   469 - CY Oriental Holdings Ltd. Retains Leading Investor Relations Firm
             CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse), Canada - Feb 22, 2007
             Equicom is an employee-owned firm whose principals include Barry Hildred, President and Jason Hogan, Executive Vice President. About CY Oriental Holdings ...
US*   470 - Dr. Richard A. Kulka To Oversee Abt Associates' Survey Research ...
             PR Newswire (press release), NY - Feb 22, 2007
             Abt Associates, a private, employee-owned company, applies scientific research and technical assistance expertise to a wide range of social, economic and ...
US*   471 - Appleton narrows 4Q net loss
             Milwaukee Business Journal, WI - Feb 22, 2007
             The employee-owned Appleton-based paper and packaging producer said net sales for the quarter rose 3 percent to $277.2 million from $267 million. ...
US*   472 - AT&T Selected to Provide Voice and Data Network Services to ...
             SYS-CON Media, NJ - Feb 22, 2007
             It's a vibrant employee-owned company that is looking forward to the changes and challenges of the 21st century. One thing, however, hasn't changed -- the ...
CA*   473 - CY Oriental Holdings Ltd. Retains Leading Investor Relations Firm
             Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - Feb 22, 2007
             Equicom is an employee-owned firm whose principals include Barry Hildred, President and Jason Hogan, Executive Vice President. About CY Oriental Holdings ...
US*   474 - Papermaker's sales top $1 billion
             Appleton Post Crescent, WI - Feb 22, 2007
             As a result of diversification requests, retirements and employee terminations, the 100 percent employee-owned company repurchased a portion of its stock at ...
SE*   475 - Historic Satellite Launch Successful
             All American Patriots (press release), Sweden - Feb 22, 2007
             Established in 1978, Swales Aerospace is an employee-owned company headquartered in Beltsville, MD that offers a full range of engineering capability to the ...
UK*   476 - Invesco, Midas sink into SIPP
             FT Adviser, UK - Feb 22, 2007
             Founding director Andy Bell sold £9m, retaining a 42% interest in the business with employee shareholders making up the balance. ...
US*   477 - County bank's plans to offer its stock attract interest
             Arbutus Times, MD - Feb 22, 2007
             Next in line will be the bank's employee stock-ownership plan, followed by other qualified depositors, voting members of the holding company, members of the ...
US*   478 - Workers still await funds stolen in pension scheme
             White Plains Journal News, NY - Feb 22, 2007
             Examples include 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, employee stock-ownership plans and profit-sharing plans, according to the US Department of Labor Web site. ...
US*   479 - Workers still await funds stolen in pension scheme
             The Journal News.com, NY - Feb 22, 2007
             Examples include 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, employee stock-ownership plans and profit-sharing plans, according to the US Department of Labor Web site. ...
US*   480 - ViewPoint Financial Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year ...
             PR Newswire (press release), NY - Feb 22, 2007
             ... by dividing net income for the period by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period, reduced for unallocated ESOP shares. ...
US*   481 - Inside Entrepreneurship: How to keep bigger slice of equity pie
             Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA - Feb 22, 2007
             Stock options: With board of directors' approval, companies can set aside a certain number of treasury shares for an employee stock option plan. ...
US*   482 - Q4 2006 Navigant Consulting Earnings Conference Call - Final
             Insurance News Net, PA - Feb 22, 2007
             A year ago at this time the employee stock option issues were starting to emerge. And I remember either the first- or second-quarter call, it might have ...
CA*   483 - Western Oil Sands Announces 2006 Year End Results
             CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse), Canada - Feb 22, 2007
             ... Balance at December 31, 2004 159836286 545699 Issued on Exercise of Employee Stock Options 681755 2724 Exercise of Stock Options Previously Recognized ...
US*   484 - OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End ...
             PR Newswire (press release), NY - Feb 22, 2007
             123R requires the fair value measurement of all stock-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, and recognition of those ...
US*   485 - Simtek Reports Positive Net Income for Fourth Quarter and Ex-Item ...
             SYS-CON Media, NJ - Feb 22, 2007
             ... reported $598 $(2007) Adjusted-GAAP items: Amortization of Non-compete Agreement 445 1784 Costs associated with employee stock options 125 542 Ex-item ...
US*   486 - McGrath RentCorp Announces Results for Fourth Quarter and Year-end
             Business Wire (press release), CA - Feb 22, 2007
             In 2006, the Company began expensing employee stock options as required by SFAS 123R, which reduced EPS by $0.08. In addition, the 2006 effective tax rate ...
US*   487 - Emdeon Announces Fourth Quarter Results
             PR Newswire (press release), NY - Feb 22, 2007
             ... including as a result of sales of WebMD equity securities by WebMD or Emdeon or as a result of exercise of WebMD employee stock options. ...
US*   488 - AtheroGenics Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2006 Financial ...
             SYS-CON Media, NJ - Feb 22, 2007
             123(R), which requires the expensing of employee stock options. Marketing, general and administrative expenses increased to $3.4 million for the fourth ...
US*   489 - Actelion Announces Full Year 2006 Financial Results
             PharmaLive.com (press release), PA - Feb 22, 2007
             ... Income excluding non-cash charges such as In-Process R&D, charges related to employee stock options as well as amortization and depreciation). ...
IN*   490 - ACC to allot equity shares under ESOS schemes
             Myiris.com, India - Feb 22, 2007
             ACC has alloted 10650 shares against the exercise of employee stock options under various ESOS schemes in pursuant to the resolutions passed by circular ...
US*   491 - Health Management Associates, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year ...
             MSN Money - Feb 22, 2007
             ... average number of shares outstanding: Basic shares outstanding 240759 240964 240723 244901 Add: Employee stock options - 3727 2611 3669 Convertible debt ...
CA*   492 - Western Oil Sands Announces 2006 Year End Results
             Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - Feb 22, 2007
             ... Balance at December 31, 2004 159836286 545699 Issued on Exercise of Employee Stock Options 681755 2724 Exercise of Stock Options Previously Recognized ...
ZA*   493 - PNC - Pinnacle - Unaudited interim results for the six months ...
             Finance24, South Africa - Feb 22, 2007
             Trust loans increased to R12 million (2005:R3,2 million) as 4,35 million share options were issued to key staff. Under the terms of the Pinnacle employee ...
CA*   494 - Breakwater Resources Ltd.'s Year-End and Fourth Quarter Financial ...
             CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse), Canada - Feb 22, 2007
             In 2006, the Company issued the following Common Shares: 2804899 following the exercise of employee share options; 173823 pursuant to the Company's employee ...
CA*   495 - Western Oil Sands Announces 2006 Year End Results
             CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse), Canada - Feb 22, 2007
             For common share options granted prior to January 1, 2003 ("pre-2003 options"), compensation expense is not recognized in the Consolidated Statement of ...
CA*   496 - Breakwater Resources Ltd.'s Year-End and Fourth Quarter Financial ...
             Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - Feb 22, 2007
             In 2006, the Company issued the following Common Shares: 2804899 following the exercise of employee share options; 173823 pursuant to the Company's employee ...
UK*   497 - View from the board: vague but true
             What PC?, UK - Feb 22, 2007
             The percentage of the bonus; the value of the car allowance; the pension contribution; the share options; and so on. Some of these are fixed because they ...
UK*   498 - View from the board: vague but true
             Accountancy Age, UK - Feb 22, 2007
             The percentage of the bonus; the value of the car allowance; the pension contribution; the share options; and so on. Some of these are fixed because they ...
ZA*   499 - AGL - Anglo American plc - LSE trust notification
             Finance24, South Africa - Feb 22, 2007
             ... a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") of the Company, exercised and sold the following: Number of Share Options Option Price 10000 ...
US*   500 - Lexington Realty Trust Reports 2006 Results
             PR Newswire (press release), NY - Feb 22, 2007
             ... 52407057 51516136 52163569 49835773 Add incremental shares representing: Shares issuable upon exercise of employee share options -- -- -- 66876 Shares ...
CA*   501 - RAMTelecom to be bought by SkyPort
             Ottawa Business Journal, Canada - Feb 22, 2007
             SkyPort will pay cash to buy all issued and outstanding common shares of RAMTelecom at 60 cents per share, and the holders of outstanding share options and ...
ZA*   502 - SPS - Spescom - Dealings In Securities
             Finance24, South Africa - Feb 22, 2007
             ... Share Trust ("the Trust"), share options in ordinary shares in terms of the rules of the Trust have been granted to participants as detailed above. ...
ZA*   503 - GND/GNDP - Grindrod Limited - 2006 Audited Results and Final ...
             Finance24, South Africa - Feb 22, 2007
             ... equity Hedging translation compensation reserve reserve R000 R000 R000 Balance at 31 December 2004 7 625 (49 725) (91 740) Share options exercised 3 454 ...
UK*   504 - Salon Services sells to US rival for £30m
             Edinburgh Evening News, UK - Feb 22, 2007
             A total of seven staff members have become millionaires from the deal after cashing in the share options they bought years ago. ...
FR*   505 - AXA affiche une forte hausse de ses résultats pour 2006
             RiskAssur.com - 22 fév 2007
             ... ou d'un plan d'actionnariat salarié aménagé entre 2007 et 2012, pour renforcer l'engagement des salariés en faveur du plan d'entreprise Ambition 2012. » ...
FR*   506 - Une nouvelle année de brillants résultats pour Axa en 2006
             La Tribune.fr - 22 fév 2007
             ... pouvant aller jusqu'à 0,7% du capital fasse l'objet d'attribution d'actions gratuites pour les salariés ou bien d'un plan d'actionnariat salarié. ...
FR*   507 - Une nouvelle année de brillants résultats pour Axa en 2006
             Boursorama - 22 fév 2007
             ... pouvant aller jusqu'à 0,7% du capital fasse l'objet d'attribution d'actions gratuites pour les salariés ou bien d'un plan d'actionnariat salarié. ...
FR*   508 - Une nouvelle année de brillants résultats pour Axa en 2006
             EasyBourse.com - 22 fév 2007
             ... pouvant aller jusqu'à 0,7% du capital fasse l'objet d'attribution d'actions gratuites pour les salariés ou bien d'un plan d'actionnariat salarié. ...
FR*   509 - Une nouvelle année de brillants résultats pour Axa en 2006
             L'Usine Nouvelle - 22 fév 2007
             ... pouvant aller jusqu'à 0,7% du capital fasse l'objet d'attribution d'actions gratuites pour les salariés ou bien d'un plan d'actionnariat salarié. ...
FR*   510 - Une nouvelle année de brillants résultats pour Axa en 2006
             Reuters.fr - 22 fév 2007
             ... pouvant aller jusqu'à 0,7% du capital fasse l'objet d'attribution d'actions gratuites pour les salariés ou bien d'un plan d'actionnariat salarié. ...
FR*   511 - Une nouvelle année de brillants résultats pour AXA en 2006
             Capital.fr - 22 fév 2007
             ... pouvant aller jusqu'à 0,7% du capital fasse l'objet d'attribution d'actions gratuites pour les salariés ou bien d'un plan d'actionnariat salarié. ...
FR*   512 - AXA : Forte hausse des résultats en 2006
             Boursorama - 22 fév 2007
             ... ou d'un plan d'actionnariat salarié aménagé, entre 2007 et 2012, pour renforcer l'engagement des salariés en faveur du plan d'entreprise Ambition 2012." ...
FR*   513 - Vie et Destin, des enjeux de l’élection présidentielle
             Betapolitique - 22 fév 2007
             Si je déteste les « stock options », c’est parce qu’ils servent aussi à récompenser ces naufrageurs quand ils réussissent à vendre l’entreprise à un prix ...
CA*   514 - Libre opinion: Ce qu'il reste des mots français
             Le Devoir (Abonnement) - 22 fév 2007
             Plus loin, on discute de l'apparence de conflit d'intérêts chez les managers qui songent à encaisser leurs stock options. Dans une autre colonne, ...
FR*   515 - La réforme dite «Hôpital 2007» ou l’hôpital comme entreprise
             À L'Encontre - 22 fév 2007
             Leur modèle est devenu le businessman ; ils rêvent de stock-options. Les mandarins, eux, se prenaient pour des savants ou des philosophes. ...
FR*   516 - Quand Steve rencontre Bill
             Mac Generation - 22 fév 2007
             Des histoires de stock options ? Des blagues sur les blondes ? En tout cas, ils ont l’air de bien s’amuser à ce repas organisé dans le cadre de la ...
CH*   517 - Rémunération record pour le patron de Goldman Sachs
             Romandie.com - 22 fév 2007
             ... Lloyd Blankfein, a touché plus de 54,3 millions de dollars (67,4 millions de francs) en cash, actions et stock-options l'an dernier. ...
FR*   518 - 54 millions pour le patron de Goldman Sachs
             nouvelobs.com - 22 fév 2007
             C'est le montant perçu par Lloyd Blankfein, P-DG de Goldman Sachs, en cash, actions et stock-options… pour la seule année 2006. ...
CA*   519 - L'Essentielle: spécialisée dans l'alimentation saine
             La Vie Rurale - 22 fév 2007
             Toutefois, en 1986, elle se transforme en coopérative de travailleurs. Depuis ce temps, les trois membres fondateurs de la coopérative ont dû s'adapter aux ...
CA*   520 - Lancement d’un portail de coopératives de travail
             Alternatives - 22 fév 2007
             ... à Córdoba, le portail d’un projet de collaboration visant a renforcer une cinquantaine de coopératives de travail dans ces deux villes argentines. ...
DE*   521 - Befriedung durch Börsengang
             taz Hamburg - 22. Febr. 2007
             ... so Rose: Jetzt prüfe der Senat auch die Variante eines Börsengangs mit stimmrechtslosen Vorzugsaktien und möglicher Mitarbeiterbeteiligung. ...
DE*   522 - Hamburgs Hafen stand still
             Neues Deutschland - 22. Febr. 2007
             Am Rande der gestrigen Betriebsversammlung wurde ein Bör-sengang mit stimmrechtslosen Vorzugsaktien und Mitarbeiterbeteiligung ins Gespräch gebracht. ...
DE*   523 - »Wie wollen überhaupt keine Privatisierung«
             Junge Welt - 22. Febr. 2007
             Vorstellbar ist er nur, wenn es stimmrechtslose Aktien sind und eine Mitarbeiterbeteiligung möglich wird. Daß es diese Option mit dem Börsengang nun gibt, ...
DE*   524 - Alle Räder stehen still: Hafenarbeiter gegen HHLA-Verkauf auf der ...
             Linke Zeitung - 22. Febr. 2007
             ... dass der Senat jetzt auch die Variante eines Börsenganges mit stimmrechtlosen Vorzugsaktion und möglicher Mitarbeiterbeteiligung prüfe. ...
DE*   525 - HHLA-Betriebsrat weiterhin gegen Teil-Privatisierung - Rund 2000 ...
             Foerderland - 22. Febr. 2007
             ... dass der Senat jetzt auch die Variante eines Börsenganges mit stimmrechtlosen Vorzugsaktion und möglicher Mitarbeiterbeteiligung prüfe. ...
DE*   526 - (Zusammenfassung - Neu: Details, Teilnehmerzahl) «Geduld ist ...
             Live-PR.com (Pressemitteilung) - 22. Febr. 2007
              ... dass der Senat jetzt auch die Variante eines Börsenganges mit stimmrechtlosen Vorzugsaktion und möglicher Mitarbeiterbeteiligung prüfe. ...
DE*   527 - HHLA-Betriebsrat lehnt Teil-Privatisierung weiterhin ab
             Live-PR.com (Pressemitteilung) - 22. Febr. 2007
             ... dass der Senat jetzt auch die Variante eines Börsenganges mit stimmrechtlosen Vorzugsaktion und möglicher Mitarbeiterbeteiligung prüfe. ...
DE*   528 - IG Metall droht erstmals offen mit einem Arbeitskampf
             Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - 22. Febr. 2007
             Zwei Prozent der Entgelterhöhung sollen als Investivlohn gezahlt werden und den Einstieg in die Arbeitnehmerbeteiligung ermöglichen. ...
AR*   529 - Breves Municipales
             El Ciudadano (Bariloche) - 22 Feb 2007
             La Municipalidad Bariloche informó que las Cooperativas de Trabajo en Construcción Del Lago y Del Lago Gutiérrez necesitan personas de ambos sexos mayores ...
AR*   530 - Lanzarán programa de prevención para la tercera edad
             Misiones OnLine - 22 Feb 2007
             ... del Consejo de Adultos Mayores junto a las “Cooperativas de trabajo de Cuidadores Domiciliarios” formadas desde el Programa Nacional que los incluye. ...
AR*   531 - Un mes “K”
             Aquí La Noticia - 22 Feb 2007
             ... será más que relevante la entrega de más de 200 viviendas construidas por Cooperativas de trabajo integrada por vecinos desocupados del distrito y ...
AR*   532 - Fuerte control oficial sobre el empleo de temporada
             infoBAE profesional - 22 Feb 2007
             ... uso de las cooperativas de trabajo como forma de “ocultar” la verdadera relación laboral existente entre trabajadores de la actividad y sus empleadores. ...
AR*   533 - La Provincia asistió a frigorífico de Bragado en crisis con 40 mil ...
             CampoNova - 22 Feb 2007
             LA PLATA–BUENOS AIRES, Febrero 23 (CAMPONOVA) La cooperativa de Trabajo Frigorífico y Matadero Bragado recibió este jueves un subsidio de 40 mil pesos para ...
AR*   534 - La Provincia asistió a frigorífico de Bragado en crisis con 40 mil ...
             Nova - 22 Feb 2007
             LA PLATA – BUENOS AIRES, Febrero 22 (Agencia NOVA) La cooperativa de Trabajo Frigorífico y Matadero Bragado recibió este jueves un subsidio de 40 mil pesos ...
AR*   535 - Varela entregó 40 mil pesos al Frigorífico de Bragado
             Impulso Baires - 22 Feb 2007
             ... Orlando Costa, un subsidio de 40 mil pesos destinado a mejorar el equipamiento de la Cooperativa de Trabajo Frigorífico y Matadero Bragado. ...
AR*   536 - Varela entragará un subsidio al frigorífico de Bragado
             Aninoticias (Comunicados de prensa) - 22 Feb 2007
             ... Orlando Costa, un subsidio de 40 mil pesos destinado a mejorar el equipamiento de la Cooperativa de Trabajo Frigorífico y Matadero Bragado. ...
ES*   537 - Una de las mejores armas para emprendedores y agricultores
             La Verdad (Murcia) - 22 Feb 2007
             «El principal objetivo de una cooperativa de trabajo asociado es generar empleo para los socios que la constituyen. Son entidades que surgen con una marcada ...
BR*   538 - União estuda novo acordo sobre cooperativas
             Portal Nacional de Seguros - 22 Fev 2007
             Para os representantes das cooperativas, os acordos são exageradamente restritivos, impedindo a participação de qualquer cooperativa de trabalho em ...
BR*   539 - Aderir a cooperativa não suprime relação empregatícia
             Portal Nacional de Seguros - 22 Fev 2007
             Ultrafarma ? terceirizou parte de suas atividades, conferindo-as por contrato a uma cooperativa de trabalho (segunda reclamada) reputo incorreto o ...
BR*   540 - Provopar mantém prioridade às cooperativas de geração de renda
             Umuarama Ilustrado - 22 Fev 2007
             Os funcionários se uniram e, com o apoio do Provopar e da prefeitura, formaram a primeira cooperativa de trabalho e geração de renda. ...
BR*   541 - Provopar mantém prioridade às cooperativas de geração de renda
             Agência Estadual de Notícias - 22 Fev 2007
             Os funcionários se uniram e, com o apoio do Provopar e da prefeitura, formaram a primeira cooperativa de trabalho e geração de renda. ...
BR*   542 - Provopar mantém prioridade às cooperativas de geração de renda
             Paraná-Online (Assinatura) - 22 Fev 2007
             Os funcionários se uniram e, com o apoio do Provopar e da prefeitura, formaram a primeira cooperativa de trabalho e geração de renda. ...
BR*   543 - Adesão a cooperativa não desfaz vínculo empregatício, decide TRT-SP
             Última Instância - 22 Fev 2007
             ... a primeira reclamada [Ultrafarma] terceirizou parte de suas atividades, conferindo-as por contrato a uma cooperativa de trabalho (segunda reclamada)”. ...
BR*   544 - Adesão à cooperativa não descaracteriza vínculo empregatício
             Âmbito Jurídico (Assinatura) - 22 Fev 2007
             ... parte de suas atividades, conferindo-as por contrato a uma cooperativa de trabalho (segunda reclamada) reputo incorreto o entendimento da vara". ...
BR*   545 - 22/02/2007 - Adesão à cooperativa não descaracteriza vínculo ...
             FISCOSoft - 22 Fev 2007
             ... em que a primeira reclamada terceirizou parte de suas atividades, conferindo-as por contrato a uma cooperativa de trabalho (segunda reclamada) reputo ...
BR*   546 - Cooperativas vão poder participar de licitações públicas
             Consultor Jurídico - 22 Fev 2007
             O Tribunal Superior do Trabalho suspendeu o julgamento sobre um acordo que impedia a participação das cooperativas de trabalho em licitações públicas. ...
UK*   547 - Emerald isle gets greener
             Green Building Press, UK - Feb 21, 2007
             The second initiative is a workers co-op, providing information and resources for 'greening' homes. The Dublin based sustainability cooperative Cultivate, ...
UK*   548 - Chancellor urged to set tax breaks for co-owned firms
             ic CheshireOnline, UK - Feb 21, 2007
             ... to a paper launched in Parliament yesterday by the Employee Ownership Association, which wants Mr Brown to reintroduce tax breaks for such firms. ...
DE*   549 - DGAP-Adhoc: BP plc: Director/PDMR shareholding
             Finanztreff, Germany - Feb 21, 2007
             BP plc was informed yesterday, 20 February 2007, by the Trustee of the BP Employee Share Ownership Trust of the completion of the following transactions. ...
US*   550 - Aric Ackerman Takes Center Stage as CEO of the LA Studios ...
             PR Newswire (press release), NY - Feb 21, 2007
             The LA Studios, Inc. is the parent company of LA Studios, Margarita Mix Hollywood, and Margarita Mix and is the largest employee-owned audio post-production ...
US*   551 - Ackerman New CEO of LA Studios/Margarita Mix
             VFXWorld, CA - Feb 21, 2007
             The LA Studios Inc. (www.lastudios.com) is the parent company of LA Studios, Margarita Mix Hollywood, and Margarita Mix and is the largest employee-owned ...
US*   552 - Investment advisor restructures after staff departures
             Financial News Online US, UK - Feb 21, 2007
             Pacific Corporate Group, a private equity investment advisor, is spinning off a unit into a separate employee-owned firm after the parent company was hit by ...
US*   553 - Consumer Spending Will Remain Strong as Customer Satisfaction Hits ...
             Stephen M. Ross School of Business, MI - Feb 21, 2007
             The company is partly employee-owned and has a reputation for good customer service and a family-friendly atmosphere, Fornell said. ...
US*   554 - Aric Ackerman Takes Center Stage as CEO of the LA Studios ...
             Broadcast Newsroom, CA - Feb 21, 2007
             The LA Studios, Inc. is the parent company of LA Studios, Margarita Mix Hollywood , and Margarita Mix and is the largest employee-owned audio ...
US*   555 - Aric Ackerman Takes Center Stage as CEO of the LA Studios ...
             DMN Newswire (press release), CA - Feb 21, 2007
             The LA Studios, Inc. is the parent company of LA Studios, Margarita Mix Hollywood , and Margarita Mix and is the largest employee-owned audio ...
US*   556 - Aric Ackerman Takes Center Stage as CEO of the LA Studios ...
             Earthtimes.org - Feb 21, 2007
             The LA Studios, Inc. is the parent company of LA Studios, Margarita Mix Hollywood, and Margarita Mix and is the largest employee-owned audio post-production ...
US*   557 - Aric Ackerman Takes Center Stage as CEO of the LA Studios ...
             Yahoo! News (press release) - Feb 21, 2007
             The LA Studios, Inc. is the parent company of LA Studios, Margarita Mix Hollywood, and Margarita Mix and is the largest employee-owned audio post-production ...
US*   558 - Appleton Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2006 Results
             PR Newswire (press release), NY - Feb 21, 2007
             ... operations in Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and the United Kingdom, employs approximately 3200 people and is 100 percent employee owned. ...
US*   559 - Appleton Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2006 Results
             Yahoo! News (press release) - Feb 21, 2007
             ... operations in Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and the United Kingdom, employs approximately 3200 people and is 100 percent employee owned. ...
US*   560 - Historic Satellite Launch Successful
             PR Newswire (press release), NY - Feb 21, 2007
             Established in 1978, Swales Aerospace is an employee-owned company headquartered in Beltsville, MD that offers a full range of engineering capability to the ...
US*   561 - Mayer Roofing goes employee-owned
             San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription), CA - Feb 21, 2007
             Mayer Roofing Co. announced Tuesday that it will become an employee owned company after implementing an Employee Stock Ownership Plan to its more than 400 ...
US*   562 - PCG AM spins off from Pacific Corporate Group
             AltAssets - Feb 21, 2007
             Many of our major and long-standing clients, including CalPERS, shared our view that it would be helpful to create an employee-owned organisation that has ...
US*   563 - Commitment to Green Construction Practices in San Diego Area Tops ...
             Market Wire (press release) - Feb 21, 2007
             Founded in 1888, Swinerton Builders is an employee-owned firm, which places approximately $2 billion in construction annually.
US*   564 - Dr. Richard A. Kulka To Oversee Abt Associates' Survey Research ...
             PR Newswire (press release), NY - Feb 21, 2007
             Abt Associates, a private, employee-owned company, applies scientific research and technical assistance expertise to a wide range of social, economic and ...
US*   565 - Appleton to Release Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2006 Financial ...
             SYS-CON Media, NJ - Feb 21, 2007
             ... operations in Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and the United Kingdom, employs approximately 3200 people, and is 100 percent employee-owned. ...
US*   566 - Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc.: Recat Inc. Signs ...
             Autochannel (press release) - Feb 21, 2007
             Recat, an employee-owned company, founded in 1991, specializes in providing contractors with used Caterpillar parts and rebuilt Caterpillar components. ...
US*   567 - Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc.: Recat Inc. Signs ...
             Business Wire (press release), CA - Feb 21, 2007
             Recat, an employee-owned company, founded in 1991, specializes in providing contractors with used Caterpillar parts and rebuilt Caterpillar components. ...
US*   568 - Hy-Vee Announces Sponsors for World Cup Triathlon
             PR Newswire (press release), NY - Feb 21, 2007
             Hy-Vee, Inc. is an employee-owned corporation operating 223 retail stores in seven Midwestern states. For 2006 the company recorded total sales of $5.3 ...
US*   569 - Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc.: Recat Inc. Signs ...
             American Digital Networks (press release), MD - Feb 21, 2007
             Recat, an employee-owned company, founded in 1991, specializes in providing contractors with used Caterpillar parts and rebuilt Caterpillar components. ...
US*   570 - Hy-Vee Announces Sponsors for World Cup Triathlon
             Earthtimes.org - Feb 21, 2007
             Hy-Vee, Inc. is an employee-owned corporation operating 223 retail stores in seven Midwestern states. For 2006 the company recorded total sales of $5.3 ...
US*   571 -