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NEDRA Industry News Blog

Welcome to NEDRA's Industry News blog, where we feature news articles and other items of interest to the research community, curated by the NEDRA News Editor-In-Chief. We hope these selections will be of interest to you - and encourage you to share your thoughts and comments here!

NOTE: Please note that any content or opinions expressed within this page represent the opinions and viewpoint of the original author, and do not necessarily reflect or represent the opinions, endorsement, or viewpoint of NEDRA.


  • Tue, September 11, 2012 3:17 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    A slowing economy weeds out the merely good companies from the truly great ones. So this year’s list of the 50 best publicly traded companies in Asia-Pacific is a roll call of outfits that have managed to thrive amid decelerating growth in Asia and all but nonexistent growth in their U.S. and European markets.

    http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottdecarlo/2012/08/29/2012-asias-fab-50/
  • Fri, September 07, 2012 10:38 AM | Tara McMullen-King
    After debuting on the NASDAQ last year, real estate search engine Zillow is filing a follow-on offering, seeking to sell 3.175 million shares of the company’s Class A common stock. An additional 325,000 shares of its Class A common stock will be sold in the offering by shareholders.

    techcrunch.com/2012/09/05/real-estate-search-engine-zillow-to-raise-millions-more-in-follow-on-offering/
  • Wed, September 05, 2012 6:19 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    When it comes to understanding basic concepts about investing, Americans come up woefully short. Consider that while 67% of respondents to a 2009 survey rated their own overall financial knowledge as “high,” only 53% answered this question correctly: “True or false: Buying a single company’s stock usually provides a safer return than a stock mutual fund.”

    http://www.marketwatch.com/story/americans-dont-understand-investing-basics-2012-09-04
  • Wed, September 05, 2012 6:17 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    Detailed research by Compass Partnership and Cass Centre for Charity Effectiveness has revealed key findings in the effective governance of charities.

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/voluntary-sector-network/2012/sep/03/how-well-large-charities-governed
  • Wed, September 05, 2012 6:16 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    Regulators are reconsidering “quiet period” rules that prevent companies from acting like pitchmen ahead of initial public offerings of stock, but that can also restrict the release of new information that would warn investors away from shares.

    http://blogs.smartmoney.com/advice/2012/08/31/ipo-returns-look-lousy-again/
  • Tue, September 04, 2012 1:50 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    If you're dreaming of a career working at a foundation, make sure you have a Plan B. That, at least, was the advice from a panel of grantmakers at the Minnesota Council on Foundations this month.

    http://www.startribune.com/local/166815046.html
  • Tue, September 04, 2012 1:48 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    Many of the most powerful women in the world in 2012 are focused on giving back, not on selfishness.

    http://www.forbes.com/sites/katetaylor/2012/08/27/most-powerful-women-philanthropists/
  • Tue, September 04, 2012 1:48 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    What’s fascinating about Reddit is that its currency consists almost entirely of links and user opinion.

    http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomwatson/2012/08/31/reddits-fundraising-partnerships-a-vote-up-for-philanthropy/

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