IT Execs Are Making Less (PC World)

Recession knocks down overall payments to CIOs -- but not everyone is feeling the pinch.

IT execs losing ground on compensation, salary study says (IT World)

For those who make it to the top of the IT ladder, the pay can be great. But most IT executives are losing ground as a result of the economic recession , according to a new report released today by Janco Associates Inc.

Banking and Financial (Mondaq)

The financial markets crisis has brought renewed focus to Material Adverse Change (MAC), or Material Adverse Effect (MAE), clauses. MAC or MAE clauses are present in virtually all merger and stock purchase agreements and are often a central feature in negotiations between the parties.

Magal Security May Acquire Analytic Video Company (Update3) (Bloomberg)

Dec. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Magal Security Systems Ltd. , the Israeli builder of barriers to stop suicide bombers in its home country and in Iraq, may buy an analytic video company as it seeks to double revenue in as little as four years.

Vocation takes Zwach around the world (The New Ulm Journal)

NEW ULM - David Zwach's youthful yen for working in government service, and his talent for technical engineering have taken him around the world as an employee of the U.S. State Department. Zwach, a New Ulm native and graduate of Cathedral High School, was back in his hometown last month, taking a break from his duties as Chief of Engineering Services Center in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.