Current economic conditions increase risks of private companies being exposed to liabilities.

An increasing number of CEOs are exiting their positions prematurely, according to a study by Yan Zhang at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Management. Of the 204 company leaders Zhang studied from 1993 to 1998, 55 (27 percent) left their job within three years.

University of California, Irvine Extension announces the newest online elective courses added to its renowned Spa and Hospitality Management certificate program. Uniquely developed to meet the demands of the burgeoning spa market, “Integrating the Business of Wellness in Your Spa” and “Quality Management for Spas,” address the multitude of details involved in day-to-day spa operations.

As credits crunch, recession bites, and business struggle to stay primed, researchers in Spain suggest that a more surgical approach to management and business practice is needed if a company is to survive. Writing in the International Journal of Management Practice from Inderscience Publishers, the team explains how businesses could take a cue from nature to them restructure.

Adventurer and author Rona Cant will be aiming to inspire current and future business leaders at a management event at Queen’s University this week.

The Board of Directors at LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, announced today the appointment of new executives including three high-level officers, effective January 1, 2008.

HP today announced new software and services to help businesses transform IT operations and automate the full lifecycle of managing business services.

Trolltech® announced today that Chuck Piercey has joined Trolltech as Vice President of Product Management. Piercey brings over 20 years of experience in product strategy, product management, product marketing, business management and technology expertise.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new industry-focused software and services to help clients spanning multiple industries including banking, telecom, healthcare and insurance, compete more effectively against competitors across the street, around the world or over the Internet.

Local business people can learn how to grow their business ‘in just two hours’, in a free seminar at the University of Bath in Swindon (1 October at 7pm).

Symantec announced the integration of its extensive endpoint management portfolio to provide its customers with a clear strategy and best-of-breed solutions to automate management requirements and to help reduce the cost of owning endpoint devices.

Business management software provider Sage (UK) Limited today announces the launch of its new HR Software, Sage 50 HR 2007.