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FRANKFURT ThyssenKrupp is considering demanding compensation from its former chief executive and other managers for costly investments in steel plants in Brazil and the United States. A spokesman for ThyssenKrupp confirmed on Sunday a Der Spiegel magazine report that supervisory board chairman Gerhard Cromme had mandated a law firm to determine whether former Chief Executive Ekkehard Schulz and other former board members had knowingly provided wrong information regarding the investments. The spokesman said the expert report would find out whether the company could seek compensation. “But the results are not yet there,” he said. Schulz, who joined the supervisory board [...]

$ 40,000 investment, working visa and office space offered to high potential companiesSuccessful businesses selected by panel of Silicon Valley expertsBy 2014 grants will have been granted to 1,000 firms for a total of $ 40 millionEditor’s note: Business Traveller is a monthly show about making the most of doing business on the road. Finding enough capital to give a burgeoning business its best shot of success is a challenge that faces many budding entrepreneurs.So when Mariano Kostalec heard about the Start-Up Chile initiative, he was intrigued.The government funded project offers high potential global start-ups a $ 40,000 investment on [...]

The number of Americans with college degrees has increased steadily in the last decade. According to the latest government data, 28.5% of U.S. residents 25 or older had at least a bachelor’s degree in 2011, up only slightly from 27.2% in 2005. While the number is relatively unchanged, there are substantial differences across the country. In West Virginia, the state with the lowest graduation rate, 18.5% of adults have at least a bachelor’s degree. In Massachusetts, the state with the highest graduation rate, the figure is 39.1%. This article was originally published by 24/7 Wall St.  Based on education data [...]

Americans’ feelings of financial well-being slumped in September. Overall, the Financial Security Index dropped to 96.6, the lowest level since December 2011. A score of 100 indicates neutral feelings of financial security compared to 12 months ago. A reading below 100 signifies a negative appraisal of personal finances versus a year ago. No improvement was evident on any of the components in September. The net worth reading held steady from August, but feelings of job security, savings, debt and overall financial situation each slipped. What’s behind the major setback in Americans’ feelings of financial security? “This month in particular, it [...]

Between 2010 and 2020, the United States is expected to add nearly 20 million new jobs. That represents a 14.3% increase in labor. A good part of that change has to do with population growth, as well as the growth of several sectors. Certain medical and personal care jobs will grow by 50% or more as the baby boomer population ages and their needs increase. Other occupations, however, will decline considerably. This story was originally published by 24/7 Wall St. Changes in population and technology also will lead to certain jobs shrinking dramatically or even becoming obsolete — if they [...]

KonaBody”> Companies often tout their workplaces as an inviting environment for employees. Yet many are far from it, and employees at many of America’s largest corporations dislike, or even hate, their jobs. With some of these companies in deep trouble, having disgruntled employees makes improving their operations that much harder. Or, some might say, it is their bad relationship with employees that caused some of their problems in the first place. This story was originally published by 24/7 Wall St. Often, however, a combination of perceived low pay, disillusionment with management decisions and a dysfunctional culture that values making money [...]

KonaBody”> Media reports regularly rank the country’s states in terms of their current economic situation, health, jobs and even water quality. But what about their future? That’s what Gallup attempted to find out. On Tuesday, the national polling agency released a report identifying the “future livability” of every state in the country, or the best and worst states to live tomorrow. Based on surveys conducted over 18 months measuring current sentiment, Gallup identified 13 metrics that can be used to gauge how livable states will be in the future. Some questions, which measure each state’s economy, job prospects and personal [...]

Click to watch video London – Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow faces the game of his life on Saturday. His Broncos play the New England Patriots to decide who reaches the AFC championship game. But for Tebow himself, its the game that will…

Insurance brokerage Aon says it will move its corporate headquarters from Chicago to London to improve its access to emerging markets. Aon says the move also will help it take advantage of strategic proximity to Lloyd’s …