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"Enron" by Lucy PrebbleInformative, entertaining and frustrating, you'll find yourself laughing with disgust at big business.- Enron's Story of Corporate Crime: Organizational Culture, Beliefs, Motives, and IncentivesThe Enron scandal arose due to an intricate system of deviance from the top management down to the market traders and in other places throughout the company.
- How Unethical Business Conflicts Can Be AvoidedThis article will discuss how unethical business conflicts can be avoided; it will also discuss an example of unethical behavior in business and how it can cause the downfall of a business.
- SEC Files Civil Suit Alleging Fraud Against Goldman-SachsFurther proof the game on Wall Street is rigged. Mortgage speculators play and investors pay.
Documentary Review - Enron: the Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)The documentary enfolds for us the lengths to which the company went in order to appear incredibly profitable. The film is based on the book by Fortune Magazine reporters Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind.- Abdication of Ethics at EnronAlthough many have blamed the leaders at Enron, such as Ken Lay and Jeffery Skilling, the truth is that the Enron meltdown, much like the current banking crisis, was caused by failures in ethics throughout the system.
- The Banksters Take a Page from EnronTragedy is turning into farce as the real intent of the bank rescue plan becomes apparent. Geithner and the banksters have adopted the playbook of a true fraud-and-deceit all-star: Enron.
- Retirement Plans in the Wake of EnronCan you trust others to safeguard your future? The answer seems to be a resounding no. To make your future a safe one, begin now to take it upon yourself to learn all about retirement plans.
- Post-Enron Regulation of the Energy IndustryIn the aftermath of "Enron", the question arises as to whether this debacle is proof of the need for more regulation of the energy industry?
- Enron's Jeffrey Skilling Conviction: Was 24 Years Too Many?At Enron, more than 21,000 employees lost their jobs and pensions and investments. Jeffrey Skilling received 24 years in jail for his role. Was that too many?
- The Enron Success and FailureThe Enron Success and Failure
- Wall Street's Major Investment Houses Suddenly Look like Enron Scam!Buffet said that when the tide goes out you see who is swimming naked. Wall Street looks worse than that now. It looks like they were kiting derivatives of derivatives. Their real investment capital turns out to be Thousands of MBA chuffed shirts .
- Castles Made of Sugar in the Sky ! Enron All Over Again, Lets Blame Lawyers, Accountants and the MBAs. No Pass for the Lawyers This Time!Reading financial statements , one is generally supposed to trust the financial data. Now after the near half a trillion dollar Lehman bankruptcy with more losses coming into the trillions of dollars. It looks as if the books have been cooked again. '
John McCain Continues Energy Speculation, Investment LoopholesWhile the sub-prime mortgage business leaves homeowners in crisis, wealthy investors are shifting their investment strategies into the energy commodity futures.- The Enron Loophole: An Orgy of Speculation and the High Price of OilThis story describes the role the Enron Loophole is being used to add as much $1.60 in speculative cost to the price of a gallon of gasoline as as much as $90 to the price of a barrel of oil.
- Three Former British Bankers Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud in Enron CaseAccording to a recent press release by the United States Department of Justice, the Enron Case continues. Today, November 18th, 2007, three former British bankers plead guilty to wire fraud related to the Enron case.
- Enron Victims Appeal Personally to President BushThe Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has voted to support the victims in bringing lawsuits.
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the RoomIf you want a quick and dirty explanation of what happened at Enron, watch this movie!- The Fall of EnronEnron Background "Enron Corp. began as a merger of two Houston pipeline companies in 1985." After the deregulation of the electrical power markets took effect in 1988, the company defined its business from "energy delivery" to "energy broker".
- The Enron ScandalA summary of the Enron Scandal and its major players.
- CRRA Distributes Money to Local TownsThe Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority Board, CRRA, will be sending money back to cities and towns after the board received $23.8 million as a result of two settlements.
- The Arrogance at Enron and the Issue of Punishing Ethical Lapses by CorporationsFining a company for acting unethically isn't going to stop them. The people at the top must be made to feel the pain and the company must be made to enact restitutions that are socially equitable to their crimes.
- Everything You Want to Know About the Enron ScandalIn 2001, the nation was rocked by the collapse of Enron, a multibillion dollar corporation that employed thousands of people and had affiliations right up to and including The White House itself. In this paper, these issues will be examined.
- The Enron Scandal: the Crime, Scandal, Tragedy, and Controversy of the CenturyThis paper discusses not only how the Enron Scandal turned out to be one of the biggest white collar crimes in American history, but also how the lives of ordinary Americans, the entire New York Stock Exchange, and the Accounting/Legal professions were affected.
- Corporate Ethical LapsesEnron, Worldcom- these qand other modern corporations have ethical problems resulting in jail time for its executive and denucniation by federal regulators, employees and the public
- Bigger Than Enron? There's a New Corporate Scandal BrewingThis corporate scandal has been flying largely under the radar of public awareness. Illegal stock option backdating has led to corporate scandal so widespread that 130 companies are now under investigation.
- Deceit & Greed at EnronA look at some of the activities that not only caused the massive fraud and collapse of Enron, but the consequences to employees and staff
Twenty Year Sentence - Did Jeff Skilling Kill Someone?A news story about the tumbling executives of Wall Street fame....- Fraud and Disgrace, the Death of Enron's Leader and the American DreamKenneth Lay exemplified the American Dream. With a turn of events, Lay and other Enron executive crushed the American Dream with fraud and deception. Was he trying to save his dream and got entangled in fraud and conspiracy?
- How the Enron Scandal Continues to Wreck HavocThe Sarbanes Oxley Act was passed in direct response to the Enron scandal so by tracing the intervening sequelae of that rather infamous scandal we can see that the results of the Mazars survey can then be traced to Enron fallout.
- Documentary Review: Alex Gibney's Enron: The Smartest Guys in the RoomAfter watching Alex Gibney's new documentary Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, one feels the distinct urge to shower. But the grime of white-collar greed, shocking government complicity, and the inherent flaws in our economic system can't be washed.
- ENRON and Marlowe's The Jew of Malta: When Greed Had a FaceRecently, we have seen portraits of greed in the fallen ENRON Corporation, particularly Ken Lay, and Jeff Skilling. The portrayals of greed in 16th century literature provided an outlet for the have-nots of society, just as ENRON has done today.
Exploring the Dynamics of Dysfunctional LeadershipThis article explores causes of dysfunctional leadership, and explains the types of organizational leadership practices and styles which are most effective, as well as offer suggestions that lead to more productive companies and staff performance.- Californians to Be Scam VictimsCalifornians are set to be victims of the global warming scam started by Enron in the 90's. Science disproved claims about CO2 causing global warming long ago.
- Humanities: The Backbone of EducationWhen looking into what field of education one should pursue, don't overlook the field of Humanities, as it provides moral lessons that can indirectly make one successful and avoid trouble.
- The Deviance of the EliteOne could say that in a capitalist society, the almighty celestial being has been replaced by the appetite of profit and power.
- Basic Priorities: is America Confused?Article examining whether Americans' life priorities are confused.
- Integrity-Who is Expected to Convey It?This article is about the lack of integrity shown by many famous people and people in leadership positions in recent days. Many have exhibited a gross lack of personal integrity in business, politics, and in sports.
- Avoiding Financial ArmageddonCommon investing pitfalls and how to avoid them.
- The Corporation - Killer of the American SoulHow the corporate intity damages America and why



