LA Times (February 22)
“The most curious purchase of the Dodgers’ off-season” was Japanese pitcher Kenta Maeda. He is attracting plenty of management attention as the Dodgers determine how to bring out the best in their investment. “Maeda, 27, looms as a potential balm for the back end of the Dodgers rotation. But his arrival comes fraught with challenges, in addition to the usual ones that confront Japanese pitchers. Concerns about his physical condition add to the uncertainty.”
Tags: Dodgers, Japan, Maeda, Off-season, Pitcher, Rotation, U.S., Uncertainty
Reuters (August 3)
Approximately 35% of companies in the S&P500 have used the same audit firm for 25 years or more. In fact, “Goldman Sachs has stuck with the same auditing firm since 1926, Coca Cola since 1921, General Electric since 1909 and Procter & Gamble since 1890.” Reformers argue that rotation should be required to increase scrutiny, but many oppose such a requirement.
Tags: Audit firms, Coca Cola, GE, Goldman Sachs, P&G, Rotation, S&P500, Scrutiny
