In these difficult times, with thousands of professionals bereft of jobs, many think that renewable energy and clean tech directors would be having a field day drawing and selecting leadership candidates. However, firms need to be certain that they pick the right people for the job.

United States safety regulators are satisfied with the way that Toyota Motor Corporation has responded to its recent problems. The company’s plan for fixing the accelerator on many of its models met the standards of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Members of Generation Y tend are prone to identity theft. Anyone age 18 to 24 attracts identity thieves the most, according to Javelin Research and Strategy. This age group likely has untainted credit records which are surefire tools for thieves to take out loans.

PepsiCo talked about its plans to extend its product portfolio, particularly in India. The company also has plans of building its brand image around conglomerate and social responsibility at the $43 billion dollar beverages and snacks foods multinational’s first international Board meeting in India.

Morningstar, a business website, recently released its list of nominees for their annual awards for Find Managers in the business.

Portland, Oregon’s Mutt, a startup business established by former Wieden + Kennedy executives, recently acquired the Mello Yello brand by Coca Cola right after a review.

Across the world, CEOs and senior executives are waxing optimistic about an economic turnaround. Others, though, stay glum about their earnings.

Ford Motor Co, the famous American brand of automakers, has expressed the company’s intention to speed up its debt repayment as its financial conditions continue to get better. This was the statement released by Ford CEO Alan Mulally.

As 2009 nears its end, it is worth noting that the year was dominated by Apple with their iPhone product gaining steam and popularity not only in the United States, but all over the world.

The world’s leading discount retailer department store, Wal-Mart, has had a phenomenal history of financial growth. Since its foundation as a discount department store in 1962, it has grown to more than 5,000 stores with 3,400 in the US alone, boasting annual sales revenue of $280 billion creating the world’s largest private employer.