Ford Motor Company (Ford) is considering whether to reverse the valuation allowance it has recorded over its deferred tax assets. Due to substantial losses from 2006 to 2008, Ford has $10.3 billion of tax loss carryforwards in addition to other deferred tax assets; however, due to uncertainty, Ford has not recorded the value of those deferred tax assets on its balance sheet. In light of improving business conditions over 2009 and 2010, Ford must now .....more

Kinross Gold is considering changing the stock-based compensation plans that it uses for medium to long-term executive incentives. A Human Resources consultant has been retained to make recommendations. The consultant must determine whether the current split between stock options and restricted share units should be altered. In addition, she must consider whether to recommend that Kinross Gold adopt restricted performance-vesting share units. If so, .....more