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Active Board, First advisor for the CeO August 9, 2017
Active Board, First advisor for the CeO. MALTAWAY BOARD GOVERNANCE AND NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (NED) Apart Compliance, Advisory matters! How CEOs Can Work with an Active Board Ken Banta and Stephen D. Garrow for HBR At companies of almost all sizes, across all sectors, boards are undergoing a profound transformation. Largely as a result of intensifying shareh […]
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CORPORATE DARWINISM and GIG economy July 15, 2017
Nothing empowers a skilled worker like the option to walk out and take a better offer CORPORATE DARWINISM The obsolescence I have in mind was anticipated by Silicon Valley’s favourite economist, Ronald Coase. Back in 1937, a young Coase wrote “The Nature of the Firm”, calling attention to something strange: while corporations competed within a … Continue rea […]
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How to pay the Board for a better Governance May 4, 2017
Board Directors Should Be Paid Only in Equity, if we pay directors solely in restricted equity, they’re more likely to do their job. MALTAWAY BOARD GOVERNANCE AND NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (NED) Even here in Malta this issue arises with relevant importance and validity , partly because the high number of foreign companies present in Malta, … Continue reading → […]
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Labour flexibility is a value, and it has a price (scarcity principle) April 15, 2017
Labour flexibility is a value, and it has a price (scarcity principle) Work review eyes pay premium for zero-hours contracts Stopping ‘lazy’ bosses shifting risk to employees a priority MALTAway, A PERSONAL TRAINER FOR EVERY CORPORATION Requiring companies to pay a premium wage on zero-hours contracts could discourage “lazy employers” from pushing risk … […]
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PE firms way would benefit multibusiness enterprise April 15, 2017
PE firms way would benefit multibusiness enterprise Successful PE firms model practices that would benefit any multibusiness enterprise—as well as some that break the public-company mold. In many respects, successful private-equity (PE) firms seem to defy economic logic. They acquire most of their businesses through some form of auction, where competitive bi […]
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Comp and skills of the 7 most promising finance jobs February 13, 2017
Comp and skills of the 7 most promising finance jobs When it comes to careers, “finance” is a sweeping term. So before you hit Wall Street, you’ll need to figure out which role is right for you. LinkedIn broke down the top finance jobs of 2017, based on high median salaries, job openings, year-over-year-growth, and … Continue reading →
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Swiss unstable about corporate tax reforms February 13, 2017
Swiss unstable about corporate tax reforms Bern must rethink rules after 60% dismiss proposal to cut overall rates in referendum Switzerland a more UN-stable and less competitive country … a growing mood against establishment and global corporations special tax regime …no more discretionary and advantageous rules. Www.maltaway.com for a very stable country a […]
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Professional services, are Clients Loyal to Your Firm, or the People in It? February 1, 2017
Professional services, Are Clients Loyal to Your Firm, or the People in It? MALTAWAY BOARD GOVERNANCE AND NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (NED) Furthermore having a NED with international experience in the BOARD, reinforce widely the diversity, independence and compliance requirements for a better Corporate Governance, Leadership and Business results Employee turnove […]
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Boards Must ensuring companies change quickly enough to face competition and not just risk protective January 29, 2017
Boards Must ensuring companies change quickly enough to face competition and not just risk protective When you have a Board role, remember this post and keep your focus straight on the shareholders’ interest … MALTAWAY BOARD GOVERNANCE AND NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (NED) Boards of directors play two roles. They must protect value by helping companies avoid unne […]
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Executives and Salespeople Are Misaligned and the Effects Are Costly January 27, 2017
Executives and Salespeople Are Misaligned and the Effects Are Costly When you have a Board role, remember this post and keep your focus straight on the shareholders’ interest … MALTAWAY BOARD GOVERNANCE AND NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (NED) U.S. companies spend over $900 billion on their sales forces, which is three times more than they spend on all … Continue re […]
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The simple, brilliant logic behind AT&T’s purchase of DirecTV.

May 22, 2014 by alberto balatti

The simple, brilliant logic behind AT&T’s purchase of DirecTV.

“The race is on to launch America’s first full-fledged internet TV service (as distinct from subscription-based video-on-demand services such as Netflix and Hulu). Internet TV could, in theory, be more affordable than cable and have more functionality, especially for sports fans. Dish Network is currently in the lead, and Verizon bought Intel’s fledgling platform earlier this year. If AT&T is heading toward a world where it sells DirecTV over the internet, either to its own mobile customers or to everyone, then it would be a game changer for the industry

http://qz.com/184378/the-future-of-tv-is-coming-into-focus-and-looks-pretty-great/