NEW YORK-- Insurance brokerage Aon PLC said Friday that its net income rose 10 percent in the fourth quarter as its revenue grew and savings from its restructuring increased. The company said the restructuring of its Aon Hewitt human resources consulting business saved it about $67 million during the fourth quarter, up from $43 million a year ago.
NEW YORK, Jan 23- The biggest global banks will have to take steps in the coming years, including cutting compensation and shedding services, to generate adequate returns for their shareholders, consulting firm McKinsey& Co. said on Wednesday.
*Firms need $5 trln a year to meet market hopes: Accenture. That is the amount of extra revenue the 1,200 top global companies need to find each year simply to meet analysts' expectations, according to consulting firm Accenture.
"Everyone is wondering whether this dry weather is the new norm... or an anomaly that will soon pass," said Barney Austin, director of hydraulic services for INTERA Inc, an Austin, Texas- based geoscience and engineering consulting firm. "
*Sanofi/ Regeneron give doctors 50- pct drug discount. Dec 13- Medical providers have begun to think more about cost, as well as safety and effectiveness, when they decide on cancer treatments. "It's a sign of the times," said Mark Mynhier, partner, healthcare industries advisory at PricewaterhouseCoopers PwC. "
Iran, its main rival within OPEC, has been sidelined by sanctions. Saudi officials make a show of consulting with OPEC, but the kingdom is the undisputed swing producer, and all important production decisions are being made in Riyadh.
*David Zhou helped reverse merger companies- SEC. *Zhou then defrauded investors- SEC. *Case is latest effort by SEC in China crackdown.
MUMBAI, Dec 5- Wal-Mart Stores Inc prepared its entry into India's supermarket sector in 2010 with a $100 million investment into a consultancy with no employees, no profits and a scant $14,000 in revenue.
TOKYO, Nov 16- U.S. gaming regulators are investigating millions of dollars paid by affiliates of Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada's Universal Entertainment Corp to a former consultant for the Philippine gaming authority around the time the company was lobbying to win concessions for a $2 billion Manila casino.
Here's a low-overhead business: Selling New York City tap water! Yep, you wish you'd thought of it yourself, amiright?!