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SEC Confirms Sarbox Reprieve
Small firms have an extra year to comply with strict auditing rules created after Enron. Read more
MCI Inc.
Recent Articles about MCI Inc.
Innovation, We Trust
By John Case | Oct 1, 2002
In the final installment of our three-part series on innovation, Inc focuses on how today's economic trends will effect the innovative entrepreneurs... Read more
AT
By Martha E. Mangelsdorf | Dec 1, 1994
A quick look at some of the on-line services AT T and MCI offer or plan to offer soon. Read more
Mci Founder Bill Mcgowan
Aug 1, 1986
The man who plotted the overthrow of Ma Bell's monopoly now runs a $3-billion shop by fighting bureaucracy, welcoming change, and constantly redefining what ... Read more
Cheap Talk
By Rachael King | Mar 1, 2000
What your phone company won't tell you: New Web sites can ferret out the cheapest rates for long-distance and wireless service. I Inc. Techn... Read more
Returns: Mergers and Accusations
By Kenneth Klee | Oct 1, 2002
Yes, most mergers are misguided. But savvy investors shouldn't overlook those few companies that get them right. Read more
Deregulation Blues
By Steve Coll | Oct 1, 1985
TELECOMMUNICATIONS MODEL SUGGESTS THAT DEREGULATION WON'T BOOST ENTREPRENEURS. Read more
The Government's Take on E-mail
By John Fried | Oct 1, 2005
Regulators have (surprise) thought up lots of rules governing e-mail. It's your job to figure out which ones cover you. Read more
Take The Credit
Jul 1, 1982
By eliminating Bell telephone credit cards and switching to another long-distance carrier, Bill Kist & Associates Inc., sales representatives for audi... Read more
An 800 Choice
By Robert A. Mamis | Dec 1, 1992
A comparison of the 800-number services offered by the three major long distance companies. Read more
Benchmark: Intimidated by Cyberspace?
By Phaedra Hise | Apr 1, 1996
Some data from a 1995 Gallup survey of 300 small-business owners about their use of computers for communications. Read more
Small Firms Denied Break on Sarbanes-Oxley
By Angus Loten | May 17, 2006
The SEC ruled against giving small public companies an exemption from the corporate governance law. Read more
E-Mail Grows Up
By Sarah Schafer | Mar 15, 1997
Various businesspeople tell how they are using different E-mail packages to handle a variety of tasks. Read more
A Little Down. Far From Out
By Leigh Buchanan | Oct 15, 2002
A sign of our economic times. Read more
Greed on Trial
By Carole Matthews | Sep 29, 2003
Ex-Tyco chief executive, Dennis Kozlowski, is to appear in a Manhattan court today, accused of stealing $600 million from Tyco and its investors to suppor... Read more
What's Next: One-Stop Shopping
By Robert X. Cringely | Jan 1, 2003
Well, now. A Web-based service someone actually needs. Want a piece? Read more
Classic Mistakes, Part 1: The Over-the-Top Entrepreneur
We've all seen data on the high failure rate for new enterprises. But it's not always external factors that doom an enterprise. Sometimes it's the entre... Read more
New Ways to Retain and Reward Employees (Hint: We're Not Talking Stock Options)
Oct 10, 2002
In the wake of media reports about abuse of stock options, some technology firms are rethinking the incentives they use to compensate valuable employees. Mea... Read more
Small Businesses Looking for Bigger Say with FASB
By Matt Quinn
May 27, 2004 --Since the collapses of the likes of Enron and WorldCom and the introduction of the Sarbanes-Oxley governance laws in 2002, ... Read more
SOX Reprieve for Small Business
By Angus Loten | Dec 12, 2007
The SEC will review rules requiring external checks on financial controls at smaller companies. Read more
Small Firms Get Break on Accounting Rules
By Angus Loten | Dec 13, 2006
The Securities and Exchange Commission plans to ease parts of Sarbanes-Oxley considered too burdensome. Read more
The Do-It-Yourself Marketing-Effort Analysis
By Phaedra Hise | Jun 1, 1994
Sortable spreadsheet allows CEO to assess sales performance and response to ads and direct mail. Read more
Some Jobs Recession Proof
By Ana Patricia Ferrey | Jul 15, 2008
Despite a weaker economy, demand for nurses, sales reps, and software developers remains high. Read more
Ebbers Found Guilty
By Carole Matthews | Mar 16, 2005
By now everyone knows that ex-WorldCom CEO Bernie Ebbers was found guilty on Tuesday of securities fraud, conspiracy and filing false documents with regul... Read more
Taking Stock
By Robert A. Mamis | Jun 1, 1984
These days, companies like Apple Computer, MCI, and Tandem are choosing to remain over-the-counter, and the American Stock Exchange, for one, is fighting mad. Read more
Fax Service Finds New Calling on Internet
By Mike Hofman | Jan 1, 1998
Ben Feder's start-up, .Comfax Inc., devised a service that allows small businesses to save money by sending faxes over the Internet. Read more
Sarbanes-Oxley Draws Renewed Criticism
By Laura Rich
Jan. 13, 2005 --Less than three years after the public scandals of Enron, WorldCom and Global Crossing first came to light, a group of com... Read more
Ball Club of the New Economy
By Jerry Useem | May 15, 1998
A look at how the Florida Marlins, the 1997 World Series winners, have worked much like a high-tech start-up; they hired the best talent, beat the competitio... Read more
Beyond the Wall
By Wendy Marx | Jun 3, 1996
Call it wall power. Two young Connecticut entrepreneurs have figured out how to crack the $30 billion dollar college market by delivering advertise... Read more
The Marketeer
By David Whitford | Oct 15, 1995
A close-up look at the 1995 Inc. 500's number one company and how it made it to the number one slot. Read more
What Enron Didn't Teach Us
By Angus Loten | Jan 1, 2008
Years after multibillion-dollar scandals rocked corporate America, more than half of employees at both public and private companies admit they have witnessed... Read more
Keeping In Touch
By Joanne Kelleher | Apr 1, 1983
From simple beeps to ticker-tape printouts, the message is clear. Pagers and mobile phones are rapidly becoming more useful and affordable. Read more
The MBA Program -- Den of Iniquity?
Mar 1, 2005
The Economist has a couple of interesting thoughts on whether the cult of the MBA is somehow to blame for the venom spit out by WorldCom, HealthS... Read more
Companies Face Higher Turnover Among Top Managers
By Angus Loten | Oct 9, 2006
In September alone, more than 2,000 executives were replaced nationwide, including 222 CEOs. Read more
What's Next: One-Stop Shopping
By Robert X. Cringely | Jan 1, 2003
Well, now. A Web-based service someone actually needs. Want a piece? Read more
CEO's Notebook
By Inc. staff | Aug 1, 1999
CEOs give advice on: boning up on employment law; making the most of customer feedback; finding big-time IT for your small company; and streamlining the due ... Read more
Returns: More Reasons to Love Your Banker
By Kenneth Klee | Feb 1, 2003
These days your best bet for investing your money may well be the same place you borrow it from. Read more
Tomorrow's Workforce
By Samuel Fromartz | Sep 1, 2000
How one inner-city program is trying to give kids the skills they need -- and the ones you need, too. Read more
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