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&lt;p&gt;Here we are, meeting again for another Wednesday edition of the news round-up.  Don&#39;t worry, there&#39;s no mudslinging going on here.  But it would probably be a lot better if there were.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Capgemini has made the most of yesterday&#39;s International Women&#39;s Day festivities by announcing developments on two fronts.  First, CEO Paul Hermelin penned his signature on a UN Statement of Support of Women&#39;s Empowerment Principles pledge that binds Capgemini to making diversity improvements with regards to gender.  The UN Global Compact and UN Women were behind the pledge, unveiled at an event called &quot;Equality Means Business: Putting Principles into Practice.&quot;  Hermelin was among many high-profile CEOs from across the world that were invited join the UN&#39;s commitment to promoting &quot;7 steps to empower women in the workplace, the marketplace, and the community.&quot;  Capgemini also marked the occasion with a major worldwide marketing spree, featuring &quot;videos showcasing high achievers, blogs, social media discussions, and numerous networking events.&quot;  Better yet, the firm&#39;s Australian arm also chose International Women&#39;s Day to promote a pair of women to the role of vice president, facilitating the claim that Capgemini Australia&#39;s leadership is 40 percent female.  The global firm also gave a nod to its top female executives, naming seven women&amp;mdash;including Capgemini CEOs in the firm&#39;s UK, India, China and Norway divisions&amp;mdash;among its highest achievers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cognizant made headlines this hump day as its stock valuation hit a 52-week high amid strong demand and optimistic predictions for near future.  Cognizant shares traded at $77.81 yesterday, the firm&#39;s highest ever valuation, and investors rushed to change their ratings to &quot;buy&quot; in recognizance of the firm&#39;s bullish growth.  The firm reported strong revenue and headcount (only recently breaking the 100,000 employee mark) growth at the end of FY 2010 as it looks to chase down high-flying competitors Accenture and Capgemini.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As reported in an earlier edition of the news round-up, the county government in Jefferson County, Alabama (home to Birmingham), was strongly considering a host of consultancies (including Alvarez &amp;amp; Marsal, FTI Consulting, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Huron Consulting Group) to save it from what would be the largest municipal bankruptcy claim in the history of modern civilization (really).  Today, the &lt;em&gt;Birmingham Business Journal&lt;/em&gt; reports that FTI Consulting is the lucky winner&amp;hellip;of the most daunting government turnaround project since Monitor tried to whip Qaddafi into shape.   Jefferson County faces a ridiculous $3.2 billion in debt, so FTI consultants are being realistic.  Alongside a financial turnaround roadmap, a county rep says that &quot;the firm will also prepare a bankruptcy plan&quot; in case the turnaround effort proves too much to bear.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For more information:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt; Capgemini Signs UN Global Compact&#39;s CEO Statement&lt;br&gt; &lt;em&gt;The Australian&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt; Cognizant Hits New 52 Week High&lt;br&gt; Bankruptcy Still on the Table for JeffCo&lt;/p&gt;

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