by Usha on January 4th, 2010
It is no longer sufficient for businesses to have a huge set up in one place and expect to grow. It has become inevitable to have a global presence.
Today, most retail and service based brands have the ultimate goal of becoming a global player in their industry. But in order for them to achieve that [...]
Tags: benefits of franchising, franchising in the current economy, growth of franchising
by Usha on December 22nd, 2009
There are several helping natured people who give back to the needy. With so many unemployed residents, there is always need for a helping hand. This helping hand is provided by the following businesses for the unemployed in their communities.
Free Dry Cleaning
National Drycleaners in Seattle is offering laundry service free for people who have an [...]
Tags: free stuff for the unemployed, unemployed people in communities, unemployment in America, unemployment in the United States
by Usha on November 9th, 2009
The term “white collar crime,” is not just some crime conducted by people in white-collar jobs; it is a crime of artful lying. White collar criminals use persuasion and deceit to achieve their end. Not all crime is illegal, a person can be deceitful and unethical while not committing any illegal acts, according to law.
Spinning [...]
Tags: accounting fraud, accounting scams, cheating the auditors, chief financial officer, financial fraud, sam antar, white collar financial fraud, white-collar fraud
by Usha on November 4th, 2009
The Group of Twenty (G-20) is a forum of central bank governors and finance ministers of the biggest industrialized and developing economies created to discuss key issues affecting the global economy. The G-20 countries account for two-thirds of the population in the world, 80% of world trade and 90% of global GDP.
Reason for forming the [...]
Tags: Asian financial crisis, climate change, current economic downturn, European Union, G 20 London summit, G 20 Pittsburg summit, G-20, G-20 summit
by Usha on October 17th, 2009
The recession is usually a time when most employers grind all pay hikes to a halt. But you can still get your boss to change his mind.
Before you decide that you need a pay hike, sit down and do some self appraisal. Are you able to fulfill your work obligations well? Does your employer value [...]
Tags: get a pay hike, get a pay raise, pay hike in recession
by Usha on September 21st, 2009
How difficult is saving money? It’s not easy and there are very few people who understand the art of saving. I often see people giving tips on saving money, but not many of them target youngsters and that’s the intention of this article, to give some ideas to both students and working people.
People talk about [...]
Tags: art of saving, save money, saving money in recession
by Usha on September 1st, 2009
If you think economics and CIA are poles apart, you cannot be more wrong. Financial knowledge is a must for the CIA, especially so in the current global crisis. Producing daily economic intelligence briefing for the president of the United States calls for a great deal of knowledge and CIA has been doing this since [...]
Tags: CIA recruiting wall street pros, wall street pros
by Hasan on August 13th, 2009
The mass media forms the image of the world for us and tell us what to think about that image. Essentially, everything we know comes to us via our newspapers, magazines, radio or television. The manipulating techniques of media masters come across in the way some items are played down while some others [...]
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by Hasan on August 2nd, 2009
With the economy the way it is, there are so many of us who have been laid off and trying to find an alternative employment, and trying to make ends meet. If you are one of those even remotely thinking of or interested in working from the comfort of your home, you will be [...]
by Jennifer Mattern on July 24th, 2009
It’s no secret that the U.S. economy is in bad shape. The housing bubble burst. The stock market crashed. People lost a lot of their retirement savings.
Tags: banksbanking, Economy, Featured, housing market, interest rates, Recession, us economy