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China Restricts Virtual Currencies
in China Venture News, on July 6, 2009
...ncies for real money in China.
The virtual world Second Life is the most well known of the virtual economies. But many others exist. Second Life has a virtual currency called Linden Dollars. Linden D...
Comment réduire la facture automobile d’une entreprise
in Location de Voitures Blog, on June 26, 2009
Le quotidien économique français « la Tribune » donne quelques pistes bien utiles dans le contexte de crise actuel dans son article intitulé « Les clés pour réaliser des économies » en date du 19 juin 2009.
Renouveler son parc automobile, profiter de « la prime à la casse » ou encore du bon...
Stimulus packages create corruption opportunities
in Sox First, on June 23, 2009
... $5 trillion, equivalent to Japan's national output in just 18 months, being poured into saving economies. The reasons are pretty obvious. Most of the spending will involve juicy, big budget capi...
Mugabe's lecture on fixing economies.
in Sox First, on June 11, 2009
... 19-member Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and telling the world how to run economies . "Let us make Africa a continent of opportunity for all its people by eliminating c...
The deplorable state of mathematics education today
in The CIO Weblog, on May 17, 2009
... topic worth discussing: dedicated, large-scale service providers can in almost every case leverage economies of scale to provide a given service level at a lower cost than a single business could eve...
Financial crisis worse than the 1930s?
in Sox First, on May 7, 2009
...onference in Singapore that the crisis could be worse than the 1930s because financial systems and economies are much more interconnected which limits how much governments can do to drag the global e...
The Invisible Hook by Peter Leeson
in Sox First, on April 29, 2009
...several ways. First, pirate ships were democracies long before it became the standard in developed economies, long before the declaration of independence and suffrage in Britain. To keep captains...
VMware to announce VSphere today
in The CIO Weblog, on April 21, 2009
...iant or not, it's going to be difficult for all but the most massive organizations to match the economies of scale of third-party cloud providers. Leaving aside the general conclusions of the rece...
Sony Ericsson Delays Android Phones
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 17, 2009
...or mobile phones, with retailers and distributors trimming inventories amid the recessions in major economies.
The company shipped 14.5 million handsets in the quarter, down 35 percent from a year a...
Communities printing money
in Sox First, on April 7, 2009
...s, it's another sign about the breakdown in trust. The lessons of the 1930s taught us that when economies go bad, people turn tribal. And as the WalletPop blog points out, more communities are e...
Market soars as trade collapses
in Sox First, on March 24, 2009
...39;s a case of synchronized sinking - monthly exports and imports of major developed and developing economies have been falling in unison since September 2008. The WTO writes: "Since the recessi...
Fedex announces the quarter earnings are down 75 percent
in Supplychainer, on March 21, 2009
....S. employees, where permitted;
- Additional reductions in other spending categories; and increased economies in the acquisition of goods and services
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Global recession: no co-ordination, no end.
in Sox First, on March 20, 2009
... more rigorous controls on banks. The Europeans are going for welfare spending to kick start their economies. As Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende told the International Herald Tribune : &quo...
Please Don't Take Away Our Tax Breaks!
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on February 27, 2009
...he U.S., by necessity, is cozying up to Pakistan to address its war on terror, it is clear that the economies of the two nations, India and Pakistan, couldn't be more divergent. As a trading partn...
IMF risks running out of cash
in Sox First, on February 9, 2009
...que Strauss-Kahn warning that the IMF could run out of money propping up the world's troubled economies. Strauss-Kahn said: "Today, the IMF's resources are enough to face the situation ...
Outsourcing safely
in The CIO Weblog, on January 9, 2009
...t thing you come to is inevitably outsourcing ... using a third-party provider to allow far vaster economies of scale come to play on your problems than your company could generate itself.
There hav...
The year ahead: what to expect?
in Sox First, on December 31, 2008
...at the worst is behind us and that 2010 will see a return to growth. The markets, and then the real economies, will eventually stabilise and turn. It is probable that 2009 will be a better year for th...
Winners and losers for 2008
in Sox First, on December 30, 2008
...icting some positive growth, albeit at the slowest pace since 1991. Still, compared to recessionary economies of the US, the eurozone and New Zealand, Australia is in decent shape. Relatively speaking...
China Increases Tax Rebates To Exporters
in Exclusive from our news room , on December 29, 2008
...As world economies continue to track downward the governments of the industrialized nations are offering different types of economic relief to businesses.
China, a country that depends on its enormou...
Bribe payers index
in Sox First, on December 10, 2008
...bribes. Dutch and Swiss companies are pretty clean too. Still, the report suggests other developed economies should not get that sanctimonious. The United States and Australia are right in the middle...
When supply chain makes two enemies good friends
in Supplychainer, on December 10, 2008
...e of them goes down, at least in the short term the extra cost of not being able to achieve optimum economies of scales will go back to Asian car makers.
So as you see the supplier structure and dyn...
Japan lurches from disaster to disaster
in Sox First, on December 9, 2008
... in debt. The spending has pushed the government's debt to the highest among the Group of Seven economies - 170 percent of annual gross domestic product last year, compared with 63 percent in the ...
E&HT supply chain model needs to be adapted to the market needs
in Supplychainer, on December 4, 2008
....
- Finally, manufacturers sometimes have considerable difficulty forecasting sales in developing economies and building the necessary expertise to address them. A distributor with a network of rese...
GM Dumps Tiger
in Eagle Par Birdie, on November 24, 2008
...ew times" where deflation is gaining steam and consumers have zipped their wallets shut, where economies are grinding to a halt, commodity prices are plunging (gas prices in the U.S. have fallen ...
Do we get depressed?
in Sox First, on November 23, 2008
...insurance, to insulate people from economic disaster. In the 1930s, some of the world's largest economies-Germany, the Soviet Union, Japan and Italy-were run by leaders hostile to the very notion ...
Pirate kings live it up
in Sox First, on November 22, 2008
...world's main trade arteries in the Gulf of Aden. And that will play continue to play havoc with economies. ...
Great Time To Learn Golf. Not.
in Eagle Par Birdie, on November 22, 2008
...onsumer spending that is falling so fast that retailers around the world are stunned, export-driven economies like China and Japan that are imploding, banks that are still not out of the woods (Citigr...
Exchange and Sharepoint Online officially released
in The CIO Weblog, on November 17, 2008
...e customers, one would imagine it would be lower than the published rate. That would make sense, as economies of scale make running Exchange internally more affordable for enterprises than small busin...
Dreamforce
in The CIO Weblog, on November 4, 2008
...ut of beta and define their strategies will play well with CIOs looking to take advantage of online economies of scale but who have little patience for dealing with implementation learning curves righ...
Europe Feels the Crisis
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 20, 2008
...is long-lasting remains to be seen, but there are signs that cause concern for this author. In many economies, governments are taking equity positions in financial institutions as a way of shoring up ...
Poverty and Education: the Circular Problem...
in The Universities Weblog, on October 15, 2008
There's no denying the correlation. People are who poor are also less likely to have a college degree. People who are poor are less likely to have parents who have a college degree. There is a negative correlation between poverty and education.
Without an education it's hard to break out ...
Business in a down market?
in Biz Plan Hacks, on October 8, 2008
...e not the only businesses that will do well in this economy. The one thing to consider is that down economies only last a short period of time so basing your entire business plan on a down economy doe...
US economy sags - check the numbers
in Sox First, on October 3, 2008
...l-blown crisis, encompassing broader securities markets and the banking systems of several advanced economies ... based on a comparison of the current episode of financial stress with previous episode...
The Fall of Finance
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 29, 2008
... no means, a good thing for the world's economy (virtually nothing this disruptive is good for economies in the short term), it may prove that this large bump in the road will put corporate financ...
US economy and the Bush spin
in Sox First, on September 2, 2008
...ue to have a beneficial impact on the economy in the second half of the year." Yeah right! If economies were that simple, recessions would never happen. The trouble with tax concessions is alway...
Death throes of the corporate data center
in The CIO Weblog, on August 22, 2008
...ir own data centers, and it will continue to be in their best interest to do so in some cases.
The economies of scale introduced by utility computing services are inarguable, as they are simply upsiz...
Retail revolutions
in Sox First, on August 19, 2008
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The Germans are coming!! With economies slowing down, German discount chains such as Lidl and Aldi, another are taking market share, charging some 30-50% less for groceries than ordinary super...
Wal-Mart CEO says US contagion spreading
in Sox First, on August 15, 2008
... [their] vacations and entertaining more at home." Indeed, the latest figures show European economies are contracting with various parts entering recession.
...
Fear or Anticipation: How Should We FEEL Abut China's Economic Growth?
in China Venture News, on August 8, 2008
...also unleash an inventive power to change all our lives?
Simpson is the convenor of the Emerging Economies' Forum at the Institute of Ideas in London. In the piece Simpson considers on the G7...
Bootstrapping growth in an existing firm
in BootStrapMe, on August 5, 2008
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Like startups, established companies can often find ways to expand in the most fragile economies simply by using available resources instead of riskier financial investment.
When planning your com...
Asians Own British Open
in Eagle Par Birdie, on August 3, 2008
...less it's honed through effort and sacrifice.
Is it any wonder, then, that the great exporting economies of the world just happen to be in Asia (China, Japan, Korea and soon the rest of southeast...
Golf In Russia
in Eagle Par Birdie, on July 30, 2008
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Two of the fastest growing economies in the world are also two of the so-called BRIC countries. BRIC is the acronym for Brazil, Russia, India and China.
When economies grow quickly and a nation&...
Headwinds?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on July 25, 2008
... to investing in global outsourcing providers.
Of course, predictions based on either boom or bust economies tend to take extreme positions, but the underlying analysis is interesting, particularly t...
Weeknd Happenings
in Do you like to cook?, on July 11, 2008
...e these countries, whether Burkina Faso, Kenya or Ghana, the mango is an integral part of village economies and a sweet, tangy aromatic pleasure in an often dusty land.
A day of live music, dancing,...
European Hedge Fund Survey
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on July 2, 2008
...that for single hedge funds, followed by France, Germany and finally the UK.
Across the five core economies in Western Europe - France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK - institutional investors now...
Decision On U.K Bingo Hall Slot Machines Due Today
in The Gambling Weblog, on June 25, 2008
...tracks, and the opening of small slot parlors, has gone a long way towards bolstering sagging local economies.
Bingo halls in the United Kingdom have always been popular places for a bit of relaxed g...
Winners and Losers
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on June 23, 2008
...ope - that job security is a fleeting phenomenon - will likely be repeated in other cities as their economies grow, but fall short of self-sufficiency.
...
Atlanta Loses 40 Year Old Tournament
in Eagle Par Birdie, on June 9, 2008
There is word today from the PGA Commissioner's office that the AT&T Classic, which has graced the fair southern city of Atlanta, Georgia for 40 years is no more.
AT&T has decided to pull the plug.
Hard times: why history is no guide
in Sox First, on April 25, 2008
...es not warrant optimism about a short sharp downturn followed by a quick recovery in the US or OECD economies." In other words, this recession is likely to be long and painful.
...
New Penn State Online Portal Targets Workforce Needs
in The Online Universities Weblog, on April 24, 2008
...b opportunities.
"The goal is to help workers prepare for high-growth jobs in their regional economies," Kaye said.
"It's unique in that there are several national clearinghouses,...
CVC Capital Closes 3rd Asia-Pacific Fund with $4.1 Billion
in China Venture News, on April 18, 2008
...pital Partners Asia Pacific III L.P., aims to invest in established companies in the most developed economies in the Asia Pacific region (Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Greate...
The Ultimate MPU For Old Bally/Stern Pinballs!
in The Gadgets Weblog, on March 26, 2008
... a few thousand each, many share similar parts. This allowed the manufacturers to take advantage of economies of scale and simplified troubleshooting and repair.
The folks at Alltek Systems designed ...
IBM to open supply chain research center in China
in Supplychainer, on March 17, 2008
... is opening the research center in Beijing because China has one of the world's fastest growing economies and supplies huge amounts of exports to the rest of the world, IBM said.
Global services...
SaaS vs S+S philosophy
in The CIO Weblog, on March 17, 2008
... make the geographic location of the processors executing program code largely irrelevant, and that economies of scale will make it cheaper and more effective to centrally locate those physical resour...
From Tournament Sponsor to Tour Sponsor: Mercedes Makes a Move
in Eagle Par Birdie, on March 4, 2008
2008 Mercedes Championship
German automaker, mercedes benz , is stepping up its involvement in the game of golf.
But it's doing so in a very clever way.
The luxury car maker already has a high profile on the PGA Tour via the Mercedes Championship, the early season event in Hawaii.
...
Currency Strengths and the Demand for Raw Materials
in China Venture News, on February 23, 2008
...ays it's simple: "those countries with large reserves of natural resources have seen their economies boom and their currencies rise. " (Emphasis added.)
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LPGA Endorsements Grow
in Eagle Par Birdie, on February 6, 2008
Courtesy: Today's Golfer
The women's professional golf game has truly gone global. And it has been the LPGA Tour's salvation.
LPGA players are starting to pull in some decent sponsorship and endorsement money - after 59 years in existence.
SYZ & CO Launches 6 New Sub-Funds That Include a Focus on Asia
in China Venture News, on January 29, 2008
...lio of Asian hedge funds, the ACE Asia Fund provides access to some of the world's most dynamic economies, including China and India..."
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China in the GOP Debate: What the Candidates Said
in China Venture News, on January 25, 2008
I saw bits and pieces of the Republican debate last night and was later able to find a transcript of the debate to look over.
China bashing has been a problem for Republicans. Duncan Hunter, who has now dropped out, was the worst.
Last night's remarks were insightful. Former Arkansas gov...
China Trade 101: Foreign Direct Investment
in China Venture News, on January 22, 2008
I've seen it discussed in a number of places recently. There are some basic truths about Foreign direct investment that seem to get covered up, misinterpreted, distorted - pick your adjective...
When we talk about American investment in China, many Americans spit and cuss and start say...
China's growth: is a slowdown coming?
in Sox First, on January 18, 2008
... a slowdown. It's one of the big issues for 2008 and the answer is important for businesses and economies around the world, particularly the US which imports a quarter of a trillion dollars-worth ...
DHL buys out remaining share of Sinotrans-Exel JV in China
in Supplychainer, on December 22, 2007
...n China, creating greater business synergies and providing enhanced customer benefits while driving economies of scale," according to a DHL statement.
Evan Armstrong, president of Armstrong &...
Growthink Named Advisor to Jiangxi Copper
in China Venture News, on December 12, 2007
...g Asia practice, which is concentrated within China and India, the region's two fastest growing economies.
"Our partnership with Jiangxi showcases the unique and universal value of our advis...
Vietnam: Golf's Best Kept Secret
in Wandalust, on December 12, 2007
... photo
Despite it's tumultuous past, Vietnam is emerging as one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Apart from that, it is also home to two World Heritage sites (Halong Bay and Pho...
Tiger's World: It Gets Bigger and Bigger
in Eagle Par Birdie, on December 9, 2007
...l following; he is a global commodity, representative of the new corporatization of the world's economies.
Bill Elliott, who penned the piece , reminds us that the rules for entry into the 20 mi...
Chatham, Canada Considers Lifting ATV Ban
in Under My Helmet, on December 6, 2007
...n.
What they really need to do is build an off road park. That would be a great hike for the local economies there....
Fixing Transparency will Fix Everything: Consumer Cautions
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on November 24, 2007
CSR activists are playing hardball, impatient to let free-market Darwinism decide the fate of business. Fighting for a personal platform, they do not see the damage they cause.
Breaking Ethics News
This Thursday at Dixie State College, Utah , their bi-monthly Business and Ethics Foru...
LLamasoft goes to South East Asia
in Supplychainer, on November 22, 2007
...ults during the first half of the year.
"Asia Pacific is home to some of the fastest growing economies in the world and we're committed to supporting the development and analysis of the sup...
Strong Dollar Good, Weak Dollar Bad?
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on November 6, 2007
...n strengthen against other currencies even when our economy is lousy, if those other countries' economies are even lousier.
I would encourage you to read the document for yourself if you'd li...
Assets instead of Oil
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 31, 2007
... According to Dr Nasser Saidi, Chief Economist of the Dubai International Financial Centre, "Economies of GCC states should now be considered as asset-based ones rather than oil-based."
T...
