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What recession? Small arms trade is booming
in Sox First, on July 10, 2009
...-caliber ammunition. This is all the more extraordinary when you think about the impact the global recession has had on other markets. All up, gun-loving Americans have driven a 28% jump this decade...
Jackson Memorial Service Internet Viewing May Match Obama's Inauguration
in Wangtam, on July 8, 2009
...f experts around the world - LiveWork
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Another stimulus package
in Sox First, on July 6, 2009
...alling jobless figures in the United States were telling us one thing: that 19 months into this bad recession and the economic indicators are getting worse. So it's not surprising then to read Vi...
What the jobless figures tell us
in Sox First, on July 3, 2009
...tely. There are now 14.7 million unemployed workers in the US, up 7.2 million from the start of the recession and it keeps going up. The Financial Times points out the obvious in this republished for...
Outsourcing Trends
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on July 2, 2009
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Here's an interesting article on outsourcing trends (made more interesting because I am quoted in it).
In any case, I believe that outsourcing could be at the leading edge...
Durbin-Grassley, Indian Outsourcing, and the H-1B Visa
in Global Mobility Report, on June 29, 2009
...ting examination early this month of what may be the biggest problem faced by the H-1B visa: Indian outsourcing.
A bill currently before Congress, the Durbin-Grassley visa reform bill, would probably...
Supply chain video: The result of a new survey among 900 U.S. supply chain executives on this year's trends
in Supplychainer, on June 28, 2009
...out the U.S.
Respondents to the survey say they expect their companies to rebound from the current recession beginning in late 2009 and early 2010. In general, companies predict an earlier rebound fo...
Logistics cost in the U.S. is dropping
in Supplychainer, on June 28, 2009
...the annual respected benchmark report states the financial damage done to the sector by the ongoing recession. After rising by more than 50 percent the previous five years, business logistics costs fe...
Caribbean Sees Deep Price Cuts
in The Flyaway Weblog, on June 24, 2009
... © Vagabond Shutterbug
The recession is cutting into the Caribbean's travel industry in a profound way, according to CNN "The deals we are seeing in the Caribbean right now are unprece...
Did Sonia Sotomayor's mortgage views help send county into recession?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 23, 2009
You'll often hear conservative commentators on FOX News and other stations putting the blame for the country's mortgage meltdown on the poor and on the federal agencies that tried to get them into homes.
Their reasoning goes like this: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, along with other advoc...
Survival strategies for a deepening recession
in Sox First, on June 23, 2009
The green shoots are turning into yellow weeds. The World Bank forecast for the global economy is a sobering read. According to the World Bank, the global economy will shrink by nearly 3 per cent this year, a situation created by plunging trade and business lending. And world trade will contr...
Recession drawing to an end. So what?
in Sox First, on June 20, 2009
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So bankers forecast that the recession will end in the third quarter of 2009. Big deal!! Don't crack open the champagne yet. The next few years will be hard. If you expect it will be anythin...
Does owning a home have to be the American Dream?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 17, 2009
We like to find people to blame for our problems, don't we? And today, a lot of us are busy looking for people to blame for the mortgage meltdown the country is currently suffering through.
You know all about the meltdown: Housing foreclosures are soaring. Owners are walking away from thei...
RFID based Electronic Shelf Labels expected to replace paper
in The RFID Weblog, on June 16, 2009
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The recession has taught us a lesson - adopt cost saving approach from day 1 or perish. Many have already hit the dust and the ones which survived are looking at putting all the pieces together a...
It will be years before jobs return
in Sox First, on June 15, 2009
...ccording to this report from McClatchy Newspapers , most of the country won't get back to pre-recession employment levels until 2012, and there are parts that will still be struggling for anothe...
Unemployment: are the numbers lying?
in Sox First, on June 14, 2009
... of 2008 and the worst four-month performance. All that suggests is that the road back out of this recession is going to be long and hard. The pain will be around for a long time....
Recession and marriage
in Sox First, on June 12, 2009
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It seems the recession is saving marriages. Or it might be prolonging the agony. In Britain, The Independent reports that accountants Grant Thornton have found that fewer couples are divorcing....
So profitieren Kunden und Versicherer durch IT-Consultants
in versicherungsintern, on June 12, 2009
...eiberuflicher IT-Consultant: "Aus Sicht der Unternehmen geht es weder um das komplette Outsourcing der IT-Abteilung noch um den Aufbau einer Parallelabteilung. Es geht lediglich um punktuelle Unt...
Worth Watching!
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on June 11, 2009
... © chucklin
This video is a humorous poke at the Customer-Vendor relationship in outsourcing deals... does it remind you of any of your relationships?
I just wish there was another one from th...
Outsourcing Your Dating Life
in The Dating Weblog, on June 10, 2009
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A number of sources ( TechCrunch , Online Dating insider , VentureBeat ) have reported on a new service that lets you outsource all the stuff involved in online dating - for a mere $480 a month.
VirtualDatingAssistants.com will do the work of creating your profile and scre...
Could This be the Future of Outsourcing?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on June 9, 2009
...rket, but because of the underlying concept of reverse project auctions.
I have long thought that outsourcing projects could be susceptible to reverse auctions. In commodity-level sourcing, a project...
Apple Slashes Prices on the iPhone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 8, 2009
...as lowered some of their laptop prices today; the company's first dramatic price cuts since the recession began a year and a half ago.
The 8-gigabyte iPhone 3G, which came out last year, now cost...
Recession Forces More Golf Deals
in Eagle Par Birdie, on June 8, 2009
... on.
As I said at the outset, the need to attract golfers is the impetus behind this and the Great Recession is the reason.
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Crunch for airlines
in Sox First, on June 8, 2009
... set to lose $9 billion this year with demand for air travel falling away as a result of the global recession and swine flu. A statement released by the International Air Transport Association indic...
Despite the Recession, Support for Immigration Reform Grows in the U.S.
in Global Mobility Report, on June 7, 2009
...S. It's a political hot potato that's been tossed around before.
In the midst of a nasty recession, you'd think immigration issues would get less support. But the polls (Pew, Washington ...
Crowdsourcing
in Web 2.0, on June 7, 2009
...urcing as "the act of taking a task traditionally performed by an employee or contractor, and outsourcing it to an undefined, generally large group of people or community in the form of an open c...
Entrepreneurial Life
in TJ's Weblog, on June 7, 2009
...an the average Joe.
There were other observations - things like being bold enough to thrive in a recession, or having a particular approach to efficiency that leads to eliminate time wasters in thei...
Cutting Salaries
in Biz Plan Hacks, on June 6, 2009
...agers and professionals, base pay reductions are becoming increasingly common in today's brutal recession. Many human resources experts believe the recent moves by major companies-household names ...
Renewable energy and the recession
in Sox First, on June 5, 2009
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Will the clean energy sector emerge from the recession faster than other industries? That seems to be the suggestion in the latest REN21 Renewables Global Status Report . Despite the worst econo...
Rising healthcare costs put strain on homeowners
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 4, 2009
Unemployment across the nation is at record highs. Foreclosures are, too. Of course, the two are related.
But unemployment isn't the only factor in the rise of mortgage delinquencies and housing foreclosures we're now seeing. Credit card debts are high, too, making it harder for famili...
The Chevy Spark, a Face Not Even a Mother Could Love
in carzz.org, on June 3, 2009
...dated Delta 2 platform, due to be used on all GM small cars around the globe. Designed prior to the recession the Cruze is pleasant enough, however the styling is mainstream and the use of a torsion b...
Mortgage delinquencies not slowing
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 2, 2009
I'm waiting for some good news out of the housing-finance industry. Really. I'd like to wake up one morning, open the paper and read this headline: "Foreclosures fall to record lows!"
Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be reading that particular headline any time soon,...
Be honest with your finances before taking on a mortgage
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 2, 2009
Many things have caused the housing slump the country is still working through.
But one of the biggest factors? Borrowers weren't honest with themselves before taking on their mortgage loans.
A mortgage loan is a huge responsibility. For most people, it's the biggest monthly expense they&...
Blame the recession on Reagan: Paul Krugman
in Sox First, on June 1, 2009
...mes without putting a significant amount of money down actually laid the foundation stones for this recession. No doubt the debate will continue with people pointing out to Krugman that Reagan did no...
Supply chain video:ERP market overview in 2009
in Supplychainer, on May 31, 2009
I agree: I have written a lot recently on ERP so I promise this is going to be the last one at least for three weeks:) but I just came across this very nice conversation between Jim Shepherd and Bruce Richardson of AMR Research who discuss the outlook for enterprise applications in 2009. Who are...
Time to Start Your Business? Maybe...
in TJ's Weblog, on May 31, 2009
...ntly at YoungEntrepreneur that reflected on a short list of companies that were started during a recession. Why would someone do that - start a business in the middle of a recession? For the same re...
Summer Golf Deals
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 31, 2009
...start thinking about a golf holiday - you know, take a break from the stress and worry of the Great Recession, etc.
If you live close to the greatest undefended border in the world - the Canada/U.S. ...
More bad news: Mortgage delinquencies on the rise
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 29, 2009
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It only seems as if the housing slump, and the national recession that followed it, have been going on forever. The housing slowdown, though, didn't start until the middle of 2006 or so.
The...
Pay cuts fail to save HP jobs
in The CIO Weblog, on May 28, 2009
...ven disappointing and the outlook no better, leading the company to announce that it will be making recession-related layoffs after all... 6000 jobs over the next 12 months, amounting to 2% of the o...
Is your credit score falling?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 27, 2009
There's one number that means more than all the rest when you're applying for a mortgage loan: your credit score.
Also known as your FICO score, this number condenses your history of paying bills and handling credit into a single figure. Mortgage lenders look at the score to determine...
Economists predict recession ends this year. As if!
in Sox First, on May 27, 2009
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So economists are predicting the recession will end this year. They reckon the housing market will bottom out and they don't see the recession lasting longer than the first quarter of 2010. ...
What's the next direction for CFOs?
in Sox First, on May 25, 2009
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The recession will reshape the work of chief financial officers. When the recovery comes, the world will be very different. CFOs will have to start shifting their focus to getting the most out of ...
Higher rents and sale prices for green buildings
in Sox First, on May 25, 2009
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Despite the recession, the push for green buildings continues. But is green a justifiable expense when companies are struggling to stay alive in the financial bloodbath? A fascinating study Doin...
British Airways axes first class: more to come?
in Sox First, on May 24, 2009
...l, well before the days of cheap flights and cut throat competition. So it's not just about the recession, it's about a deeper structural shift in the trvel industry. We are likely to see oth...
Peak oil and lifestyles
in Sox First, on May 22, 2009
...nal. Economic growth will come to a crawl and inflation will rise. Look no further than the current recession for proof, he says." He tells the Globe and Mail , it will affect all sorts of cho...
The case against stock options
in Sox First, on May 22, 2009
With the market tanking, it might be a time for many companies to consider switching back to options to reward executives. Unless you think the market will collapse again, options could turn out to be lucrative because there would be only one to go. But London Business School professor Freek Ve...
The refi money is still flowing
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 21, 2009
There's one benefit to the still slumping housing market: The government has consistently made moves that have resulted in lower mortgage interest rates.
This means that buyers who qualify for mortgage loans at an interest rate at or slightly below 5 percent — not unusual these days ...
The recession: blaming the business schools
in Sox First, on May 21, 2009
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How much are business schools to blame for the recession? Writing in The Times , Phillip Delves Broughton says MBA should actually stand for Master of the Business Apocalypse. Broughton writes:...
Employee disengagement in a recession
in Sox First, on May 21, 2009
...worrying part, as The Economist pointed out earlier this year, is that engagement schemes are not recession proof. And that, it says, could be a problem for business down the track. The Economist sa...
Infosys CEO interviewed
in The CIO Weblog, on May 20, 2009
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Gopalakrishnan clearly sees the dangers in industry consolidation and in changes in the nature of outsourcing, with more businesses taking the same tack as they have with their internal IT organizat...
Franchises: WYNTK
in Biz Plan Hacks, on May 19, 2009
...We talked recently about how well franchises do during a recession. To balance that I thought I'd point out this piece by Jeff Elgin on buying a franchise. Elgin looks at some things you shoul...
Speed Sourcing - An Over-Reaction to Long Procurement Cycles?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on May 19, 2009
... EquaTerra highlighted its "Speed Sourcing" concept - an accelerated process to complete outsourcing deals. The practice, whereby the entire procurement and negotiation process is compressed...
2009 may not turn out to be as bad for RFID as you might think
in The RFID Weblog, on May 16, 2009
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The world economy is depressed and most of the sectors are in red and if you would ask any expert he would point out that immediate future doesn't look good either.
But if we consider the words of ABI Research then this might not hold true for the RFID sector . Even if we inclu...
Corporate social responsibility and recession
in Sox First, on May 15, 2009
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With the recession, companies are cutting back on their corporate social responsibility budgets but it's not going away. As reported here , the big cuts are in corporate philanthropy but they...
Time to lob a Molotov cocktail
in The CIO Weblog, on May 14, 2009
© Marek Peters
So, speaking of revolutions , it strikes me that this one isn't being evangelized very well. Nick Carr has turtled, turning off blog comments and going largely off the radar after the brief flurry following his publication of "The Big Switch." Werner Vogels'...
Bad retail figures expose recovery myth
in Sox First, on May 14, 2009
...global economic contraction is still in full swing with a very severe, deep and protracted U-shaped recession,'' Roubini writes. "Another necessary condition for a global recovery is a bo...
Daewoo: GM's Secret Weapon?
in carzz.org, on May 13, 2009
...ppen, except that it's happening quickly as automakers worldwide continue to be affected by the recession.
Curiously, I haven't read a word about Daewoo , the Korean company that General Mo...
Downturn easing without recovery
in Sox First, on May 12, 2009
...to be met with howls of derision from bond holders seeking more money from the US taxpayers. Every recession has to end. The question is how long and deep this one is going to be. At this stage, ther...
H1B: Frying pan to fire
in The CIO Weblog, on May 11, 2009
...tectionist sentiment seems to be on the rise, not least in response to the belt-tightening that the recession has engendered on both the corporate and individual levels.
But if American IT workers fe...
Airfare Deals Abound
in The Flyaway Weblog, on May 10, 2009
... © Hong Kong dear Edward
Perhaps it's the recession. People have stopped flying as much and the airlines are scrambling to fill empty seats and slashing prices to compete with each other. What...
Selling to Procurement Organizations
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on May 10, 2009
...rested in the issues that arise when selling to corporate procurement departments. A legal process outsourcing company that I'm associated with is cracking this nut, and the differences between th...
Kapalua Saved. PGA Sighs With Relief
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 8, 2009
...ich economist you like to believe in, that could be the first new sponsor since 2007 when the Great Recession began or since 2008 when the American economy began to slide off the cliff.
At any rate, ...
No recovery yet
in Sox First, on May 8, 2009
...ember 2007. That amounts to 4.1% of payrolls which is the biggest percentage decline since the 1958 recession. Unemployment will continue to rise, so any recovery is some time off. Add to that the r...
Financial crisis worse than the 1930s?
in Sox First, on May 7, 2009
Is this crisis shaping up as worse than what we saw in the 1930s. There are some claims that this might be the case. In Britain, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research has forecast that GDP in the UK could GDP could fall more this year than in 1931. "The pace of decline ...
Franchises Coast Through Recession
in Biz Plan Hacks, on May 5, 2009
...of articles recently ( Small Business Trends , Noobpreneur ) on the fate of franchises during the recession - and it's a pretty good fate.
Ivan Widjaya sums up the situation: I won't say fra...
Animal Spirits by George Akerlof and Robert Shiller
in Sox First, on May 4, 2009
...pression, for instance, prohibition led to a growing disrespect for law and civil society. The 1991 recession was preceded by the savings and loan (S&L) crisis, the 2001 recession by Enron and the...
Google Likes To Steal Other's Thunder
in Wangtam, on May 3, 2009
...ine Social Life
• The Online Ad Recession Is Officially Here: First Quarterly Decline In Revenues
• twittm
• FluTweets - Be Ready to Fight the Flu!
• Eucalyptus Systems Inc
• Booyah - Play L...
H.P. Labs Pulls Out the Measuring Stick
in Wangtam, on May 1, 2009
...CE(BOOK) VALUE
• Google Could Have Caught Swine Flu Early
• Shooting at Bubbles
• New in Labs: Extra emoticons
• ArrivedOK.mobi, Your Personal Flight Arrival Tracker.
• Dickensurl.com
• HG...
Ratings agency crackdowns
in Sox First, on May 1, 2009
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Ratings agencies did a lot to bring on this recession by giving dysfunctional outfits a clean bill of health. Now they're being held to account, not before time. Standard & Poor's, Moo...
S&OP in high tech companies should incorporates measures of risk
in Supplychainer, on April 30, 2009
...area being highlighted. Wehlage noted that in some ways shippers could benefit by one aspect of the recession.
"High-tech companies are re-thinking their approach to 'demand-sensing,'&qu...
