Archive for the Category ‘Business’

Joshua Schachter Leaves Google

The creator of one of the most popular social media site Delicious, Joshua Schachter has tweeted that he is leaving Google after working a year and a half on the job.
Joshua tweeted: “today is my last day at google. sad about leaving but excited about the future.” After tweeting the above message he then tweeted [...]

Dealers prefer Chevy over Chevrolet

The dealers of the Chevrolet are shocked by the new GM’s decision to put a halt at the use of the word Chevy for Chevrolet as it doesn’t go along with the company’s value.
As per some Chevy dealers, if the GM would have ordered the other way round and had ordered the use of Chevy [...]

BP shares continue to fall

BP shares have plummeted another 16% in the US and at the start of trading they fell 12% in the UK before climbing back a little. Investors and the market are concerned that President Obama will force huge penalties on the company soon and BP has already seen nearly $100 million wiped off their value.
Since [...]

Private cabs to accept cards payments soon

Private cabs to accept cards payments soon

You need not bother about carrying cash the next time you take a private cab in the city. Around 3,000 cabs will offer payment by credit card by June-end.
With Easy Cabs and City Cool Cabs having started the credit card facility recently, other operators like Meru, Mega Cabs and Gold Cabs plan to offer this [...]

China’s Rising Workers

Workers pushing for higher wages at one of Honda’s coastal Chinese plants could well be setting a trend.
The dynamics of China’s economic development are moving inexorably in favor of the country’s workers. China’s recent economic growth has mostly favored owners of capital, but demographic trends mean labor shortages are set to grow, tipping the income [...]

Tourism, a lucrative industry in Singapore

Singapore’s visitor arrivals registered 17.3% growth to reach 928,000 in March 2010, the highest ever recorded in the month of March. But this is only the tip of the iceberg. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) expects visitor arrivals to reach 11.5 to 12.5 million and and has also targetted S$17.5 – S$18.5 billion as tourism [...]

Vehicle Wrap Industry

Vehicle Wrap Industry

As lifestyles became faster than ever, the only way for marketers to stay abreast with their clients is to catch up with their speeds — thus, the birth of mobile ads and the vehicle wrapping industry.The trend is believed to have started with long-haul trucks in the mid-90s. Since these vehicles travel great distances, advertisers [...]

Marketing is just for big businesses, right?

As many business owners will testify, launching a new business and getting it up and running is demanding in itself. But letting your customers know that you exist in the first place, and telling them about your products and services, often presents a further challenge for business owners.
Research shows that a significant number of businesses [...]

Football World Cup to drive sales

The 2010 Football World Cup will massively increase demand for Compression shorts according to UK retailer Compress Yourself.
Almost all of the 32 competing teams are expected to wear Compression clothing to help prevent injury and aid recovery in what promises to be a long and hard fought tournament.
“The popularity of Compression clothing has grown [...]

Salary Survey Results for Iraq

International HR Consultant Birches Group LLC has announced the publication of compensation survey results in Iraq. The survey focuses on Baghdad’s local labour market, capturing compensation levels across a survey sample composed of the major players in Iraq’s labour market.
Compensation plans of surveyed employers remain relatively simple – and aside from the medical-related benefits – [...]