Failure and Success in Business
A few years back, when I started my first company, I really missed a real business plan. Actually, I didn’t even know what that was. Trying to look back at that time, it’s actually kind of scary thinking about it and that decision wasn’t very smart. Ask any business expert out there and he will tell you that you should always have a business plan for your company and if you don’t have... [Read more]
China’s Business Practices With The US
China and the United States have had a rocky and often times strained relationship with each other. Even though China is on the other side of the world and at times, has come under harsh criticism for its beliefs, the United States still opts to make products there. Since 1971, when China finally joined the UN, business has been outsourced from all over the world to them. Most of the time,... [Read more]
Motivation in Management
What motivation does for management can be spectacular sometimes – it helps your employees reach their goals and objectives. You can usually find two types of employees in an organization: one of them has some internal self motivation, while the other one will only need motivation from time to time. Motivation can be temporary and external. If you’re dealing with the second employee type, emotions... [Read more]
Use Wireless Credit Card Processing as a Business Edge
Human hand holding plastic card in payment machine in shop As a business owner, you probably have the mindset of a money saver. You probably place significance on the ability to get the most value out of every dollar you spend. Possessing internet merchant accounts to give your customers the option to use their credit cards online for their transactions is necessary now for business success. Although... [Read more]
Finding the Best Financing Option for Furniture
Blog provided by Curacao When you’re moving into a new home, you may find yourself in the unfortunate situation of setting up a living area without furniture. If you want comfortable, cozy surroundings that feel like home but can’t afford to pay for furniture in full, you may want to consider furniture financing. There are several financing options that allow you to pay for furniture... [Read more]
How long can COVID-19 live on common household surfaces?
Blog provided by Wicker Paradise Most of the coverage and preventive measures we’ve seen related to COVID-19 have focused on preventing the spread of the disease while outdoors and in contact with other people. Wearing masks and social distancing may help stop the coronavirus from being spread from people, but are you taking the necessary measures to prevent the spread of the disease inside... [Read more]
Medicare Supplemental Insurance
Blog provided by Robert W. Gray Universal healthcare has not necessarily been the choice of individuals in America until Obamacare created a system like several countries such as Britain and Germany. However, there are complications in using such a system especially when it comes to the current health system that the United States is moving away from. Take for example, the needs of senior citizens... [Read more]
Where to get the best appliance financing
Article provided by Curacao Today, many major retailers have been perceptive enough of their customers’ needs to offer customer-friendly payment options for the best home appliances on the market. Buy now pay later appliance financing is one way that retailers have made their products more accessible to buyers on a budget. Here are four retailers where you can find the best appliance financing... [Read more]
Ideas to update your office design
Blog provided by Wicker Paradise Does your office need a makeover? No one wants to keep coming back to work in a drab, lifeless space. Having a welcoming, encouraging office interior can help you and your co-workers feel comfortable, inspired, and proud to fulfill your brand’s core principles. Here are a few ways you can update your office design to make it a more pleasant place to work. Pictures... [Read more]
Corrected: AMB to buy ProLogis in bid to form warehouse giant (Reuters)
Reuters – AMB Property Corp has struck a deal to acquire rival ProLogis in one of the biggest real-estate deals since the financial crisis, creating the largest U.S. owner of warehouse and distribution centers. Go here to see the original: Corrected: AMB to buy ProLogis in bid to form warehouse giant (Reuters) Read More →
U.S. personal spending surges, jobless claims rise (Reuters)
Reuters – U.S. consumer spending in August rose at the fastest in nearly 8 years, but a weak labor market and the manufacturing sector’s below forecast growth in September could hamper a nascent economic recovery Read more from the original source: U.S. personal spending surges, jobless claims rise (Reuters) Read More →
U.S. World Bank pick to win broad support: Geithner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Jim Yong Kim, the U.S. nominee to lead the World Bank, will win broad international support despite an unprecedented challenge by candidates from emerging economies, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said in an interview Read more here: U.S. World Bank pick to win broad support: Geithner Read More →
BATS founder pushes for IPO despite "freak" glitch
NEW YORK (Reuters) – BATS Global Markets, the U.S. exchange operator that withdrew its public offering Friday after a computer glitch sent its newly-issued stock into a tailspin, should develop a “credible IPO plan” and go through with it in the second quarter, its founder and current director said. BATS’ own stock was to be its first listing. View original post here: BATS founder... [Read more]
Mortgage applications surge as rates tumble (Reuters)
Reuters – U.S. mortgage applications surged last week, with demand rising to its highest level since late-May as consumers sought to take advantage of the lowest interest rates in months, data from an industry group showed on Wednesday. Read the original here: Mortgage applications surge as rates tumble (Reuters) Read More →