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…
Claim Mitigation
Written by Lyle Charles Construction projects are complex, highly sensitive and operate in changing environments. A construction claims consultant can manage construction projects and assist in claim mitigation. Explained below…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
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,…
Managing construction investigations with an expert witness
Investigations into construction incidents often require an expert witness as numerous details will need to be revealed. Since expert witnesses have experience in different elements of construction investigations like forensic…
How to Invest in Success When it Comes to Property Ownership
Summary: Success doesn’t come easy as a landlord. Passive income might sound promising but there’s always a substantial amount of work put in beforehand. In today’s property ownership, there are…