Archive for February, 2012
Indian Telecoms Ripe for Consolidation
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 9:37 No CommentsIndia’s telecoms minister Kapil Sibal wanted to strike a reassuring tone in the aftermath of country’s supreme court decision to cancel 122 mobile licences earlier in January.
The move of the court caught operators by surprise, unsettled investors and kicked off a new phase of uncertainty in a sector that has long been considered by thes [...]
Wells Fargo Set for Further Expansion
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 16:53 No CommentsAccording to the chief executive of Wells Fargo, it is revealed that the company plans to increase the size of its wealth management and insurance divisions through acquisitions and buying more assets from shrinking European banks.
John Stumpf, whose bank’s market capitalisation is larger than that of any other in the US, indicated that he had [...]
Ford Chief Warns of Car ‘Global Gridlock’
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 11:56 No CommentsBill Ford, Ford Motor’s chairman and head of the US carmaker’s founding family warned that the world faces the threat of “global gridlock” as the number of cars surges from 1bn to a projected 4bn by the year of 2050.
Mr Ford will use a keynote speech at the Mobile World Congress conference in Barcelona to [...]
Olympus Unveils New Management
Monday, February 27, 2012 10:54 No CommentsThe Japanese camera maker–Olympus has announced major changes to its top management, including the appointment of outsiders as chairman, and to a majority of directorships, as the company looks to restore public trust following a damaging accounting scandal.
Olympus announced on Monday that Yasuyuki Kimoto, a director at Sumitomo Mitsui Bank and the bigeest creditor of [...]
What are You Passionate About
Sunday, February 26, 2012 10:49 No CommentsThe question of “what are you passionate about” is just a variant on “What motivates you”. However, the key to answering a question about passion is ensuring that your body language demonstrates not just enthusiasm but real passion.
In a interview for a job, when all the candidates have similar degrees and are equally knowledgeable, the [...]
Get Assistance with Software Estimation
Sunday, February 26, 2012 7:04 No CommentsAlong with the dramatic development in computer technology, people are getting more help from computer at work.
There are different types of tools, each of which are customized to help the users with a different aspect of operation. For example, the analyze tools are dedicated to helping business owners with the numerous project design and staffing; [...]
Apollo Agrees $7.2bn Deal for El Paso Unit
Saturday, February 25, 2012 7:57 No CommentsThe private equity group, which is led by Apollo Global Management, has agreed a deal of $7.2bn for El Paso Corp’s oil and gas exploration unit.
The deal competes with the $7.2bn acquisition of Samson Investment, which was the largest buy-out in the US ever since the financial crisis and would mark a revival in dealmaking [...]


