Archive for the ‘Featured’ Category
EU Warns Google to Change or Face Fines
Monday, May 21, 2012 11:04 No CommentsToday, the top antitrust enforcer in the Euro delivered an ultimatum to the US search giant–Google to put its house in order or risk hefty fines, in the most significant transatlantic competition spat ever since Brussels waged its legal war with Microsoft about ten years ago.
Now, Google has “a matter of weeks” to decide whether [...]
Five Unspoken Rules to Follow in the Bargain
Sunday, May 20, 2012 11:16 No CommentsWhen you are trying to bargain with others in a negotiation, there are several rules to follow in order to get better deals. Here, we list a few:
First of all, never set the rate first. The first one to offer tends to lose more.
Secondly, never accept the original deals offered by the other parties. The [...]
Avon to Consider Coty Bid
Sunday, May 13, 2012 15:30 No CommentsThe global cosmetic company–Avon Products announced that it would consider the raised $10.7bn bid from Coty, indicating that the company expected to respond to the fragrance maker within a week.
In a letter addressed to Avon board of directors on May 9th, Coty raised its earlier offer of $23.25 a share for the cosmetics direct seller [...]
How to Enhance Professional Competence
Sunday, May 13, 2012 11:24 No CommentsThere are tight connection among professional competence, job satisfaction and the career development confidence. If one is seeking for further development along their own career path, they will possibly be looking to enhance their own professional competence. Here are a few things they could do in order to achieve their goals.
First of all, keep writing [...]
Is it the Right Time to Invest in a House?
Monday, May 7, 2012 8:58 No CommentsIf you’ve been following recent news then you’ll have noticed that when it comes to the housing market every paper in the country seems to be reporting further doom and gloom. Reading recent articles that have covered the rate cuts by several banks, the continued fall in housing prices for the fifth straight quarter across [...]
Pick the Right Blinds for Your Place
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 10:26 No CommentsHaving an effective and efficient workforce is one of the most important thing every organization should value. In order to keep the staff positive and motivated, the leader of the organization should try different ways. Among all kinds of attempts to keep the staff happy, creating a nice office environment is strongly suggested. Changing the [...]
Belbin’s Team Types
Saturday, March 24, 2012 9:57 No CommentsDr Meredith Belbin established that most people tend to fall into one of nine types when contributing to a team. These types could be briefly summarized as following:
1. Plant—A person who comes up with ideas. Others tend to view them as creative and imaginative.
2. Co-ordinator—A chairman who is good at getting others involved and organized.
3. Monitor Evaluator—A sharp [...]


