Monthly Archives: February 2013
Your business model is obsolete
Your business model is obsolete
FORTUNE — When Carlos Ghosn announced last year that Nissan, which he runs, will start making ultracheap cars for emerging markets under the revived Datsun brand– and will make a profit on them — the mainstream response was contemptuous.
Barnes & Noble chairman plans offer for retail business
(Reuters) – Barnes & Noble Inc (BKS.N) said its chairman, Leonard Riggio, plans to make an offer for the bookseller’s retail business, a deal that would result in splitting off the traditional book business from the company’s Nook devices, which
Small business does its part for perfect party
USA TODAY’s Savvy Small Business series takes a look at small businesses that are innovating in their industries and getting noticed. This week: HardToFindPartySupplies.com. Rare paper plates and napkins abound at party supply warehouse “We
Herbalife is global giant with business model in question
The business: The company sells weight-loss, nutrition, hair- and skin-care products in more than 80 countries, utilizing independent distributors who profit from their own sales and sales from others they recruit into the business. Its top
My Vegas Business: Review Names Troy Arnold’s Affiliate Platform Best in the Industry
HonestyFirstReviews.com the premier business training review website has released at review of Troy Arnold’s “My Vegas Business” training course and affiliate platform naming it #1 in the Las Vegas tourism industry. My Vegas Business has quickly become a
Covisint Extends Its Enterprise-Grade Identity Management Platform to Serve Organizations of All Sizes
Covisint Extends Its Enterprise-Grade Identity Management Platform to Serve Organizations of All Sizes
DETROIT, Feb. 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Covisint, a Compuware (Nasdaq:CPWR) company, today extended its Cloud Identity Services to make it significantly easier, faster and more secure for organizations of all sizes to manage external
Accountable Care Organizations Now Accessible To Over Half Of Americans
The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, often referred to as Obamacare, pushed for Accountable Care Organizations to form in 2012 and provide quality value-based affordable health care as an alternative to today s fee-for-service
Indonesia s New Law on Mass Organizations Ignites Protest
The Indonesian Parliament is set to approve a bill that would amend the law governing mass organizations but human rights groups and experts have warned against its repressive provisions. The latest draft requires mass organizations to adhere to
Canada’s Public Sector Organizations Honoured by IPAC and Deloitte for Leadership and Vision
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Feb 22, 2013) – The spotlight shone brightly on the public sector at the IPAC/Deloitte Public Sector Leadership Awards Gala. Facing sustained resource challenges and increasingly complex demands, the winning
U.S. business seeks more clarity on foreign bribery law
U.S. business seeks more clarity on foreign bribery law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. business groups on Tuesday renewed their campaign to amend an anti-foreign bribery law, suggesting authorities should give companies additional defenses against criminal charges. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and
Business group will run Harvest Day
A resolution has finally been made over who will sponsor Harvest Day in 2013. The Yardley Borough Council voted 6-0 to grant the Yardley Business Association the permit to run the event in September. Council member Rich Wayne was absent from the meeting.
Business management startup Anaplan buys Vue Analytics
Business management software startup Anaplan said on Tuesday it has bought a European company that was reselling its products and that it has hired an SAP veteran to run its operations on that side of the Atlantic. The San Francisco-based
Business Insider names Joe Weisenthal executive editor
Joseph Weisenthal, better known to Twitter as “The Stalwart,” has been named executive editor at Business Insider, the business news website run by former Wall Street analyst Henry Blodget. Weisenthal is BI’s first-ever executive editor, overseeing all
First inductees into Business Hall of Fame named
MANITOBA is about to get its own Business Hall of Fame. Junior Achievement Manitoba (JAM) is setting up a Manitoba Business Hall of Fame to honour some of the province’s most accomplished business leaders, past and present. Manitoba becomes the seventh