Unease of doing business: Modi’s ‘port-led’ export drive leaves hinterland stranded
Mumbai’s commercial seaport, which handles over half the container traffic through India’s major ports, is doubling capacity as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to build an export powerhouse. The expansion, due to be completed in seven years, can’t come

Business Bribery Of Foreigners In Foreign Countries Is A Jolly Good Idea
Not that we re supposed to think this way of course, to approve of businesses bribing bureaucrats and politicians in foreign countries. Indeed we ve a number of laws against people doing this as a sign of how terrible the idea is supposed to be.

Instagram just made a major move that will turn it into a huge advertising business
Instagram has officially switched on its advertising API (application programming interface). It’s a major move for the Facebook-owned photo-sharing app that will almost immediately help transform it into a major mobile advertising business to rival Google

South Africa: Gunmen Storm Umhlanga Business Park
Laptops were the order of the day for a gang of gunmen who stormed an Umhlanga business on Tuesday. The heist, which saw gunmen escaping with computers as well as a projector and other electrical equipment, is the latest in a string of robberies at the

What Pablo Picasso can teach open organizations
From 2004 to 2005, I was fortunate to be part of a Red Hat leadership program called Brave New World (BNW). Led by the company’s People team, the program required each participant to chose a company-wide initiative for a year-long assignment. With guidance

Trucking organizations, carriers weigh in on FMCSA s proposed CSA changes
The comment period for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration s proposed changes to the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program closed last week, and several major trucking organizations and companies weighed in. The FMCSA is proposing to

Organizations should focus data sharing post-incident, not attribution
LAS VEGAS – There have been several notable security incidents in the news this year, from healthcare and retail breaches, to financial; even security firms themselves have been targeted. In each instance, attribution seems to take the lead during incident

Organizations slow to upgrade legacy communication platforms
Tight budgets and the pressure to cut costs are forcing organizations to hold out on replacing their legacy, on-premise communication platforms and endpoints, according to a recent report from Frost & Sullivan. “Tough global macroeconomic conditions

MediaPlatform Raises $12 Million Round to Accelerate Growth
“Live and on-demand video are becoming essential components of the communications and training strategies at more and more organizations, so selecting a vendor with a real focus on the enterprise is important,” said Jim McGovern, MediaPlatform CEO.

17 podcasts that will make you smarter
Marketplace’ will keep you up to date with the world’s top business news. Every weeknight host Kai Ryssdal guides you through the day’s top business news on the podcast version of American Public Radio’s “Marketplace.” Besides a rundown of top stories

Business News Week of August 2
Amtrak considers building a new station in Northeast Atlanta, the local cyber security industry has national implications, and a new education initiative seeks to align school curriculums to Georgia s workforce needs.

BC-Business News Preview
Among the stories Monday from The Associated Press: GREECE-BAILOUT ATHENS, Greece Greece’s stock market plunges over 22 percent as it reopens after a five-week closure, giving investors their first opportunity since late June to react to the country’s

The Top 5 Business News Stories to Watch for Today
Bloomberg’s Stephanie Ruhle and Erik Schatzker report on the top five business stories of the day. They speak on “Market Makers.” (Source: Bloomberg)

Financial Times, Nikkei deal creates business news giant
Copies of the “Financial Times” newspaper in London. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images file) Japanese business media firm Nikkei Inc.’s pursuit of a marquee media property in the West, culminating in its acquisition Thursday of the Financial Times, illustrates

Top business stories: Massachusetts economy outpaces nation, home sales grow, and more
SPRINGFIELD – It was a busy week for business news in Massachusetts last week, lead by a fairly positive report from MassBenchmarks, a study of the state economy put out through the UMass Donahue Institute. Here is a list of the top five business stories.

Big solar vs. small solar (2 letters)
Re: Battle of solar pits rooftop against utility-scale systems, July 26 business news story. The public utilities, as Mark Jaffe writes, are aware that although solar panel costs have plummeted, especially if used en masse (as by the utilities

Financial Times, Nikkei deal creates business news giant
Copies of the “Financial Times” newspaper in London. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images file) Japanese business media firm Nikkei Inc.’s pursuit of a marquee media property in the West, culminating in its acquisition Thursday of the Financial Times, illustrates

Reuters Business News Schedule at 1230 GMT/0830 AM ET
Oil producer Chevron Corp reports 90 percent drop in second-quarter profit hit by falling oil prices. (CHEVRON-RESULTS/ (UPDATE 1), moving shortly, 200 words) SHANGHAI – China’s securities watchdog is investigating the impact of automated trading on share

Stock futures slightly lower; GM OnStar prone to hacking; Honda profit jumps 20 percent: A.M. Business News Links
Stock futures are not making any major moves ahead of the open. Dow Jones futures are behind 29 points, Nasdaq futures are down 8 points and S&P 500 futures are declining 4 points. (CNN Money) China’s stock market rebounded while other Asian stocks also

Stock futures slightly lower; GM OnStar prone to hacking; Honda profit jumps 20 percent: A.M. Business News Links
Stock futures are not making any major moves ahead of the open. Dow Jones futures are behind 29 points, Nasdaq futures are down 8 points and S&P 500 futures are declining 4 points. (CNN Money) China’s stock market rebounded while other Asian stocks also

Reuters Business News Schedule at 1230 GMT/0830 AM ET
Oil producer Chevron Corp reports 90 percent drop in second-quarter profit hit by falling oil prices. (CHEVRON-RESULTS/ (UPDATE 1), moving shortly, 200 words) SHANGHAI – China’s securities watchdog is investigating the impact of automated trading on share

Business news: LaGrange retirement advisor named to top national list
LaGRANGE Capital Investment Services managing partner Bobby Lumpkin has been selected as a 2015 Financial Times Top 401 Retirement Adviser. The list shows professionals who specialize in advising U.S. employers on their defined contribution (DC) plans.

Financial Times, Nikkei deal creates business news giant
Copies of the “Financial Times” newspaper in London. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images file) Japanese business media firm Nikkei Inc.’s pursuit of a marquee media property in the West, culminating in its acquisition Thursday of the Financial Times, illustrates

The Top 5 Business News Stories to Watch for Today
Revisions a Moment of Truth for the U.S. Economy: Meyer 59:28 – Michelle Meyer, deputy head of U.S. economics at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and Bloomberg’s Michael McKee preview today’s second-quarter GDP report for the United States. They speak on

Organizations team up to install cigarette recycling bins in St. Louis
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Is NetCentral CCS Managed Service Program (MSP) Right For Your Organization?
MSPs may not be the solution for every company. Some organizations utilize a hybrid approach with CCS providing some of the more complex services working closely with in-house IT managers. In house IT departments may require additional assistance when it

10 organizations that spent the most lobbying Congress this quarter
10 organizations that spent the most lobbying Congress this quarter Ten organizations spent $86.7 billion this quarter lobbying our nation’s lawmakers and federal agencies, according to one group’s findings. Check out this story on theadvertiser.com: http