Japanese Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka told the Japanese parliament that Japan may be forced to back down from a deal with Lockheed Martin for the purchase of 42 F-35 stealth fighter jets if prices for the state-of-the-art craft continue to climb or if manufacturing delays adversely affect their delivery date. Last year Japan announced its… Continue Reading
Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming. – Richard Branson There is no royal, flower-strewn path to success. And if there is, I have not found it. For if I have accomplished anything in life, it is because I have been willing to work hard. – C.J. Walker To think is easy.… Continue Reading
This year’s best money makers are famously not Academy Award films, sticking to a tradition that only serves to highlight the apparent fact that audiences go the movies to be entertained, not to think. Last year the highest grossers were: 1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2- bringing in over $381 million at… Continue Reading
If we use the past to predict the future, then there may be cause for concern as we watch the cost of gasoline continue to climb. The upward movement of gas prices can’t help but remind us of a similar scenario, when early in 2011 the political turmoil in the Middle East caused oil prices… Continue Reading
So why is it so great to work for Google anyway? For one thing, they make sure that their employees are happy with a capital ‘H.’ Out in Silicon Valley in Northern California Google employs about 32,000 people, working on projects as diverse as cell phone software to search algorithms. “People have a tendency in… Continue Reading
In spite of the lagging global economy, analysts believe that India could experience economic growth to the tune of 8% in the coming fiscal year. A leading government panel in India is looking at Indian growth with an optimistic eye even though Asia’s third largest market lost some of its momentum as a response to… Continue Reading
Last year Zappos.com was ranked number 15 on the CNNMoney list of 100 best companies to work for. This year the online shoe retailer jumped up to 6th place. Zappos.com is now a part of the giant family which dwells under the all-embracing cyber-roof of Amazon.com. Nevertheless, the adoption has not tarnished the happy corporate… Continue Reading
Need a little push to get you going at the office? Here are some quotable quotes which have inspired people to be the best they can be, as soon as possible. • Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy. – Norman Schwarzkopf… Continue Reading
A survey by US News looked at 437 MBA programs in the United States and ranked them according to several criteria including average GMAT score; average undergraduate GPA; Acceptance rate; average starting salary and bonus; and number of full-time graduates who are employed at the time of graduation. The top ten ranked schools are: 1. … Continue Reading
The minutes from the policy-setting meeting of the Federal Reserve on January 24-25 shows a board divided on whether a new bond-buying program should be launched to help give a boost to the economy. Feds Split on Bond-Buying Option Although there appear to be some Fed officials in favor of such a bond-buying program now,… Continue Reading