In a project for Amazon, Scott A. Lingle listed the top 20 business books on the market. He explained that he has read and listened to hundreds of such books, and that his favorite authors include Jim Collins, Marcus Buckingham and Patrick Lencioni. The list includes: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and… Continue Reading
April’s figure for new-home sales was up by 3.3 percent from March’s number, according to information released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday. That translates into a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 343,000. The entire country experienced this rise with the exception of the South. Analysts are hopeful that this could signal that the US… Continue Reading
Investors have been considering for a while now the possibility that Greece might walk out of the euro common currency in order to help them cope with the serious austerity measures that the international community is forcing on them as a condition for receiving international economic aid. A financial news service report has put some… Continue Reading
While some analysts fear that Facebook’s “less than stellar” IPO performance might dissuade other similar companies from going public, at least not soon, others believe no real harm was done and tech companies and social networking companies should not be discouraged. "Whether Facebook is worth $95 billion or $100 billion, it's immaterial," said Jeremy Liew… Continue Reading
Chicago recently hosted the NATO summit, resulting in slower business over the weekend. Evelyn Holmes of ABC News explores the situation in and around Chicago’s Loop: Continue Reading
Tim Marlow of Bridford, a luxury car asset provider, recently shared some advice for car dealers in the industry. “Dealers are letting easy money walk out of the door by not offering to quote on finance when customers already have lenders in mind or are considering using in-house options,” he said. “When buyers look at… Continue Reading
One of the largest financial management companies in the world, Deloitte is headquartered in New York and offers financial services including audits, consulting, risk management, financial advisory and tax services from its many branches and subsidiaries around the US and around the world. Deloitte and the companies associated with it are dedicated to observing only… Continue Reading
Germany’s growth has been boosting the Eurozone’s economy for years, but lessening export demand and numerous other strains may finally impact the region’s largest economy this quarter. The Ifo Business Climate index has been keeping tabs on Germany’s economic health. It reveals a slide from 109.9 in April to 109.4 this month, after a run… Continue Reading
Now that the good weather is upon us analysts can say with confidence that last winter’s improved economy was in fact not related to the weather. Building new homes is up to close to a three-year high, and factory production has gone up in three out of this year’s first four months. New data released… Continue Reading
Technology is swiftly gaining on numerous business sectors as it becomes more useful and eventually, undeniably necessary. Toptenreviews.com recently listed the best business laptops based on user reviews. They include: HP EliteBook Dell Latitude Samsung Series 7 HP ENVY 17 HP EliteBook 2560p Apple MacBook Pro Sony VAIO HP ProBook HP Folio 13 Series Dell… Continue Reading