According to a recent survey conducted by the National Association for Business Economics, the future of jobs and employment within the US hasn’t looked this bright in the past 12 years. This report has indicated that the percentage of companies anticipating employment expansion versus those expecting to downsize their staff teams was the largest it…
China’s president has argued that the “international currency system is the product of the past”; one that reflects the inherent vulnerabilities and systemic risks. Indeed, the dollar is more than just a reserve currency, for many countries, it is a “key” or at least the key currencies. The Chinese exchange rate revolve around the dollar….
Commodities are having a go at the pockets of the people, and the situation only seems to be getting worse. Oil costs haven’t been this high since last October, food prices rival those of July 2008 (when food prices were at their peak), and copper prices are officially at an all time high. The concern?…
Google has announced that Eric Schmidt, the firm’s chief executive, will be handing over the reigns as the company’s CEO to co-founder Larry Page. Schmidt will become executive chairman, dedicating his efforts to acquisitions and government relations, while continuing to act as an adviser to Page and Sergey Brin, Google’s other co-founder. While surprising, the…
A housing association working in the UK reported that a turnover of nearly £115m provides approximately 16,000 homes for more than 30,000 people. It works in partnership with local authorities, organizations and residents to create safe, sustainable communities.
”We started our Lean journey at Ford Motor Company in 1983. Inspired and impressed by the success in gaining market share achieved by the Japanese car manufacturer Toyota we went to Japan to study their means and methods, and we came back with the right recipe. With this is at hand we implemented all the good things we have…
