William Blair and Co. started coverage of cloud-computing service providers Interxion Holding with a buy rating. The investment bank had positive view about the company for the reason that it has a strong business model to go forward. “This company has a solid competitive position and attractive business model, which includes predominantly recurring revenue streams, […]
Oct 3 2012 | Posted in
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Corporate Torture We have always blamed the government for everything that goes wrong with our lives and how much stress their policies have caused us, but the main source of mental torture we fail to realize is right in front of us. Your job to say the least is the reason you are stressed out […]
The year 2012 has surely been a term of changes in the technology industry. Major tech companies have changed products, looks and other aesthetics and now Microsoft is following the suit. The company has changed its corporate logo and has added Windows logo as a part of it. It has been around 25 years since […]
Aug 24 2012 | Posted in
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The 2008 economic crisis hit the world with a huge bang and many countries like the US and the UAE, even continents like Europe, fell victim to it. Though Pakistan did not receive the economic punch directly on the face, it certainly heard the bang. The country’s economy has never been prosperous, even for developing […]
Jun 6 2012 | Posted in
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One of the less discussed factor in low productivity is the employees’ lack of involvement in decision making and the mechanical routine at work. The routine tasks are effective ways to increase productivity of employees as they inherit a less probability of errors. However, at the same time they become boring over a certain period […]
Jun 6 2012 | Posted in
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Corporate spending these days is more inclined toward lobbying than marketing and sales. Big companies like to spend on lobbying with government officials, and in some cases government organizations, for some kind of quid pro quo deal, where a future legislation or act would change the trend of business. This way the corporate entity, and […]
May 1 2012 | Posted in
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Wal-Mart, the biggest corporate entity in the US in consumer business, is about to come under tight scrutiny of the US Department of Justice. The company has been accused of alleged bribery in the Mexican division, in a US-based newspaper article. The DOJ has been urged to take a notice of the situation under Foreign […]
Apr 23 2012 | Posted in
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There have been 150 cases handled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, in the recent years. Many companies have taken the plea bargains and deferment of cases after agreements with the prosecutors. In the recent example, Siemens had to pay in the tune of $3 Billion of violation of FCPA. In addition, DOJ promotes […]
Apr 23 2012 | Posted in
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There has been a prejudice that if you want to successful you have to be outspoken, blunt and audacious. The 20th century made way for this very concept to reach the metamorphosis of a prerequisite for success. Urbanization, corporation and modern enlightenment have played their vital part in the process. However, if taken a glance […]
Jan 28 2012 | Posted in
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“A widely held, but rarely articulated, belief in our society is that the ideal self is bold, alpha, gregarious,” says Cain. “Introversion is viewed somewhere between disappointment and pathology.” The terms “introvert” and “extrovert” were first made popular by psychologist Carl Jung in the 1920s and then later by the Myers-Briggs personality test, used in […]
Jan 28 2012 | Posted in
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If we all lose in this situation, introverts lose more—with skills that are more likely to be overlooked and underappreciated. “Introverts living under the Extrovert Ideal are like women living in a man’s world,” says Cain. “Our most important institutions are designed for extroverts. We have a waste of talent.” Cain is not seeking introvert […]
Jan 28 2012 | Posted in
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Apple has always come forward with the best products in the world. The main and intriguing aspect of its devices is the ease-of-use and interactive interface. However, that is not the only part. The security in the Unix-based operating systems, Mac OS X and iOS, is phenomenal. Therefore, the consumer targeted Apple products have gained […]
Jan 21 2012 | Posted in
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