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Meeting Your Meeting Expectations


'To get something done a meeting should consist of no more than three people, two of whom are absent.' ~Author unknown One of the complaints I hear most often is about the number of meetings people attend during any given week.

50 Great Ways to Motivate and Not Break the Bank


Quick, Easy, and Even Fun!. 1. Smile, say "Hi! How are you doing today?" 2.

Efficiency Around The Office


Nearly every office, be it commercial or home-based, may have areas of inefficiency that can be improved upon. We are not talking sales figures or profit margins or budgets, but inefficient waste and resource management.

Organizational Culture, Creativity, Innovation


It can be concluded with great certainty that certain organizational cultures inhibit creativity and innovation whilst others foster it. Some organizations are just better at identifying problems, generating and selecting valuable ideas and developing and commercialising them - this is why those firms tend to maintain competitive advantage and remain leaders in their field.

Employee Turnover: Seven Reasons Why People Quit Their Jobs


There are many reasons why good employees quit and go to another company, perhaps even your competitor. Most of the reasons start with management and most are preventable.

A Comprehensive Sarbanes Oxley Act Summary


Individual and corporate security stand in the center of the Sarbanes Oxley Act summary, as they are the areas that suffered most changes. New criminal and civil penalties were announced for security violations and a new system of certification of internal audit efforts was set.

Creativity and Innovation Management - Core Competencies and Competitive Advantage


Following is a brief definition of core competencies and competitive advantage and their fit with creativity and innovation management. Core Competence: A core competence is one which critically underpins the organisation's competitive advantage.

Spotlight on Productivity: How to Overcome E-Mail Overload


Do you ever feel overwhelmed by e-mail? Have you ever spent more of your day wading through your e-mail than managing your work? Are you looking for ways to spend less time creating, managing and answering messages? Discover how to overcome e-mail overload and be more productive by writing more effective e-mail messages and reducing the volume of e-mail. Write Effective E-Mail Messages Start improving your e-mail effectiveness by creating and formatting easy to follow content, and by using pre-written responses.

Is Your Business Ethical?


Ethics - in a profession or trade - is that branch of philosophy which studies the principles of right and wrong in human conduct. Is your business ethical? What I mean is 'Does your business do the right thing when faced with that decision?' It's a simple question, which many businesses struggle with.

Bolster Credibility with Investors--Avoid These Phrases in Your Business Plan


Remember Papa John's commercial on TV with the slogan 'Better Ingredients, Better Pizza'? Well its nothing more than puffery: general, non-provable, inane claims. The problem is puffery is not only acceptable it's often expected.

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Mariner Real Estate acquires loan portfolio - BusinessWeek

International Business Times

Mariner Real Estate acquires loan portfolio
BusinessWeek
Mariner Real Estate Management LLC said Friday that it worked with bank regulators to buy a portfolio of real estate loans worth about $760 million. ...
Leawood-based Mariner buys $760 million in real estate loans from FDICKansas City Star
Mariner Holdings Buys Stake in $760 Million of Real Estate Loans From FDICBloomberg
Mariner Holdings Unit Buys $760M FDIC Real Estate LoanMortgageorb

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Tri-Continental Corporation Declares Third Quarter Distribution - MarketWatch (press release)

Tri-Continental Corporation Declares Third Quarter Distribution
MarketWatch (press release)
The Corporation has paid dividends on its common stock for 66 consecutive years. The Corporation's investment manager is Columbia Management Investment ...

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Alberta Fund Got Chinese Approach on Potash Corp. Bid - BusinessWeek

Moneycontrol.com

Alberta Fund Got Chinese Approach on Potash Corp. Bid
BusinessWeek
3 (Bloomberg) -- Chinese investors approached Alberta Investment Management Corp. to consider a joint counterbid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc., ...
Fertilizer War: China Sets Its Sights on PotashTheStreet.com
Chinese Investors Mull Potash BidBenzinga
AIMCo asked to join Potash bidOttawa Citizen
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Canada Stocks Pare Gain as Financials Rise, Gold Shares Drop - BusinessWeek

Moneycontrol.com

Canada Stocks Pare Gain as Financials Rise, Gold Shares Drop
BusinessWeek
Manulife Financial Corp., North America's third-largest insurer, advanced 2.8 percent as US businesses added to their payrolls for an eighth straight month. ...
Goldcorp snaps up Andean in $3.6 billion dealBusiness in Vancouver

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Ener1 agrees to sell $65M in senior notes - BusinessWeek

Smart Energy News (blog)

Ener1 agrees to sell $65M in senior notes
BusinessWeek
... led by funds managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP. Ener1 also announced the sale of $10 million in senior convertible notes to Itochu Corp., ...
EnerDel parent lines up more financingIndianapolis Business Journal

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Service sector grows at slower pace in August - The Associated Press

Service sector grows at slower pace in August
The Associated Press
Cheap-chic chain Target Corp. said Thursday that a key sales measure rose modestly in August, a month typically busy with back-to-school shoppers, ...

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Stocks Rise in Europe, Asia; US Futures Little Changed, Won Strengthens - Bloomberg

Seer Press

Stocks Rise in Europe, Asia; US Futures Little Changed, Won Strengthens
Bloomberg
?Global demand will be good for corporate earnings and economic growth.? Sony Corp., the electronics maker that gets 22 percent of sales from the US, ...
Asian Stocks Climb for a Third Day on Better US Home, Retail Sales DataBloomberg
Stocks Advance, Treasuries, Dollar Retreat on Employment ReportBusinessWeek
U.S. Stocks Rise to Extend Biggest S&P 500 Advance Since JulySan Francisco Chronicle

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Heads up | UMB unit buys asset management company - Kansas City Star

Kansas City Star

Heads up | UMB unit buys asset management company
Kansas City Star
Scout, a subsidiary of UMB Financial Corp., said Reams is based in Columbus, Ind., and has more than $9.8 billion in fixed-income assets under management. ...
Scout Investment Advisors to Acquire Reams Asset Management CompanyMarketWatch (press release)
Scout Investment Advisors to acquire assets of Reams Asset ManagementTrading Markets (press release)
Scout Buys a Fixed-Income SpecialistMutualFundWire.com (subscription)
BusinessWeek
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Bank of America Asia-Pacific Wealth Head Hung Quits - BusinessWeek

Bank of America Asia-Pacific Wealth Head Hung Quits
BusinessWeek
3 (Bloomberg) -- Antony Hung, head of Asia-Pacific wealth management at Bank of America Corp.'s Merrill Lynch unit, is retiring after almost 18 years with ...

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Monarc Corporation (MONA) Corporate Update - MMD Newswire (press release)

Monarc Corporation (MONA) Corporate Update
MMD Newswire (press release)
There are several China-based businesses operating within the MONA Corporation. MONA corporate management is currently working on solving issues with ...

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