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The Ultimate Reference For Managers And Wannabe's

Make a Difference - Sweat the Small Stuff First


My background is in retail management - yes, running stores, from tiny ones you couldn't swing the proverbial cat around in, to huge three floor jobs. Yet there are some guiding principles which, like Giuliani did for New York, that make a difference on a smaller scale.

Effective Meetings by Phone - Part 2, How to Hold a Teleconference


Even a well-planned teleconference can go poorly. Some people treat any meeting as a casual social activity instead of as a serious business project.

Coaching Champions at Work


I saw Brian Kerr (the Irish national football coach) on television not so long ago and it reminded me of a platform I shared with him at a Banking Institute seminar in Dublin. Whilst I was waiting for my turn I listened to Brian and experienced two emotions - admiration and jealousy.

The Three-Dimensional Communication System


Human communication is always three-dimensional. No spoken or written message is ever just words or rational thoughts.

Innovation Management ? smart people dont necessarily produce great ideas


Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation whilst innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation. There are distinct processes that enhance problem identification and idea generation and, similarly, distinct processes that enhance idea selection, development and commercialisation.

Status Quo Pep Talks That Can Threaten Your Leadership


Organizations live and die by results. Yet most organizations get a fraction of the results they are capable of.

Employee Success! - 7 Ways Feedback Works


By sharing how well you are doing and how well your expectations are met, your people get to understand better. So, frequent, realistic, objective feedback is not seen as criticism, more a way of each in your team helping each other get better, building on the success you already have.

Making Powerful Requests That Launch People Into Action


Do you ever wonder why people do not simply do the things that you want them to do? Well, instead of waiting for things to happen, decide to take responsibility for making them happen. The way to do this is often as simple as making an appropriate request.

Hiring Productive Employees: A Checklist for Assessing Their Appeal


The characteristics of job applicants have a strong influence on whether or not they get hired. Their characteristics also indicate the level of their productivity.

Problem-Solving Success Tip: Measure


Measure. The first key question to answer in starting a problem-solving project is, "How will you know when the problem is solved?" Answer this question in measurable terms before you start trying to solve the problem.

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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

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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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