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The Best SMEs to Work For 2010Welcome to the seventh Sunday Times list of the Best Small Companies to Work For. This year's competition is our biggest yet with a record 571 small firms taking part. The survey results are also more comprehensive than ever, with the views of 37,597 employees (up 3,000 on last year's previous record) feeding into the 2010 findings. Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 28 Feb 2010 | 8:48 am Special awards roll of honourBest Leaders Matt Barlow and John Kirkby, Christians Against Poverty Sponsored by Brother Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 28 Feb 2010 | 8:45 am Tough times bring out the bestWage freezes and the threat of redundancies may have made the workplace a more daunting place in the past 12 months, but employees in the Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For have shown they still have time to think of others. For the first time, overall staff satisfaction ratings at the top employers in Britain have fallen, but the single area in which scores in our survey have risen is for how these firms engage with charities, the environment and their communities. Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 28 Feb 2010 | 8:45 am UK's Prudential negotiates $35.5 billion deal for AIG unitLONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prudential , Britain's largest insurer, is in advanced talks to buy the Asian arm of American International Group in a deal worth about $35.5 billion, sources familiar with the matter said on Saturday.
Source: Reuters: Business News | 28 Feb 2010 | 1:35 am UK's Prudential negotiates $35.5 billion deal for AIG unitLONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prudential , Britain's largest insurer, is in advanced talks to buy the Asian arm of American International Group in a deal worth about $35.5 billion, sources...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 28 Feb 2010 | 1:35 am Forgiven debt sometimes isn't taxed as incomeAlso: How canceling a card dings credit, and which online FICO score is right?Dear Liz: I lost my job 18 months ago. I am 61 and have back pain that keeps me from standing more than 15 minutes or sitting more than two hours before I have to lie down, which limits my job prospects. I arranged a short sale of my home a year ago to avoid a foreclosure, and recently received a 1099-C form from the lender for $99,000 of forgiven debt. Please warn others about this!
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 28 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am What do we need health insurers for anyway?Angela Braly can't kid me.Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 28 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am A big year for generous tax breaks from Uncle SamRule changes for filers can dramatically affect your return, but they come with caveats.Tax season usually leaves Americans grumbling, but you might have a few things to smile about this year, thanks to a bout of generosity from your dear old Uncle Sam. ¶ Desperate to kick-start the sputtering economy, Congress last year passed a stimulus bill that threw money at anyone willing to buy homes, cars, solar water heaters, energy-efficient air conditioners, refrigerators -- even golf carts. ¶ Why? Consumer spending is believed to account for about two-thirds of economic growth, so legislators were giving Americans reasons to spend. ¶ Add expanded credits for financing college, better breaks for casualty losses and charity, and you've got the makings of a great year for tax filers. ¶ The trick will be finding the credits and dealing with the rapid-fire changes that have even tax experts flummoxed.
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 28 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Shopping for a loan? A good-faith estimate will protect youIf you plan to take out a mortgage or refinance any time soon, you might want to hear this blunt message from federal officials: Don't fly blind. When you're shopping among competing lenders for the best...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 28 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am It takes a lot of energy to figure out if you qualify for this tax creditTaxpayers who replaced items such as furnaces, water heaters and even windows with more energy-efficient models in 2009 may get the break, but the rules are complex.I wasn't thinking about tax credits when my 12-year-old water heater went on the fritz last fall. I was thinking about a hot shower.
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 28 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Spreading the spirit of givingJoe Green is the founder of Causes, a Facebook application that encourages people to give time and money to their favorite causes. Launched in 2007, it now has 100 million users. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 28 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am What do we need health insurers for anyway?Angela Braly can't kid me.
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 28 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Forgiven debt sometimes isn't taxed as incomeAlso: How canceling a card dings credit, and which online FICO score is right? Dear Liz: I lost my job 18 months ago. I am 61 and have...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 28 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am A bigger tax break for writing off the costs of collegeFor most people paying tuition, the American Opportunity tax credit is the best of several choices. Other special breaks are also available for filers with education bills.Paying for college? You may be able to claim a big tax break, even if you've never before qualified.
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 28 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Business LettersOn treating terminally ill patientsRe: David Lazarus' consumer column "Fighting cancer, and his insurer," Feb. 23:
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 28 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Spreading the spirit of givingJoe Green is the founder of Causes, a Facebook application that encourages people to give time and money to their favorite causes. Launched in 2007, it now has 100 million users.The gig : Joe Green is the 26-year-old founder and president of Causes, an organization that offers a popular Facebook application encouraging people to contribute time and money to their favorite cause. Green launched the Berkeley-based Internet start-up in 2007 with former Facebook executive and Silicon Valley veteran Sean Parker.
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 28 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am It takes a lot of energy to figure out if you qualify for this tax creditTaxpayers who replaced items such as furnaces, water heaters and even windows with more energy-efficient models in 2009 may get the break, but the rules are complex. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 28 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Shopping for a loan? A good-faith estimate will protect youIf you plan to take out a mortgage or refinance any time soon, you might want to hear this blunt message from federal officials: Don't fly blind. When you're shopping among competing lenders for the best loan terms and fees, make sure you know which quotes come with a guarantee and which do not.
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 28 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Business LettersOn treating terminally ill patients Re: David Lazarus' consumer column "Fighting cancer, and his insurer," Feb...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 28 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Crash reports tell of horrorSudden and unexpected speed is a common thread in accounts of fatal wrecks involving Toyota vehicles, some of which haven't been recalled. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 28 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am A bigger tax break for writing off the costs of collegeFor most people paying tuition, the American Opportunity tax credit is the best of several choices. Other special breaks are also available for filers with education bills. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 28 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am A big year for generous tax breaks from Uncle SamRule changes for filers can dramatically affect your return, but they come with caveats. Tax season usually leaves...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 28 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Crash reports tell of horrorSudden and unexpected speed is a common thread in accounts of fatal wrecks involving Toyota vehicles, some of which haven't been recalled.'Look of terror'
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 28 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Toyota head to brief in China on quality issuesTOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said its president would hold a news conference in Beijing on Monday as the automaker looks to limit the damage from a massive global recall on the fast-growing Chinese market.
Source: Reuters: Business News | 28 Feb 2010 | 12:58 am Toyota head to brief in China on quality issues (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Business News | 28 Feb 2010 | 12:58 am Toyota head to brief in China on quality issuesTOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said its president would hold a news conference in Beijing on Monday as the automaker looks to limit the damage from a massive global recall on the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 28 Feb 2010 | 12:58 am U.K.'s Prudential in talks to buy AIG's Asian unitU.K. insurer Prudential Plc is exploring a deal valued at as much as $30 billion to buy the Asian life-insurance arm of American International Group Inc., people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal.
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 28 Feb 2010 | 12:16 am Chile rocked by massive quake; tsunami fears easeJapan on Sunday remains on alert for a tsunami after one of the largest quakes ever recorded struck Chile on Saturday. At least 200 and maybe more than 300 are dead after the temblor. Chile appeals for calm after the magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck, destroying buildings and infrastructure. Hawaii and Russia were spared damage.
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 28 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am Toyota's president to visit China on Monday (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Business News | 27 Feb 2010 | 11:41 pm Massive earthquake batters ChileA massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck south-central Chile, killing at least 300, knocking down buildings and triggering unusually high waves in the south Pacific six weeks after a devastating quake flattened HaitiSource: Financial Times - US homepage | 27 Feb 2010 | 10:17 pm Peerless Industries to Create New Illinois Jobs With Move to AuroraSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 27 Feb 2010 | 10:01 pm AIG mulls sale of Asia arm to PruThe board of AIG is locked in talks this weekend to decide whether to sell AIA, the stricken insurer’s huge Asian arm, to Prudential of the UK for more than $30bn – or proceed with a planned listing of the unitSource: Financial Times - US homepage | 27 Feb 2010 | 9:38 pm Toyota's president to visit China on MondayToyota says its president Akio Toyoda will speak to reporters in Beijing on Monday about the company's recent quality problems. A company spokeswoman said Sunday that Toyoda, who...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 27 Feb 2010 | 9:04 pm Palm comeback falling shortA year ago, handheld devices pioneer Palm seemed poised for a comeback. Its new smartphone, the Palm Pre, had just won "Best in Show" at the annual gadget fair in Las Vegas and the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 27 Feb 2010 | 8:45 pm Tesoro Hawaiian refinery not impacted by tsunamiTORONTO (Reuters) - Tesoro Corp said on Saturday that the tsunami generated by an earthquake in Chile had not hurt its 94,000 barrel per day refinery in Kapolei, Hawaii.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 27 Feb 2010 | 8:25 pm Tesoro Hawaiian refinery not impacted by tsunamiTORONTO (Reuters) - Tesoro Corp said on Saturday that the tsunami generated by an earthquake in Chile had not hurt its 94,000 barrel per day refinery in Kapolei, Hawaii.
Source: Reuters: Business News | 27 Feb 2010 | 8:25 pm How U.S. Olympians pay the rentEven Olympians have to pay the rent.Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 27 Feb 2010 | 8:11 pm Buffett's winners and losersA rousing stock rally has repaired much, but not all, of the damage the 2008 market meltdown inflicted on Berkshire Hathaway's stock portfolio.Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 27 Feb 2010 | 8:09 pm Chile quake halts refineries, copper minesSANTIAGO (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake that hit Chile on Saturday halted production at two oil refineries and two major mines in the world's top copper supplier, but exports of the metal will not be affected, officials said.
Source: Reuters: Business News | 27 Feb 2010 | 6:47 pm Chile quake halts refineries, copper minesSANTIAGO (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake that hit Chile on Saturday halted production at two oil refineries and two major mines in the world's top copper supplier, but exports of the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 27 Feb 2010 | 6:47 pm Key Republicans reject Dodd's consumer agency planWASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Key Republican members of the Senate Banking committee rejected its chairman's proposal to place a consumer protection agency within the Treasury Department, sources familiar...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 27 Feb 2010 | 6:17 pm CNN: Chile assesses earthquake damageSource: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 27 Feb 2010 | 5:43 pm Organized labor's agenda hits roadblock; what now? (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Business News | 27 Feb 2010 | 5:35 pm Shoppers face price rises as retailers pass on higher freight costsUK shoppers face spring price rises of clothing and furniture products following an unprecedented hike in freight rates from China.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 27 Feb 2010 | 5:30 pm VT Group investors want Babcock to see booksVT Group is expecting its largest shareholder, Invesco, to hold out for an approach worth at least 750p from Babcock despite a number of its shareholders calling for the group to open its books to the defence services rival.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 27 Feb 2010 | 5:27 pm BP joins the rush for gasThe global oil group BP is to signal its intention to rapidly increase the gas arm of its business - including controversial shale gas - when it announces its strategic plan for investors this week.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 27 Feb 2010 | 5:22 pm Four buyers keen to make bids for EDFThe £4bn sale of French power giant EDF's electricity distribution network has been put back on track with first-round bids expected by the middle of March.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 27 Feb 2010 | 5:19 pm Microsoft breaks silence on EU investigation into GoogleMicrosoft has broken its silence on the European Commission inquiry into Google after criticisms that the US giant was orchestrating a campaign against the company founded by Sergey Brin and Larry Page.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 27 Feb 2010 | 5:16 pm Housing dip fails to dent faith of Persimmon and Taylor WimpeyTwo of Britain's biggest housebuilders will this week try to restore confidence in the housing market after data showed that house prices and transactions fell in January.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 27 Feb 2010 | 5:12 pm Germany and France agree to rescue Greece, with conditionsGermany and France are putting together a plan to buy as much as €30bn (£26.7bn) of Greek debt to help the country avoid a calamitous sovereign default - but only if Athens commits to slashing public spending.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 27 Feb 2010 | 5:09 pm Warren Buffett slams financiersBillionaire investor Warren Buffett has criticised financial services executives - claiming their poor risk management had left shareholders counting the costs of government bail-outs.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 27 Feb 2010 | 5:06 pm Asian 'sweet spot' is simply too tempting for the PrudentialWhen Mark Tucker stood down as the chief executive of Prudential last year, his main regret was that the insurer's failure to buy the Asian business of its beleaguered rival AIG.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 27 Feb 2010 | 5:03 pm BBV Vietnam S.E.A. Acquisition Corp. Announces Signing of Merger Agreement for Business Combination with Migami, Inc.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 27 Feb 2010 | 5:03 pm Stanley Fink joins trading supergroup Marex FinancialA BOARD of City heavyweights including Stanley Fink, the “godfather of hedge funds”, has been recruited to turn the commodities firm Marex Financial into a global powerhouse. Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 27 Feb 2010 | 5:01 pm Turkish delight for Harvey NicholsTHE Harvey Nichols department store chain is looking east for the promise of more sales. The Knightsbridge-based retailer plans to set up shop in the Turkish capital, Ankara, and has signed a deal with Demsa, a Turkish investment group. Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 27 Feb 2010 | 5:01 pm Aero Inventory to face fraud probeTHE Serious Fraud Office has begun a formal investigation into the collapse of Aero Inventory, the aircraft components group. Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 27 Feb 2010 | 5:01 pm Candy brothers to crash Grosvenor House saleTHE Candy brothers, property developers to the super-rich, are poised to enter the bidding battle for the Grosvenor House hotel on London’s Park Lane. Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 27 Feb 2010 | 5:01 pm Warren Buffett raps failed bank chiefsWARREN BUFFETT, the American investment guru, has lashed out at the rewards handed out to the chiefs of failed banks. Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 27 Feb 2010 | 5:01 pm A casino bank at Lloyds? It didn’t need oneLooking at Lloyds Banking Group’s results last week — £24 billion in bad-debt write-offs, with billions more to come, thousands of job losses and a rapid push to reduce the size of its balance sheet — it occurred to me that we can be grateful for one thing. At least Lloyds never had one of those nasty “casino” investment banking divisions. Imagine how big the losses might have been then. Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 27 Feb 2010 | 5:01 pm City Center: Las Vegas puts $9bn on red$JIM MURREN has heard it all. It started with “there’s no way you’re gonna survive this”, recalled the boss of the biggest casino group in Las Vegas, MGM Mirage. Then it was “well, it’s going to open but it’s going to be a pile of shit because you’re gonna cut corners”. And now they say: “It’s open but can you make money?” Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 27 Feb 2010 | 5:01 pm EMI sells 'home of the Stones'EMI has sold its prestigious Olympic Sound Studios as it seeks to reduce the size of its £2.6bn debt mountain.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 27 Feb 2010 | 4:58 pm Reports: Prudential PLC may buy AIG unit (AP)AP - Prudential PLC, Britain's largest life insurer, is exploring a bid for the Asian life-insurance arm of American International Group Inc., according to media reports Saturday.Source: Yahoo! News: Business News | 27 Feb 2010 | 4:32 pm Reports: Prudential PLC may buy AIG unitPrudential PLC, Britain's largest life insurer, is exploring a bid for the Asian life-insurance arm of American International Group Inc., according to media reports Saturday. Sky News...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 27 Feb 2010 | 4:23 pm Payrolls, ISM may steer stocksNEW YORK (Reuters) - Payrolls could give the U.S. stock market some direction next week as investors comb through the key report on one of the economy's weakest areas.
Source: Reuters: Business News | 27 Feb 2010 | 4:01 pm Iceland, Britain restart talks on Icesave: reportREYKJAVIK (Reuters) - Officials from Britain and Iceland met on Saturday in a renewed attempt to reach a deal on repayment of more than $5 billion lost by overseas savers when Iceland's banks collapsed, Icelandic media reported.
Source: Reuters: Business News | 27 Feb 2010 | 3:54 pm Buffett's $50 million credit card blunderPeddling credit cards isn't so easy that a caveman can do it.Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 27 Feb 2010 | 3:39 pm Paper gains drive Berkshire's profit skyward (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Business News | 27 Feb 2010 | 3:28 pm NewsWatch: Tsunami warnings across Pacific after Chile quakeWave is racing across Pacific at speeds of jhundreds of miles an hour; 8-foot wave expected in some parts of Hawaii.
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 27 Feb 2010 | 3:05 pm Buffett: Execs should pay price for risky bets (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Business News | 27 Feb 2010 | 2:08 pm Greece must take more measures or face sanctions: reportATHENS (Reuters) - Greece must take further measures to reduce the deficit or it will face sanctions, Eurogroup chairman Jean-Claude Juncker was quoted as saying by a Greek newspaper.
Source: Reuters: Business News | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:59 pm Germany, France, Dutch to buy Greek bonds: MEPATHENS (Reuters) - Germany, France and the Netherlands plan to buy Greek bonds to help Athens cope with a severe debt crisis, a German member of the European Parliament said on Saturday.
Source: Reuters: Business News | 27 Feb 2010 | 1:02 pm Berkshire net rises, Buffett sees housing reboundNEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc said fourth-quarter profit surged, helped by derivatives bets tied to global stock markets, though operating profit fell 40 percent as the weakened economy weighed on several businesses.
Source: Reuters: Business News | 27 Feb 2010 | 12:58 pm Berkshire net rises, Buffett sees housing rebound (Reuters)Reuters - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc said fourth-quarter profit surged, helped by derivatives bets tied to global stock markets, though operating profit fell 40 percent as the weakened economy weighed on several businesses.Source: Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News | 27 Feb 2010 | 12:48 pm Obama stands firm on health care overhaulCalls again for bipartisan compromise to get legislation passed quickly.
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 27 Feb 2010 | 11:52 am Al Gore gets more Apple optionsAl Gore took his lumps at Apple's shareholders meeting Thursday.Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 27 Feb 2010 | 11:43 am Buffett: Bailouts not just for CEOsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett has said the hundreds of billions of dollars of taxpayer-funded bailouts of corporate America will eventually pay off.
Source: Reuters: Business News | 27 Feb 2010 | 11:37 am Buffett says executives who manage risk badly should payWarren Buffett scolded the top executives of banks and other institutions that collapsed during the financial crisis, arguing they alone should be held accountable for their companies’ risk-management failuresSource: Financial Times - US homepage | 27 Feb 2010 | 11:17 am CNN: Michael Jordan to buy NBA's BobcatsRetired basketball icon Michael Jordan bought a majority share of the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats, officials said Saturday.Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 27 Feb 2010 | 11:03 am Gatorade drops sponsorship of Tiger WoodsPepsiCo's Gatorade said Friday that it has ended its business relationship with Tiger Woods.Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 27 Feb 2010 | 10:53 am Toyota 'deliberately withheld' evidence in safety lawsuits, House panel saysMemos from a former Toyota lawyer describe failure to produce evidence in vehicle rollover lawsuits, says the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 27 Feb 2010 | 10:50 am Toyota 'deliberately withheld' evidence in safety lawsuits, House panel saysMemos from a former Toyota lawyer describe failure to produce evidence in vehicle rollover lawsuits, says the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.Toyota Motor Corp. "deliberately withheld" evidence in lawsuits related to vehicle safety, exhibiting a "systematic disregard for the law," the chairman of a congressional committee said.
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 27 Feb 2010 | 10:50 am Berkshire bounces backBerkshire Hathaway reported today that its book value rose in 2009 by $21.8 billion, a record for the company. The previous record was $16.9 billion, set in 2006.Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 27 Feb 2010 | 10:45 am Thaksin supporters denounce Thai court verdict (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Business News | 27 Feb 2010 | 10:35 am NewsWatch: Buffett calls out financial leadersSays big-bank bosses should have paid a steeper price for their failures.
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 27 Feb 2010 | 10:00 am Strike closes Belgium's Carrefour stores (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Business News | 27 Feb 2010 | 9:57 am Buffett calls out financial leadersWarren Buffett says big-bank bosses should have paid a steeper price for their failures.
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 27 Feb 2010 | 9:28 am Blue Chip boss had secret trustBlue Chip boss Mark Bryers has revealed his need for psychological help to deal with the collapse of his business empire.In an interview, he also spoke of receiving death threats - and then revealed the existence of a secret family...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 27 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am Michael Lang: Save for a grainy dayCommodities are likely to be one of the best-performing asset classes over the next 10 years. But they are also likely to be one of the most volatile.The global economy is entering the "10s" with high debt levels at the private...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 27 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am Martin Hawes: Huljich move disappointingKiwisaver is important to the country because it could provide a large investment pool for New Zealand and many people are depending on it for their retirement. Most importantly, if the funds are well managed, they may give much-needed...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 27 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am It's a lonely life at the topStaff handed the job of running their firm's personnel department should prepare for a lonely life at work, says the author of a new book for HR managers.Angela Atkins says managing HR, even if it's only part time in a small company,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 27 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am Kevin Chappell: Finding the right staff takes talentBusiness owners spend time researching buying capital equipment, premises and bringing in expertise but often take a DIY approach to their biggest expense - staff.Some may work well but many end up as disasters and cost plenty.The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 27 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am A better life across the ditchWhen you get up to work tomorrow, you're likely to be heading into a week that will earn you $619 less than the average Australian.The latest wage figures in Australia show those across the Tasman earn an average NZ$1574 a week...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 27 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am Bernard Hickey: GST rise a bad moveThe government is considering lifting the GST rate to 15 per cent from 12.5 per cent from the end of October. Opinion polls show most of the public are opposed, but Prime Minister John Key seems determined to push ahead. I think...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 27 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am Yoke Har Lee: Investment in intellect pays offWhen he saw that his company could no longer depend on being a contract manufacturer, Bruce Davies set out to transform it into a creator and owner of intellectual property.The writing was on the wall for New Zealand manufacturers...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 27 Feb 2010 | 8:55 am Deborah Hill Cone: Sweat and manure, the smell of moneyI have a metaphysical hangover. Too much Mumm champagne and parties and polo. This is the result: going down the garden to eat worms. Heroic drinker Kingsley Amis understood the nature of day-after ennui. "When that ineffable...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 27 Feb 2010 | 8:55 am Egypt lifts ban on gas to IsraelThe supreme court in Egypt overturns an earlier ruling by a lower court that banned gas sales to Israel.Source: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 27 Feb 2010 | 8:24 am Buyer interest in Reader's DigestThere is "significant interest" in Reader's Digest from potential buyers, the magazine's administrators say.Source: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 27 Feb 2010 | 8:23 am Jobless benefits: No more extensionsDepending on extended unemployment benefits to see you through the Great Recession?Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 27 Feb 2010 | 7:25 am NewsWatch: U.S. stocks edge higher, end month with gainsU.S. stocks on Friday cap their best month since November with modest gains, lifted by some improvement in U.S. economic data, though worries about consumer spending and sovereign debt kept a lid on optimism.
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 27 Feb 2010 | 7:05 am Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks seek economic ballast as March beginsBut volatility that has marked the year to date is likely to continue.
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 27 Feb 2010 | 6:50 am NetJets: Ready for takeoff?If it's possible, Berkshire Hathaway's NetJets unit seems to have troubles rivaling those of longtime pitchman Tiger Woods. But Berkshire chief Warren Buffett says the company's rehabilitation is well under way.Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 27 Feb 2010 | 6:37 am A More Confident Berkshire Hathaway Letter From Buffett (BRK-B, BRK-A, AXP, KO, COP, JNJ, KFT, PG, USB, WMT, WFC, DOW, GE, GS)Warren Buffett’s new annual letter to shareholders is out. This is a far different read than a year ago. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B, BRK-A) said its annual shareholder value rose by 19.8%, a figure which would be great most years but was short of the return of the S&P 500 Index. Book value per [...][[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Source: 24/7 Wall St. | 27 Feb 2010 | 6:30 am How Much Would A California Earthquake Hurt The Economy?Chile was hit with an 8.8-magnitude quake devastating some parts of the South American country today. Officials say it is the worst earthquake to hit the country in a quarter of a century. The event occurs less than two months after a quake hit Haiti and killed over 200,000 people. The Haiti disaster will ruin the country’s [...][[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Source: 24/7 Wall St. | 27 Feb 2010 | 6:02 am Personal Finance Daily: The week's 10 best Personal Finance storiesIn case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of Feb. 22-26:
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 27 Feb 2010 | 6:01 am Top Ten: The week's Top 10 videos on MarketWatchIn case you missed them, here are the top 10 videos that appeared on MarketWatch for the week of Feb. 22-26:
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 27 Feb 2010 | 6:01 am The Week’s Top Green Business Stories (CPST, DE, FSLR, ESLR, VE, WMT)Many alternative energy stocks themselves may sometimes represent little more than highly-leveraged bets on the price of oil. But there is still big business in the worldof clean tech and green technology. This week saw some interesting developments in the world of green business. In the news were Capstone Turbine Corp. (NASDAQ: CPST), Deere & [...][[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Source: 24/7 Wall St. | 27 Feb 2010 | 5:59 am Bulls and Bears Fight Over Gold… The $8,000 Call (GLD, SGOL, GDX, GDXJ)Gold was supposed to keep eroding, or so its chart was indicating, earlier this week. But the weakening dollar vs. Euro trade coming back and variations of rumors that China was buying that gold that IMF sold or that China was stress testing the Yuan came into play. We have looked around at the end [...][[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Source: 24/7 Wall St. | 27 Feb 2010 | 5:19 am Recession Watch: Green Dot IPO… Prepaid Debit CardsThis week brought about an interesting initial public offering filing from a company called Green Dot Corporation. If you are looking for a beneficiary of hard times and a world where credit gets harder and harder to obtain, this may be it. Green Dot offers reloadable prepaid debit cards. The company did not offer financial [...][[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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