Global Institute Forecasts New Ball Game for Global Capital Markets
After establishing the frame of reference as 1980 through 2007, the consulting firm's February 8 appraisal, "Global Capital Markets: Entering a New Era," reports world financial assets--equities, private and public debt, and bank deposits—multiplied by four times the rate of world GDP growth. This led
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With organisations diversifying their businesses into global markets, work is no longer restricted by geographical boundaries. Today, firms want their employees to be on the move and work across the globe. Are you ready for such a ‘global’ career?
The boundaries of geography, language and culture are increasingly becoming irrelevant as we are headed towards the
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Overcome the resistance from within to take that next big step in career.
Is there some task or project you’ve been doing your creative best to avoid working on? If there is any such task, then instead of wasting mental energy worrying about it, you can learn to overcome your resistance and tackle important, high-value tasks
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According to a report by Global Sourcing Now, the Global Knowledge Process Outsourcing industry (KPO) is expected to reach USD 17 billion by 2010, of which USD 12 billion would be outsourced to India. In addition, the Indian KPO sector is also expected to employ more than 250,000 KPO professionals by 2010, compared with the
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The Life & Longevity Markets Association, comprising a group of insurers and banks, may succeed in creating a market for products that pass on the risk of people living into old age, Moody’s Investors Service said.
The group, founded last week by Axa SA, Deutsche Bank AG, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Legal & General Group Plc,
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If you remember the Star Wars movies, there were two sides of the Force. The light side and the dark side. In the world of hacking, ethical hacking is considered the light side of hacking. Why?
Because ethical hackers use their skills and abilities for a constructive matter. Their intention is to offer adequate protection to
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Outsourcing is the process in which a company or organization will have some of their operations carried out by entities that are located in various regions. The purpose of doing this is to reduce the cost of operation while maintaining the same level of quality or service.
There are no limitations on location when it comes
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The Central Bank is trying to keep prices down, but a drought and supply bottlenecks have spurred increases.
Movie night and restaurant meals are out for Vinod Kumar. As prices for sugar, onions, and other staples have surged after poor monsoon rains damaged harvests, Kumar has been forced to cut back to keep food on the
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Exam Schedule for May 2010 Exams
Date
Subject
Duration
10th May
CA 1 (Paper I)
9.45 -13.00 hrs
CT 3
15.00 –18.00 hrs
11th May
CT 6
10.00 – 13.00 hrs
CA 1 (Paper II)
14.45 – 18.00 hrs
12th May
CT 4
10.00 – 13.00 hrs
CA 3
14.45 – 18.00 hrs
13th May
CT 2
10.00 – 13.00 hrs
ST 2
14.45 – 18.00 hrs
14th May
CT 7
10.00 – 13.00 hrs
ST 4
14.45 – 18.00 hrs
17th May
SA 1
9.45 – 13.00 hrs
SA 2
9.45 – 13.00 hrs
SA 3
9.45
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If you answered YES to these questions, you are in a time squeeze. Either you have too much work for the available time, or you aren't using your time effectively. In either case you have a time-management problem, and that problem will make your work life less fulfilling, less successful, and more stressful than it
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Spanish Prime Minister's picture changed with one of Mr. Bean
Unidentified hackers have defaced the website of the European Union Presidency assumed by Spain at the beginning of this month. The picture of Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Spain's Prime Minister, was replaced with one depicting Mr. Bean, a world-renowned comedy character.
The Presidency of the Council of
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One of the biggest problems would be that of ‘attrition’. It is not easy for companies to attract and retain the right kind of employees. Most qualified professionals perceive it to be a low-grade kind of job. Besides popular perceptions about BPOs and pressures of 24x7 environments also refrain professionals from opting KPO companies as
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Response to Global Survey Indicates Greater Investment Risks Ahead
A recent survey by business consultants McKinsey & Co. suggests corporate managements should come up with new game plans, based on the lingering crises in global finance.
They say signals by players in the financial markets, as well as pundits and policy makers, are espousing an unreal
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With the placements season fast approaching, top B-schools across the country are to ensure they churn out as many entrepreneurs as possible.
They are forming entrepreneurship cells/clubs, collaborating with associations, organising lectures and seminars, besides arranging for consulting projects with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and non governmental organisations (NGOs).
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS),
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Many people dream of shedding the corporate life and starting their own companies. They imagine creating the next Google or Apple. From Steve Jobs to Bill Gates to Pierre Omidyar, many of the world's richest people on the Forbes Billionaires List started as entrepreneurs, so it's little wonder so many believe that's the path to
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RISING INCOMES: Due to a number of factors such as microfinance products, exemption from income tax, NREGA, mass media penetration, investment in rural infrastructure and the increased production of higher-value crops, disposable incomes in rural households are increasing, thus creating a positive scope for retail opportunity in rural India.
COMPARABLE GROWTH: The spending patterns of rural
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