» Monthly Archives: February 2009
By: Rayan Ali on 02/27/09 @ 1:00 am
Laid off in the recession and thinking of starting a business? Or just tired of working for someone else? It’s hard to start a business alone. Aspiring entrepreneurs must tackle an onslaught of questions like what and where to sell, how to effectively market their product or service, how to structure their business — even [...]
By: Rayan Ali on 02/25/09 @ 1:00 am
This article was written by Vanessa O’Connell of WSJ When Anton Smith applied for hourly work at a Finish Line sneaker store in Charlotte, N.C., his first hurdle was showing he had the temperament for the job. Finish Line Inc., like many other retailers, makes applicants take a personality test before it will consider interviewing [...]
By: Rayan Ali on 02/23/09 @ 1:00 am
This is an except written by Paul Kennedy, professor of history and director of International Security Studies at Yale University, in the Editorial Page of the Wall Street Journal. As the world stumbles from the truly horrible year of 2008 into the very scary year of 2009, there seems, on the face of it, many [...]
By: Rayan Ali on 02/20/09 @ 1:00 am
A number of different proposals have been floated to assist ailing borrowers and stop the flood of foreclosures. To see them click here. Technorati Tags: Borrowers, Flood, Foreclosures, Models, Mortgage, Proposals
By: Rayan Ali on 02/18/09 @ 1:00 am
As reported in the Emory University Press Release: Emory University in Atlanta has announced a five-year, $14 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help reduce the burden of tobacco use in China. Working in collaboration with the Tobacco Technical Assistance Consortium at Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health, the Emory Global [...]