Attitude to absenteeism differs around the world
New research finds that employees have different attitudes to absenteeism around the world, and suggests multinational corporations should take local norms into account when...
Fair Value Accounting Probably Did Not Drive the 2008 Financial Crisis, Says RAND Team
A new study from the RAND Corporation, finds that the practice of Fair Value Accounting (FVA) probably did not help drive the 2008 financial...
Was the Royal Mail sale too cheap?
Royal Mail shares, which sold at 330p per share, rose to 456p, an increase of 38% at the beginning of conditional dealings on the...
House prices moderating, USA
House prices across the United States are moderating, says a new report issued by ZipRealty. Inc.
Lanny Baker, CEO and President of ZipRealty, said "The...
More Boeing 787 Dreamliner Glitches, Japan Airlines
Boeing's 787 Dreamliner glitches do no seem to go away.
Japan Airlines has had to turn around two airplanes in mid-flight because of technical issues.
In...
European pilots flight time limits
MEPs (members of the European Parliament) voted for firmer flight time limits for pilots, saying that safety is a top priority.
However, some people are...
CEO confidence down in second quarter 2013
CEO confidence fell during the third quarter of 2013 to 54 points, down from 62 during the second quarter, according to the Conference Board...
Janet Yellen to be nominated head of Federal Reserve
Janet Yellen will be nominated as head of the Federal Reserve by U.S. President Barack Obama. Yellen is currently Federal Reserve Vice-Chair.
The nomination needs...
Job applicants reveal their real traits in social media comments
The true personality traits of job applicants are often more likely to be revealed by screening their social media posts, than through a face-to-face...
IMF cuts global growth estimate to 2.9%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its 2013 global growth estimate to 2.9% in its World Economic Outlook (WEO) report, down from 3.2%...