Newsweek bought out by IBT Media
Newsweek has been bought out by IBT Media from IAC/InterActiveCorp (IACI). IBT believes that it is capable of making the brand very profitable. IBT Media...
ITC Apple import ban overturned
The Obama administration has overturned a ban on older models of iPhones and iPads being sold in the USA.
This is despite the ITC (International...
Japan needs to reduce debt mountain, says IMF
Japan needs fundamental reforms and a credible plan to reduce its debt mountain, says the Executive Board of the IMF (International Monetary Fund).
The IMF...
Companies benefit from a flexible wage system
A group of researchers have analyzed the effects that decentralized wage negotiations have on companies in the private sector.
There’s been a growing trend of...
Washington Post sold to Amazon.com founder
Jeffrey P. Bezos, founder and chief executive of Amazon.com has agreed to buy the Washington Post from the Graham family.
The Washington Post, which was...
Entrepreneurs more likely to have been rebellious teenagers
According to a group of researchers at the Universities of Jena and Stockholm, entrepreneurs are more likely to have been rebellious as children.
The group...
Bank of England provides forward guidance
The Bank of England’s MPC (Monetary Policy Committee) voted to provide some clearly defined guidance on its future conduct of monetary policy for the...
Services Trade Database Launched by WTO and World Bank
A database on trade in services will shortly be developed and run by the World Bank and the WTO.
The new database will include a...
11% would super commute for right job
Would you be willing to super commute, spend more than 60 minutes travelling each way to and from work? To commute means to travel...
Global customer satisfaction climbs up
Following a year of decline customer satisfaction is on the rise again.
The latest Zendesk Benchmark report reveals that the average customer satisfaction rating increased...