By Jeffrey P. McNulty - author of The Ultimate Retail Manual Originally published on Abasto and republished with permission Talent Acquisition is the First Pillar within The Ultimate Retail Manual and is probably the most important pillar on which to focus upon. Every strong and viable organization that is top of mind and dominant within their sector, universally, exhibits a fully committed upper echelon talent acquisition program that focuses on acquiring the best and … [Read more...]
Timothy Charles Parker: Sharpening business focus with pragmatic approach
Text & photo: Aulia R. Sungkar. Originally published in The Jakarta Post. Leading businessman Timothy Charles Parker uses a flexible management style to maintain his solid team in his luggage and travel wear empire. Envisioning a business goal takes a strategy drafted by the right people with clear direction, says Timothy 'Tim' Charles Parker, chairman of Samsonite International. 'Finding the right people that can contribute to building a solid team is always the basic step. But … [Read more...]
Boosting Company Value through Sustainability Report
A company's value is not simply just a reference to its impressive performance and its financial reports. It also refers to the role a company or organization plays in (or the attention it pays to) aspects regarding social life, economic progress and environmental sustainability. These can also serve to boost a company's value. These sustainability aspects can be comprehensively disclosed in a Sustainability Report. What, then, are the aspects that are usually listed in a Sustainability Report, … [Read more...]
The Significance of Sustainability Report for Business Development
Sustainability Reports have been on the rise for the past few decades, both for profit-based companies and non-profit ones. Though often viewed together, a Sustainability Report is not the same thing as an Annual Report. The latter outlines a company’s profile, the line of business, and its performance in terms of finance and business in a given calendar year. It is through a Sustainability Report that a company or organization can take into account its impact on various issues regarding … [Read more...]
US Fed chairman Jerome Powell’s take on inflation doesn’t matter! Find out why!
By Darren Wilson Originally published on Property Sharemarket Economics. Republished with permission. Canberra, Australia, 9 August 2021 - I recently hosted a webinar for subscribers to Boom Bust Bulletin. I was joined by Property Sharemarket Economics Director, Akhil Patel. During the webinar we encouraged attendees to ask questions for Akhil and me to answer. And there was a recurring theme to these: people wanted to know about debt, inflation, and interest rates both now and for the … [Read more...]
The Secret Life of Real Estate and Banking
Author: Phillip J. Anderson| Hardcover: 464 pages | Publisher: Shepheard-Walwyn | Language: English “The Secret Life of Real Estate and Banking” is a deeply-researched study of over two centuries of economic history that discovers in these years a surprisingly consistent and predictable pattern of boom and bust. What the author finds is that history from the 1800s to the present day has shown a roughly 18-year real-estate cycle, with an average of 14 years up and 4 years down, … [Read more...]
Why Is Facebook Stock Surging?
Originally published on investing.com Not too long ago, Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) was mired in scandal, but considering the stock’s powerful rally this year, one can only concluded that investors have very short memories. Beginning in early 2018 the Menlo Park, California-based company's outlook became bleak, as politicians and regulators began scrutinizing Facebook after news of a massive data breach raised concerns regarding user privacy. As well, there were allegations of manipulation of its … [Read more...]
Kikuo Ibe: Unbreakable teamwork in creating the shock of the new
By Aulia R. Sungkar. Published in The Jakarta Post on January 18, 2014. Photos courtesy of horalatina.com, Danu Kuntoaji Kikuo Ibe became a pioneer in the world of watches because of a dream, his team and a refusal to crack under pressure. The Japanese had loved the durable watch his father gave him as a high school graduation present, which lasted for 12 years through thick and thin. But most watches were expensive and less robust at the time, and the young Ibe was … [Read more...]
Gold Prices Fall as Uncertainty Over Sino-U.S. Trade Progress Continues
Originally published on investing.com Prices of the safe-haven gold fell on Friday in Asia as traders continued to monitor Sino-U.S. trade news. The U.S. Gold Futures fell 0.4% to $1,477.45 by 1:42 AM ET (05:42 GMT). On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump said trade talks were "moving right along", pushing global equities higher. Uncertainties over a deal remained, as the president’s comments this week sent mixed signals regarding the trade talk progress. Trump said overnight that … [Read more...]
Why trading forex is similar to owning your business
Originally published on Cascade Business News Trading Forex has never been so popular ever before. This year, the global foreign exchange market has reached the highest level it has ever had before at $6.6 trillion traded every day, according to the Bank for International Settlements. It is, perhaps, the most popular way to make a living these days for over 43% of millennial Forex traders and 15% of over 45 traders. Moreover, the Forex market has also experienced a rise in the number of … [Read more...]