Tag: "Wall Street Journal"
Big US Corporations Stronger than Ever. . . Still Not Hiring
This from the Wall Street Journal: Deep cost cutting during the downturn and caution during the recovery put the [S&P 500]companies on firmer financial footing, helping them to outperform the rest of the economy and gather a greater share of the nation’s income. The rebound is reflected in the stock market, with the Dow Jones [...]
Can Social Media Improve Leadership Skills?
That’s the question being addressed Alexandra Samuel over at the Wall Street Journal. A few tips she offers: Create a Leadership Dashboard Don’t just monitor the Web for intelligence about your business and brand; mine it for ideas, news and research that will help you develop as a leader. Use iGoogle, Google Reader or an [...]
Suddenly it’s 1978 All Over Again
It must be time to break out the mood rings and platform shoes. The Wall Street Journal reports that the nascent recovery could be threatened by a spike in oil prices. Prices at the pump have risen sharply in recent weeks. The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline has jumped 13.5 cents to [...]
The “App Economy” Comes of Age. . . with Opportunities Everywhere
According to the Wall Street Journal, businesses creating applications for smart devices now employ a half a million people in the US. “America’s App Economy – which had zero jobs just 5 years ago before the iPhone was introduced – demonstrates that we can quickly create economic value and jobs through cutting-edge innovation,” said Rey [...]
China takes another step toward global financial leadership
In chase you missed it, last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that China is taking steps to make it easier for banks to handle transactions in the yuan: The People’s Bank of China, the country’s central bank, is in the process of upgrading what is known as China’s National Advanced Payment System, or Cnaps, [...]
Manufacturing is Bouncing Back
This good news from yesterday’s Wall Street Journal: Indexes of manufacturing output hit their highest levels in seven years in the U.S. and more than ten years in Europe, marking an accelerating expansion that could add to inflationary pressures. Meanwhile, Asian factory output kept growing but at a less rapid pace. China’s manufacturing sector posted [...]
