Author Archives: Tom Sanderson

India Optimistic About Coming Economic Growth

In spite of the lagging global economy, analysts believe that India could experience economic growth to the tune of 8% in the coming fiscal year. A leading government panel in India is looking at Indian growth with an optimistic eye even though Asia’s third largest market lost some of its momentum as a response to…

Company Focus: Zappos.com

Last year Zappos.com was ranked number 15 on the CNNMoney list of 100 best companies to work for. This year the online shoe retailer jumped up to 6th place. Zappos.com is now a part of the giant family which dwells under the all-embracing cyber-roof of Amazon.com. Nevertheless, the adoption has not tarnished the happy corporate…

Quotes to Get You Up and Running

Need a little push to get you going at the office? Here are some quotable quotes which have inspired people to be the best they can be, as soon as possible. •    Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy. – Norman Schwarzkopf…

Country’s Best MBA Programs

A survey by US News looked at 437 MBA programs in the United States and ranked them according to several criteria including average GMAT score; average undergraduate GPA; Acceptance rate; average starting salary and bonus; and number of full-time graduates who are employed at the time of graduation. The top ten ranked schools are: 1.  …

As Economy Improves Bond Buys Seem Less Likely

The minutes from the policy-setting meeting of the Federal Reserve on January 24-25 shows a board divided on whether a new bond-buying program should be launched to help give a boost to the economy. Feds Split on Bond-Buying Option Although there appear to be some Fed officials in favor of such a bond-buying program now,…

Three Quotes to Get You Thinking Optimistically About Today’s Economy

Today’s economy is a challenge for just about everyone. Here are a few pithy quotes to help you and your business get past the obstacles and head on into a more successful and optimistic future. •    ”You have to pretend you’re 100 percent sure. You have to take action; you can’t hesitate or hedge your…

Europes’ Credit Rating Starts To Slide

Moody’s credit rating agency announced that it is considering downgrading several countries in Europe and has already cut the ratings for Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia and Slovakia by one level. Spain was cut by two levels.  This follows Standard and Poor’s downgrade of European countries over a month ago on January 13. S&P cut the…

Oil, The Iranian Economic Weapon

West fears that Iran will use oil as a weapon to undermine western economies. America and the west are placing financial sanctions on Iran hoping to stop it from developing nuclear weapons. The sanctions have made it very hard to make payments to and from that Iran. The country has not stopped or slowed down…

Is Dagong Global Credit Rating Co. More Objective Than Western Credit Rating Companies?

Dagong Global Credit Rating Co., Ltd, unlike Moody’s, S&P and Fitch credit rating agencies, is not traded on American stock exchanges. Dagong claims that the above companies have a an unintentional western bias and therefore their company and country ratings are skewed. For example, the S&P did not downgrad United States credit worthiness until August,…

Retalix Releases Cutting-Edge Technology.

Retalix Ltd. (RTLX) is a company whose stock has gone from $12.35 to $18.39 in less than five months. Analysts at both JMP securities (December 2nd) and at Rodman and Renshaw (on January 24, 2012) have rated this stock “market outperform.” Retalix provides software solutions and services to the most sophisticated retailer businesses. On January…

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