President Obama will be delivering the yearly State of the Union Address on Tuesday night not only to Americans, but to a Congress controlled by Republicans in both houses. Nevertheless, Obama has been signaling that he intends to introduce the idea of increasing taxes on the wealthiest Americans in order to pay for tax cuts… Continue Reading
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) released its summary of business travel statistics for 2014 this week, and the news is good. Business travel reached record levels, with about 484.4 million trips made creating some $292.2 billion in spending. The summary, which takes the past trends and projects them into the future, predicts that 2015… Continue Reading
Despite being mostly out of the debilitating recession of recent years and also being the strongest economy in the world, the United States still can’t seem to get its act together when it comes to making life easier and more productive for businessmen and entrepreneurs. At least that is what Forbes Magazine’s list of Ten… Continue Reading
A survey conducted by the financial information company Sageworks revealed US industries with the lowest profit margins over the past 12 months. The company examined over 1,000 industries and discovered that the vast majority of sectors are showing positive profit margins, while the most profitable industries have two digit margins. Profit margins are a good… Continue Reading
It’s not always easy for a woman in a man’s business world. But these days, more and more women are rising to the challenge. In this article, we focus on two such women who juggle the demands of an executive career in the insurance industry, with being a mom: Beatrice R. Perez and Inger Loftheim. … Continue Reading
In a move that could affect as many as 5,300 employees, Toyota will be moving its US headquarters from Torrance, outside Los Angeles, to a suburb of Dallas, Texas. The move will strategically locate the car manufacturer’s head office close to where the majority of its US product is built. Jim Lentz, chief executive of… Continue Reading
As part of a wider, international recall the giant Japanese automobile manufacturer, Toyota, is recalling 1.8 million vehicles for a variety of safety reasons. By the time the global recall is over at least6.39 million vehicles will have been sent back to the factory for repairs. In the United States the recall involves 1.3 million… Continue Reading
The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and Symantec recently launched a survey of US small businesses which revealed that although most believe they are safe from hackers and malware, their online security policies are extremely weak. As a result, small businesses are especially vulnerable. The survey offers eight tips for improving online safety and ensuring… Continue Reading
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. recently announced an impending investment of $692 million in a Chinese department store operator. The Chinese e-commerce empire is hoping to expand its reach to customers who prefer to shop in-store. The investment in Intime Retail Co. Ltd. will come in two parts. Alibaba will purchase $214 million in shares as… Continue Reading
Customized managed portfolio strategies involving low-cost exchange traded funds (ETFs) are continuing to attract advisors and investors in 2014. A recent report from Morningstar revealed that ETF-managed portfolios saw a 40% increase in assets last year, reaching $96 billion. Other strategies with more than half of their assets in ETFs had similar results. ETFtrends.com explains… Continue Reading