Layoffs

Mismanagement At The New York Times

The New York Times Company (NYT) isn’t just reporting the news – it’s making the news. At yesterday’s annual meeting, shareholders withheld 28% of their votes for the four directors elected by holders of the company’s common stock. Nine other directors are elected by holders of the Class B shares, effectively granting control of the company to a group holding less than a 1% economic interest in the business. Most of the large newspaper companies have not done a great job o...

Master Card Merchant Account Providers

As your company begins to grow, you may be ready to undertake some credit risks by opening an account with MasterCard merchant account providers. A merchant account will provide the means of securing electronic equipment to upgrade your business dealings. The principal benefit is the opportunity to accept credit card payments from your customers. People love to shop using plastic these days, and they often will avoid businesses that do not offer this convenient bill-paying me...

Impressions

Columnist Nan Russell shares career insights learned over 20 years in the corporate world, including as a Vice President at QVC

Being Competitive in a Global Market

The challenges of today's global marketplace are forcing companies to look at doing things differently in order to get that extra edge over their competition. According to Makino, a global provider of advanced machining technology, companies doing things the same way they have been doing them for the last 10 to 15 years are probably in a "recurring uniform trap," or "RUT," while the global market is passing them by.
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