With unemployment figures hitting all time highs and credit markets tight, many individuals are taking the opportunity to follow the dream of owning their own business. Regus, a provider of office space for small business, has put together five essential tips for success in business: Focus on what you do best and outsource the rest. […]
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Retail Partners with FBI
Hundreds of thousands of law enforcement officers around the country will gain instant access to information on retail crime, through a new partnership between retailers and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). Through the FBI’s Law Enforcement Online network, federal and local law enforcement will be able to directly […]
UPS: Recession Over
According to UPS, the bellwether of shipping, the recession is over. According to UPS CEO, Scott Davis, “It looks like the recession is finally over, and believe it or not, that makes 21 recessions that UPS has successfully managed through.” “Economic forecasts indicate gradual improvement as 2010 unfolds,” says Kurt Kuehn, UPS’s chief financial officer. […]
Cautious Optimism for 2010
There is cautious optimism to report for both the U.S. and the global economy, according to the latest edition of the PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Manufacturing Barometer. Nearly half (47 percent) of survey respondents are optimistic about the U.S. economy’s prospects, whereas only five percent were optimistic a year ago. Similarly, 41 percent of panelists who sell […]
Retail Sales Increase?
Any increase in retail sales in 2010 is welcome news, after what the economy has been going through. So it is good news that the National Retail Federation is projecting retail industry sales (excluding automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) will increase 2.5 percent from last year. According to its bi-monthly Retail Sales Outlook, influential economic […]