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Is your business run by chance?

Is your business run by chance?

Insight perspective The discipline you apply to managing your business' underlying processes can make all the difference, especially when times get tough, says analyst.

Friday, June 05 2009 09:57 AM

Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Business applications, Business development/management, Business structures, Process, Organization, Supplier, Quocirca, Clive Longbottom, Environment


Microsoft planning big layoffs for January?

Microsoft planning big layoffs for January?

News The latest rumor puts the possible job cuts at 15,000, or nearly 17 percent of Microsoft's worldwide operations, with MSN getting hit hard.

Friday, January 02 2009 08:41 AM

Tags: Human resources, Budgeting/cost control, Business structures, Microsoft Corp., Sales, console sale, layoff, Fudzilla, Blodget, Middle East


Verdict on Satyam Aust facility not out

Verdict on Satyam Aust facility not out

News Victorian Premier John Brumby says it is still too early to tell if the US$63 million facility in Geelong will pan out, as Mahindra-Satyam is still considering investment.

Tuesday, August 04 2009 11:27 AM

Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Business structures, Services, Investment, Training, Outsourcing Company, Spokesperson, Government, Associated Press, career


Yahoo shareholders content to wait and see

News CEO Bartz promised to turn Yahoo around by focusing on content and organization in her first annual shareholder meeting.

Friday, June 26 2009 11:09 AM

Tags: Domain names, Business structures, Content management, Yahoo! Inc., online media, search engine company, content company, China, shareholder, board of directors


Report: eBay is building a Frankenskype

News Auction company wants to spin off telephony service it bought over four years ago, but rights to some of its software still remain with company's founders.

Friday, July 31 2009 09:16 AM

Tags: Networking technology, VoIP, Business structures, Skype Technologies S.A., eBay Inc., Google Inc., IPO, Bloomberg L.P., telephony, founder


Report: Yahoo CEO questions search sale

News Newly named CEO Carol Bartz tells employees her first inclination is to keep the company's search business, according to a Reuters report.

Friday, January 16 2009 09:57 AM

Tags: Search, Acquisitions, Business structures, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, Yahoo! Inc., Carol Bartz, CEO, News.com, CNET Networks Inc.


Yahoo tries to conceal lawsuit documents

News Suing shareholders and Yahoo disagree about whether information on the company's employee severance plan should be public.

Monday, May 19 2008 02:18 AM

Tags: Business development/management, Business structures, Business Strategies & Functions, Steve Ballmer, Yahoo! Inc., Associated Press, activist investor, top executive, Jerry Yang, shareholder


Yahoo responds to Icahn

News The Internet company says that Icahn's take "reflects a significant misunderstanding of the facts about the Microsoft proposal". It goes on (and on) from there.

Friday, May 16 2008 08:22 AM

Tags: Business development/management, Business structures, Investor relations, Microsoft Corp., Stockholder, Yahoo! Inc., Advertisement, Environment, monetization, financial


Carl Icahn will launch proxy fight against Yahoo

News Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is reportedly planning a move that could ultimately kick out Yahoo's entire board.

Thursday, May 15 2008 08:11 AM

Tags: Business development/management, Business structures, Investments, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Stock, Carl Icahn, shareholder, Internet, blog


Yahoo sets shareholders meeting for July 3--fireworks anticipated

News Yahoo sets a 10-day deadline for any shareholder who wants to name a dissident director to run against Yahoo's board to step forward by the end of business on May 15.

Wednesday, May 07 2008 09:57 AM

Tags: Business structures, Business Strategies & Functions, Steve Ballmer, M&A, Yahoo! Inc., Jerry Yang, shareholder, Internet, blog, time clock


Nokia adjusts to regain market share in Thailand

News Company's Thai operations plans to focus on its integrated product and services strategy under a "handsets plus solutions and services" approach.

Thursday, January 29 2009 06:11 AM

Tags: Sales strategy, Forecasting, Sales/revenue, Business structures, Mobile, Thailand, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, business strategy, Forecasting, Nokia Thailand


High price may affect True Corp offer

News True Corp shareholders approved the issue of 10 billion new shares to raise 153.3 billion baht (US$4.43 billion) of capital for the telecommunications company.

Tuesday, December 23 2008 06:51 AM

Tags: Business broadband, Business structures, Investments, Mobile, Thailand, Dividend, World Bank, Stock, pay-TV, EBITDA


Report: Microsoft beats out Yahoo, Google on Verizon deal

News Microsoft is close to announcing it has beat out Yahoo and Google in a coveted deal to be the search provider on Verizon phones, according to a Reuters story.

Thursday, January 08 2009 08:43 AM

Tags: Business structures, Search, Investments, Internet advertising, Verizon Communications Inc., Microsoft Corp., Mobile, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Portal


Phorm loses top UK executives

News The U.K. CEO and CFO of the behavioral-targeted advertising firm have resigned, prompting new appointments.

Friday, December 19 2008 08:53 AM

Tags: Internet advertising, Business structures, Web sites, British Telecommunications, CFO, Turner Broadcasting System Inc., Advertisement, London, CEO, U.K.


Accounting rule change approved by FASB

News Change allows companies like Apple to recognize revenue much faster.

Thursday, September 24 2009 09:57 AM

Tags: Business structures, Apple Inc., TV, Sales, Apple TV, financial, Apple iPhone, agreement, accounting, Business structures


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Code concepts: Visual Studio's T4 templates

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Where have all the bosses gone?

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I've had dreams of opening my own cafe or bistro...cum music store...cum music school. But, I soon gave up that dream when I realized it would require significant investment and..... by Eileen Yu

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