Business and Finance

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How Poor Management Raises Building Project Costs

“Until now, the usual thing has been to look at the price of a building project per square metre, without taking into account differences among projects – such…

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Britain's Asian Rich List

It includes first, second and third generation achievers. The list also provides the definitive guide to who's who in the Asian business world,” says Dr…

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When your customers talk, you should listen in

You can be sure of one thing: customers talk about the goods they are buying or thinking about buying. And you can be equally certain that not everything they…

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Born Global: Embracing Rapid Internationalization Trends

More rapid internationalisation: it is no longer the case that a company must establish itself in its home market before venturing overseas, and then only…

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Effective Regulation for a Healthy Private Banking Sector

A well-functioning financial system can contribute to economic growth in poor countries. But many countries that have tried to transform their financial…

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Southwest Airlines' last-minute fares not always the best deal, economist finds

It may pay off to spend a little extra time shopping online for that last-minute airfare, according to a UC Irvine economist.In a survey of ticket prices for…

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12 new high-tech ventures to participate on NovaUCD’s 2007 Campus Company Development Programme

The aim of the NovaUCD CCDP, which is sponsored and supported by Enterprise Ireland, is to assist entrepreneurs in the establishment and development of new…

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Deutsche Börse requests withdrawal of credit rating from Moody’s Investors Service in move to consolidate credit ratings

Moody’s Investors Service currently rates Deutsche Börse AG Aa1 (stable outlook) (long term) and P1 (short term).The step comes as Deutsche Börse consolidates…

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Denmark Launches MSc in International Economic Consulting

With a new MSc in International Economic Consulting, Aarhus School of Business, University of Aarhus in Denmark now wants to make it easier for the business…

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Study Warns: Risks of Rapid Growth for Companies

Management Insights, a regular feature of the journal, is a digest of important research in business, management, operations research, and management science….

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Debunking Japanese Efficiency Myths in Car Manufacturing

The book, The Myth of Japanese Efficiency by Dan Coffey, says the “just-in-time” supply system at Rover destroyed its manufacturing flexibility, increased its…

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Helsinki School of Economics Achieves Prestigious AACSB Accreditation

The Helsinki School of Economics (HSE) was awarded AACSB accreditation on 12 April, 2007. This is another first for HSE, as no other Nordic business school has…

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UK Export Levels Steady Despite Exchange Rate Changes

Changes in exchange rates have little impact on UK manufacturing exports and are likely to have only a modest effect in reducing the country’s record trade…

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New Research Reveals Competition’s Impact on UK Electricity Prices

The new research is in a paper entitled “Pricing behaviour under competition in the UK electricity supply industry” to be delivered at the Royal Economic…

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European Trade Fair Showcases 80 Innovative Student Companies

The event brought together 500 young entrepreneurs from 30 European countries, representing 80 student companies. The event was an opportunity for JA-YE…

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Transforming Knowledge Transfer: A New Voice for UK & Ireland

Recent heavy investment in R&D and the need to create wealth from ideas has put the spotlight on this young profession. The Institute will offer professional…

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