Business
FedEx Come in First - May 20, 2008 - 4:40:14 PM
FedEx Corp was rated Number One in customer satisfaction in its industry and also first among about 130 companies rated overall...

Business
Vacations are Stress Breaks for Business Owners - May 19, 2008 - 5:15:34 PM
Despite the economic downturn, business owners and entrepreneurs are going to vacation this year--they're just going to worry while they do it...

Business
Higher Pay Doesn't Have to be Part of the Dream Job - May 15, 2008 - 5:19:13 PM
Eighty-two percent of U.S. workers and 76 percent of workers worldwide would pursue their dream job even if it meant taking a reduction in pay...

Business
Nearly One-Quarter of Businesses Surveyed Pay Bribes - May 15, 2008 - 5:15:57 PM
Illegal business practices including bribery are still used by many organizations to secure or retain business...

Business
Businesses Need to Make Use of Social Networking Sources - May 13, 2008 - 1:23:14 PM
This survey shows that companies are increasingly tapping social networks to find employees. But most have yet to implement a comprehensive social recruitment strategy that fully leverages companies ’ most valuable social networks – those of their employees...

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Business is Going Global - May 12, 2008 - 5:34:06 PM
Globalization is viewed by top executives at leading organizations around the world as an inevitable, but positive, business challenge...

Business
Outlook for Yellow Pages Advertising Bleak - Feb 25, 2008 - 1:04:50 PM
Global advertising industry is experiencing a full-scale shift to mixed-media platforms, with interactive driving a significant share of overall industry growth...

Business
Business Say It's Tough to Find Talent - Feb 25, 2008 - 12:16:32 PM
Employers are experiencing talent shortages, especially for jobs such as executives, sales representatives, accountants, and software professionals...

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Helath Care Benefits Systems Can Help Lifestyle Changes - Feb 21, 2008 - 4:34:15 PM
Want to cut health care costs by cutting employee smoking?  Benefits enrollment systems give employers a chance...

Business
Shareholders Should Have a Say in Pay for Boss - Feb 19, 2008 - 10:38:18 AM
Less than one-third of companies let shareholders have a say on the executive compensation, but a majority of CFOs say they should...

Business
Offshore Contact Center Market Experiencing Rapid Growth - Feb 19, 2008 - 10:34:57 AM
Outsourcing call center work to offshore destinations is in a rapid growth phase with key delivery centers such as India, Philippines and central and Eastern Europe...

Business
70% of Americans Aged 18-34 Prefer Employers Who Allow Them to Web Commute - Feb 19, 2008 - 10:31:27 AM
“Web commuter ” is a new term applied to the growing number of people performing at least part of their jobs from virtually anywhere...

Business
When Dinner is Your Business - Feb 13, 2008 - 1:17:15 PM
Restaurant chains and other foodservice providers frequently look towards smaller chains to identify emerging trends...

Business
Playing Around Down in 2007 - Feb 12, 2008 - 11:23:25 AM
According to The NPD Group, U.S. retail sales of toys generated $22.1 billion in 2007 compared to $22.6 billion in 2006...

Business
Online Reviews Help Online Businesses - Feb 12, 2008 - 11:10:27 AM
This whitepaper surveyed dozens of online retailers for their insights on how online reviews have been implemented and used, as well as analyzed the measurable business results...

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U.S. Internet Advertising Grew by 27% to $25.5 Billion in 2007 - Feb 11, 2008 - 1:22:06 PM
As consumers spend more time on the Internet, companies are redistributing advertising dollars from traditional media to online media to follow this trend...

Business
Midwives and Weight Control Are Best Bets for New Businesses - Feb 11, 2008 - 12:41:37 PM
The survey includes a report citing the number of businesses and the corresponding business growth/decline by industry/Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) for 2006 through 2007...

Business
Four Reasons Why Cost Cutting Doesn't Cut Costs - Feb 8, 2008 - 9:00:25 AM
Layoffs are still the number one cost cutting measure, despite the fact that offshoring and low cost country sourcing are more effective...

Business
US Companies Go Green to Gain Customers - Feb 8, 2008 - 8:55:44 AM
U.S. companies say customers want more green products, but they lag behind their global counterparts in developing “green ” supply chains...

Business
Money Can Buy Love at Small Businesses - Jan 24, 2008 - 12:49:28 PM
As Valentine ’s Day quickly approaches, nearly half of U.S. small businesses (46 percent) anticipate strong holidays sales...

Business
Size Matters--At Least in Business - Jan 23, 2008 - 12:03:46 PM
The smaller the company, the less likely it is to succeed in business...

Business
When Vanity is a Good Thing - Jan 21, 2008 - 1:03:45 PM
The surveys focus on consumers and measures their recall rates of vanity 800 numbers compared to consumer recall rates of numeric toll-free numbers when featured in advertisements...

Business
Social Networking Tough on Advertisers - Jan 21, 2008 - 12:59:15 PM
This survey is designed to understand how marketers are implementing and tracking campaigns, the challenges they face and how they plan to allocate marketing spending...

Business
Half US Companies Are Going Green - Jan 16, 2008 - 2:24:47 PM
Companies that implement environmental responsibility programs report considerable benefits, but 43 percent of comanies have no formal or informal environmental responsibility policy...

Business
More than 60% of Professionals Have Switched Employers at Least Twice in the Last Five Years - Jan 15, 2008 - 3:50:26 PM
A survey of business professionals shows how often professionals tend to switch employers over the course of their career--a lot...