Archive for July, 2007

Quick Link: A new business analogy

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

Just a single paragraph, but here’s something to think about the next time you wonder if you’re really connecting with a customer.

Consumers can avoid financial disasters

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

In “People Get Screwed All the Time,” Las Vegas lawyer and Fox News legal analyst Robert Massi backs up the title of his new book with horror story after horror story.

Sorry, boss, but everyone hates you

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

Nothing personal but employees can’t stand how you treat them at work, a new book finds. Here’s why and what to do about it. (The Globe and Mail, July 27, 2007)

Research Shows Link Between Investor Relations and Stock Price

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

Investor relations may affect a company’s stock price — for better or worse — by a variance of 25 percent, according to a study released by Rivel Research Group.

The survey also showed articles in general business and trade publications rank second only to in-house research in their value to buy-side professionals seeking to identify equity investment opportunities. Eighty-three percent of respondents said companies come to their attention through the media, up eight percentage points from research conducted in 2005.

Canadian Inflation Worries Continue

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

The New York Times World Business Briefing sees an interest rate jump coming in September.