Effective business management involves many things; careful planning, organization, exceptional management, employee dedication and a keen eye toward current trends and what the competition is doing. Superior business management makes for a company that is stable, profitable, and a cut above those other businesses that share the same market. In this article, we will take ...

It seems that Naomi Campbell is discovering that diamond ownership can come at a high price.  It is estimated that 4% of the world’s diamond trade is in blood diamonds, which have cost the lives of around 4  million people. Meanwhile, global diamond sales continue to grow and  have increased three-fold in the past 25 ...

Pizza means big business in the US. October, for instance, is National Pizza Month and Americans reportedly eat approximately 100 acres of pizza each day, which equates to about 350 slices per second.  In fact, the statistics surrounding the love for pizza in the US are simply mind-blowing: around 69,000 pizzerias across the United States ...

There are many contributing factors that lead to effective leadership.  Every successful business owner knows that the biggest reason for their success is great leadership.  While not everyone possesses the characteristics necessary to be a good leader, they can often be developed.  For some it comes naturally, for others it requires a bit more work. ...

This week the Discovery Channel dedicates an entire week of programming to sharks – a tradition that dates back to 1987, when the cable TV channel was experimenting with ways to attract viewers in the summer. Thus, Shark Week was born. Yet despite the fear so often instilled by sharks, there can be no denying ...

Leadership development is an essential aspect of any successful and competitive business.  In today’s business environment, effective, capable leaders are essential.  However, it is important that you take note of certain signs that may indicate your leaders or managers are not living up to their potential.  In recent news from Beyond Morale and Fistful of ...

This week BP revealed record losses of GBP£5 million an hour after taking a near GBP£21billion hit for the catastrophic oil spill. Understandably, with oil continuing to spew out in the Gulf of Mexico, support, sympathy or benevolence for the company is hard to come by.  Reports also reveal that while the Department of Justice ...

Microsoft launched its Windows Phone 7 yesterday in an effort to compete with Apple and Google’s Android in the lucrative smartphone market.  The move is a strategic one, as operators predict that smartphones will have a 70 percent share by 2013. The Phone 7 will launch on nine phones, with 60 operators in 30 countries. ...

New research suggests that CEOs are still making millions, despite cutting thousands of employees due to cost savings. When the recession hit two years ago it resulted in a record number of layoffs. It is difficult to forget those images of co-workers, leaving their offices in the droves, with personal items boxed up in their ...

There’s good news for female workers this week with the news that the earning power of young women has now surpassed that of their male counterparts. News of the shift, driven by the growing number of women attending college and moving into high-earning jobs, comes in the same week that MeetTheBoss.tv broadcasts an exclusive interview ...