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It’s Not about Unemployment – It’s about Employability
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| Employers are discovering increasing numbers of high school graduates who cannot do “applied” math, perform basic measurements and fill out job applications. In other words, “they are graduates who are not employable.”Our culture and our education system are only producing a small percentage of individuals who are taking a “challenging curriculum” so they are truly prepared for the rigors of college or a knowledge-based workplace.” We must understand that our new concern is not unemployment but “employability!” |
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America’s Blue-Collar Banker: The Early Years of Amadeo Peter “A.P.” Giannini
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| Home mortgages, auto loans, installment credit – they may be taken for granted today, but before this son of Italian immigrants came along, such things didn’t exist. Amadeo Peter Giannini – A.P. to his friends – revolutionized the banking world by focusing on “the little people.” Giannini passed away in 1949 at the age of 79. By that time, the bank he had founded, the Bank of America, had become the largest bank in the world, with $7 billion in assets and more than 525 branches in over 300 American cities. Today, Giannini stands out as one of TIME Magazine’s Builders and Titans of the 20th century – the only banker to make this list of the century’s most 100 important people. |
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Bill Melinda Gates Foundation
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| Microsoft may be the largest global software corporation, but it is another one of Gates’ institutions that is beginning to make headlines around the world. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which is currently the largest charitable foundation in the world – and the largest ever in history, was established in 2000 by the billionaire couple to help in the fight against extreme poverty, to work to improve global healthcare, and also to expand access to education and technology in the United States. |
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Competitive Cities as Drivers of Growth
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| Africa has the world's fastest rate of urbanization, Ade Animashahun, Managing Director, Investec Asset Management, South Africa, told participants at the start of the session on competitive cities. But, what are the key ingredients to ensuring that the growing cities are competitive and drivers of growth? he asked. |
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The King of the Skies: Herb Kelleher Gets His Start
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| Almost 40 years ago, Herb Kelleher came up with a radical idea: He wanted to start a no-frills airline that not only ensured people got to where they wanted to go and at low prices, but that they had fun doing it. Today, the small Texas airline he founded in 1971 has become the second largest airline in the world by number of passengers carried. Southwest Airlines carries over 100 million passengers to 63 cities across the U.S. each year. |
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South African Microfinance Institution (MFI) Blue Financial Services and Nigeria’s Intercontinental Bank to Launch $25.9m Microfinance Bank
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| Blue Financial Services (BFS), a South African microfinance institution (MFI), and Intercontinental Bank Plc, Nigeria’s largest commercial and retail bank by assets, are collaborating to launch a Nigerian microfinance bank capitalized at NGN 3 billion (USD 25.9 million), the largest such institution in the country. |
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Who is My Market Its Smaller Than You Think
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| Many designers believe that marketing the widest range of services to the largest possible group is the path to success. You’d rather be a generalist because you think you’ll get more business.
But in reality, it doesn’t work that way.
In fact, success comes to those who focus on the smallest number of activities most likely to yield the quickest and largest return.
What really lets you dominate the market and get more business? Specializing. |
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Spanish Retailer, Zara Decides to Form a Joint Venture with the TATAs, rather than franchise
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| Inditex, the Spanish retailer behind Zara, expects to open its first stores in New Delhi, Mumbai and other Indian cities next year. Inditex, the Spanish retailer behind Zara, is to set up shop in India in partnership with Tata, the conglomerate, as it presses on with an aggressive expansion plan despite the global downturn. Europe's largest clothing chain is betting that its "fast fashion" model can be transposed to the subcontinent. The group, which already has outlets in 73 countries, from Russia to Guatemala, prides itself on being able to design, manufacture and deliver new lines in just two weeks, compared to an industry average of nine months. |
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Are You Living Two Paychecks Away from Homelessness ?
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| There is a disturbing new trend sweeping America. Cities of homeless people are springing up in middle American towns all over the country. The people who populate these tent cities are not reckless or careless people with no self control. These are formerly hard working Americans who have lost their homes and lost their jobs. With homeless shelters overflowing, their only option is to pitch a tent and live in it.
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China commits to raising outsourcing profile
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| India may still be the dominant country when it comes to offshore outsourcing, but that situation could change in the coming years as China makes a bid to challenge its rival. Earlier this year, the government chose 20 cities as outsourcing hubs to attract more international investment and provided them with tax breaks, labor hours systems and employment subsidies.
Now, the country has announced further policies designed to boost the sector. On Wednesday, the Chinese government said it would increase the financial incentives given to companies working within the outsourcing industry, particularly within the 20 hub cities.
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Easy Bill Franchise to expand to 15,000, nationwide
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| Easy Bill is an initiative of Hero Group to make billing easier. The company has plans to expand its centres to 200 cities within the next two years via franchise route. At present, the company has expanded to approximately 50 cities pan India. |
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