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March 2014

Business Analytics Gone Wild

Recent research by the Pew Research Center reveals that more than 50 percent of all consumers are concerned about the volume of their personal data

Should We Hire That Rival’s Employee

A recent article titled “Do’s and Don’ts of Poaching Workers” in Investor’s Business Daily gave guidelines to consider before hiring a

How Many Languages Are There Globally?

When businesses consider offering their products or services globally, or manufacturing and securing resources outside their own country, languag

What USA States Tax The Most?

The following URL reveals how state and local tax rates compare across the USA and to the national median in the 50 states as well as and t

Who is Prone to be Unethical in a Business?

Donald Palmer says the answer is everyone.  Prior research suggests that being unethical is abnormal, rare, and aberrant behavior perpetrated by

Is Indonesia the Place to Invest?

Indonesia’s stock market was the top performer in 2014 among all Asian countries, and was also the top performer in five out of the last seven

IPO’s Roaring Along

In 2014, the number of firms going public is at its fastest pace in years as investors are bidding aggressively for new shares of new companies,

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: Quiznos and Sbarro

Quiznos is preparing to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy as its 2,100 stores simply cannot compete with rival Subway’s 41,000 stores.  Quiznos collects