Thailand Law Firm Urges Compliance Review Ahead of Proposed Wage Rise
Thai law company BSA Law has encouraged employers to review their compliance with Thai labour law in the lead-up to the proposed wage increase.
Spain's 'Indignados' Want Greater Say In Politics
An urban encampment has sprung up in Madrid's central square, Puerta del Sol. The sit-in, which started a week ago, has...
Standard Life Reveals That One in Six Don't Plan Their Future Finances
Standard Life has found that people in the UK live for the moment rather than the long term, with more than one in six (17%) failing to plan their finances at all, according to recent research from the savings and investments company.
Canada Concludes Second Round of Free Trade Negotiations with Ukraine
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today announced the successful conclusion of the second round of free trade negotiations with Ukraine.
Saving Windows Phone 7: 10 Things Microsoft Must Do Now
Windows Phone 7 is having an exceptionally hard time catching on in the marketplace. Not only is its market share far behind that of Android and iOS, but Microsoft has yet to prove that it can rebuild its ailing mobile division, which continues to...
When Wall Street Cheats, Do We Lose?
When you read stories of insider trading — resulting in multimillion-dollar profits — by crafty people like hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam or arbitrageur Ivan Boesky, it seems like the average investor is at a constant and insurmountable...
Most uninsured unable to pay hospital bills according to new HHS report
A new report released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shows that few families without health insurance have the financial assets to pay potential hospital bills. On average, uninsured families can only afford to pay in...
U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES : March 2011
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that total March exports of $172.7 billion and imports of $220.8 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $48.2 billion, up...
Business Intelligence: Five Tips for Managing Data
Many companies dump data in a data warehouse, says Accenture’s Jeanne Harris. The problem with that is: Now you don’t have a data warehouse; you have a data dump.
Sony Networks Lacked Firewall, Ran Obsolete Software: Testimony
Sony failed to use firewalls to protect its networks and was using obsolete Web applications, which made the company’s sites inviting targets for hackers, a Purdue University professor testified May 4 to a Congressional committee investigating the...
