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February 15, 2012
The allure of state capitalism

China’s economy may be growing quickly, but talk of it being a model for everyone to follow is all ballyhoo.

State capitalism and China. They're not all that many are cracking them up to be.

But . . . hold on a minute. What's state capitalism?

The January 2012 article The Visible Handin The Economist says: "The crisis of liberal [free market] capitalism has been rendered more serious by the rise of a potent alternative: state capitalism, which tries to meld the powers of the state with the powers of capitalism. It depends on government to pick winners and promote economic growth." (Parenthesis mine.)

January 10, 2012
US gains in small business confidence

Small business confidence has improved for the fourth consecutive month in the United States, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Optimism Index.

Small business confidence has improved for the fourth consecutive month in the United States, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Optimism Index.

For the second consecutive month, small-business optimism rose 1.8 points in December, leaving the reading at 93.8.

December 1, 2011
US economy stable in November

The Credit Managers’ Index remained largely unchanged for the third consecutive month, according to the latest figures from the National Association of Credit Management.

The Credit Managers’ Index remained largely unchanged for the third consecutive month, according to the latest figures from the National Association of Credit Management.

The index did drop slightly, from 53.7 in October to 53.5 in November, which would not ordinarily be great news, but as September’s data was particularly strong, it is no bad thing that October and November remained pretty much the same.

October 7, 2011
Supply chain: Operations management

Alan Braithwaite, chairman of LCP Consulting and visiting professor at Cranfield, outlines what challenges he foresees within operations management for the coming decade.

Alan Braithwaite, chairman of LCP Consulting and visiting professor at Cranfield, outlines what challenges he foresees within operations management for the coming decade.

 

July 15, 2011
Supply chain: Gulf States

Fahad Al Gergawi, CEO of Dubai’s Foreign Investment Office, offers his perspective on a new report from the Economist Intelligence Unit on the Gulf Cooperation Council’s trade and investment strategy.

Fahad Al Gergawi, CEO of Dubai’s Foreign Investment Office, offers his perspective on a new report from the Economist Intelligence Unit on the Gulf Cooperation Council’s trade and investment strategy.

 

 

 

 

February 20, 2011
Banks should get back to the boring

Economic expert Rex Ghosh urges the financial sector to change its culture and go back to basics in 2011.

As we approach the third anniversary of the beginning of the global financial crisis, one expert believes that it’s not enough to rely on new regulations to prevent future disasters—a fundamental change in mindset is required.

Rex Ghosh, a Harvard PhD economist who has worked in the financial markets for more than 20 years, currently with the International Monetary Fund, believes that the very culture of the financial sector needs to shift back to basics as the economy limps out of recession.

November 26, 2010
Strategy: collaboration

Connecting the people, processes and knowledge of an organisation is a challenge common to many small to medium sized businesses (SMBs). Jamie Stewart, UK managing director of Exact, takes a closer look at how collaboration systems are revolutionising the way SMBs manage data across their organisations.

Connecting the people, processes and knowledge of an organisation is a challenge common to many small to medium sized businesses (SMBs). Jamie Stewart, UK managing director of Exact, takes a closer look at how collaboration systems are revolutionising the way SMBs manage data across their organisations.

 

 

 

September 14, 2010
Top ten business schools

As the number of schools offering MBAs has grown, a ranking system has developed around them, to give students guidance on the best colleges to apply for, and to help potential employers to target their recruitment efforts.

Although not strictly a Masters degree, the Master of Business Administration (MBA) is considered by many to be a must-have for a top level career in business.

As the number of schools offering MBAs has grown, a ranking system has developed around them, to give students guidance on the best colleges to apply for, and to help potential employers to target their recruitment efforts.