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Does your company need an office refurbishment? Nov 24, 2011 // adminNo Comments »Office renovation can be a great opportunity for any company, as it can give the office a new look as well as maximizing the available space. A renovation is great for a growing enterprise because when the company expands, often they will take on new employees and plan to integrate them in the current staff. While there can be temporary solutions, the office refurbishment London could lead to a more organized team with effectively partitioned spaces to separate services.
New office equipment is a good idea, because everyone likes something new and your employees will feel their needs are met. Read more…
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McDonald’s to create 60 jobs Jan 25, 2012 // Christian ReynoldsSixty new jobs are set to be created in McDonald’s restaurants across Greater Manchester this year, the fast food chain said today.
The group is creating at least 2,500 new jobs across the UK in 2012, taking McDonald’s total UK workforce to 90,000.
More than half of the new jobs are expected to go to those under the age of 25 as the group aims to tackle rising unemployment figures amongst young people.
The new jobs build on the 13,500 McDonald’s has created over the last three years as a result of continued growth driven by restaurant investment, extended opening hours, constant menu improvements and new menu options the firm said.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said, “It is fantastic news that McDonald’s is creating 2,500 new jobs in the UK – and that over half of these posts will go to young people.
“McDonald’s has an excellent reputation for developing its staff with training and apprenticeship programmes.
“This invests valuable time and resources to help young people, with little or no experience in the world of work, to develop their skills and confidence.
“In the end, that gives young people a terrific opportunity to move up within the company, or use their experience and training to move into other jobs. It’s a te
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How Will the Health Care Bill Affect Your Business? Jan 24, 2012 // Anthony IsabelMany small business owners have been asking exactly how the health care bill will affect them. We don’t have a crystal ball but we will do our best to try to answer some of your most important questions.
What is the Timetable for Employers?
In 2011, the law will require individual and small group market plans to spend 80 percent of premium dollars on medical services. Large group plans have to spend at least 85%.
By 2014, employers who have more than 50 employees must offer health insurance benefits or pay penalties. Companies with 25 or fewer employees who meet certain wage requirements will also be able to get credits toward health insurance purchases. <
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Mining – Regional – Pan American to take over Minefinders in US$1.49bn deal Jan 20, 2012 // Jorja McKinneyVancouver-based Pan American Silver (TSX: PAA, Nasdaq: PAAS) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire compatriot Minefinders (TSX: MFL, Amex: MFN) via a plan of arrangement in a deal that implies a total transaction value of approximately Cdn$1.5bn (US$1.49bn), the firms said Monday in a joint statement.
Under the terms of the agreement, Minefinders shareholders can elect to receive 0.55 of a Pan American share and Cdn$1.84 in cash, or 0.6235 of a Pan American share or Cdn$15.60 in cash, subject to pro-ration under total aggregate cash and share pools of approximately Cdn$176mn and 53mn shares, respectively, on a fully diluted basis for each Minefinders share held, the statement said.
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Protect family from debt! Jan 18, 2012 // Christian Reynolds
There is no place like home. It is a secure haven that everyone loves to retire to after a hard days work! However, in todays scenario, a home without a loan is unthinkable for an average Indian citizen. Getting a loan means repayment starts straightaway and a good portion of the income has to be set aside for this on a monthly basis. The home does not really become your own until the loan repayment is complete.
Has the thought crossed your mind that one day you might find yourself in a situation where you may not be able to repay the loan? If something happens to you before the loan is fully repaid, the liability will naturally be transferred to your family.
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Back 9 Biz Bites: Yahoo’s Yang Resigns Jan 16, 2012 // Jorja McKinneyby Michael del Castillo Main The Week That Was Jan 17 2012 6:30pm EDT
Jerry Yang and David Filo, the founders of Yahoo in May 2007. Image: WikiCommons
Some of the links that caught our eye on Tuesday, January 17:
- Yahoo cofounder calls it a day for good.
- Laid-off Solyndra staff objects to request to give $500,000 bonuses.
- What’s in a (brand) name? Sex.
- Tired of stocks?
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STOP SOPA Jan 16, 2012 // Anthony Isabel
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Step Outside Your Social Media Echo Chamber Jan 10, 2012 // Anthony IsabelI was struck recently by a tweet from a social media guru, commenting on how staid and outdated he found the presentations at a healthcare conference because social media was so undervalued and unappreciated as a marketing vehicle. That tweet really got under my skin. It seemed pretentious to me, calling healthcare marketing outdated because they aren’t using the latest social media tactics. But then I realized this ‘guru’ probably spends much of his time on social media blogs, following other social media gurus on Facebook, Twitter & Google+, and using all the latest ideas himself. I’m sure he talks with hundreds of clients, helping them make the best use of social media for their businesses. Of course he would think that healthcare professionals ‘just don’t get it.’ He, after all, lives in the social media echo chamber.
For many of us, the echo chamber also frames our business and personal discussions. Do you find yourself bored from reading ever- similar story themes in your daily Facebook stream? Do the tweets from people you follow all start to sound the same after a while? Do you find the sources you read tend to cluster around certain repetitive themes? If so, you’re in an echo chamber that was most likely crafted for you by Google or Facebook. It’s a dangerous place to live for very long, because you’ll find after a time that your opinions become hardened, you start to think your views are ‘the truth’, and you gradually lose your ability to see other points of view. Or, if you’re naturally more open-minded, you’ll find yourself becoming bored by the lack of diversity and new ideas you find online.
Remember those long-ago days when most people got their news from mass media, when we had to trust news editors to decide what was newsworthy and fit to print? In those days, editors had to print a diversity of topics in order to satisfy their diverse readership. Today, Google serves up a smorgasboard of information, making us feel like we’re exposed to endless diversity. But it’s deceiving because Google tailors the delivery of that information in search results based on what it knows of our interests and previous behavior. Facebook does the same, by favoring posts from people we interact with most. And Twitter has the same effect, as we follow people we find interesting and then get drawn further into their circles of similar people. Google+ alleviates the echo chamber somewhat by allowing you to deliberately create separate – and ever-widening — Circles of connections. But it doesn’t do away entirely with the echo chamber.
In the world of social media, it takes work to keep an open mind and a broad perspective. We’ve offloaded that job from the mass media news editor to the online individual. It’s a heavy burden but an important responsibility – to yourself and others. If you leave it to Google and Facebook, they will, over time, cocoon you in a well-padded chamber of echoes of your own voice. If that is scary to you (it is to me!), you’ll need to keep a vigilant hand in the management of your social media circles. Prune the list of who you’re following, what blogs you’re subscribed to, and what perspectives you’re reading. If you feel the chamber walls narrowing, go out and find opposing viewpoints and subscribe to those. Get active in their comments. Engage with other perspectives. The old adage “don’t judge a man till you’ve walked a mile in his boots” could
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Gillette announces international Olympic team of its own Jan 09, 2012 // Christian ReynoldsSwiss tennis ace Roger Federer and U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte are among 24 male athletes that will represent Gillette at this years Olympic Games in London.
The Gillette team is a first for the Boston grooming brand and the first initiative launched under parent company Procter s 10-year partnership with the Olympic Movement.
The athletes, who represent 18 countries, will take part in activities designed to inspire and encourage future generations to achieve greatness through great starts in athletics and in life, according to Gillette.
Other team members include badminton player Lin Dan of China, basketball player Emmanuel Ginobili of Argentina and cyclist Sir Chris Hoy of Great Britain.
We think Gillettes program is the perfect start to Ps Olympic Games Program, Marc Pritchard, Ps global marketing and brand-building officer, said in a statement.
