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Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:23:00 GMT

Risk Management Strategies Examined

Benefit Cost Altered By Structural Issues Benefit costs have increased by almost 10 per cent in the past year, and may not be sustainable in the long term at that pace of growth, says a Conference Board of Canada survey. ‘Benefits Benchmarking 2009:
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:23:00 GMT

Accenture ranks high in global corporate leadership

The 2010 edition ofÂlong_space the annual survey of 20 Best Companies for Leadership by BusinessWeek.com has rated Accenture fifth in global corporate leadership. Accenture, a global management consulting, technology, services and outsourcing company ,
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:04:00 GMT

Takoradi holds Regional Consultation Forum on Petroleum Revenue Management

She expressed the need for the region to position itself to benefit from the oil and gas discovery in the area. Ms Bosomtwi-Sam made the call at a day's Regional Consultative Forum on Ghana's Petroleum Revenue Management organised by the Ministry of
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:29:00 GMT

Developing and Implementing an Effective Knowledge Management Strategy

Training Description At the end of this course, participants will be able to -Discuss the organizational benefits of knowledge management; -Carry out a knowledge audit -Develop systems to share best-practices between staff -Develop systems for
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:53:00 GMT

Simon Read: Cracking down on claims management firms

The net seems to be closing on claims management companies as the authorities are finally getting tough with them. Claims management companies are the firms which advertise widely on daytime television and in down-market newspapers with promises that
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:18:00 GMT

Great Moments in Photoshop History: Happy 20th Anniversary!

Photoshop turns 20 this year, and in honor of 20 years of making the impossible possible--or at least easier--Complex Magazine has teamed up with Brooklyn design studio Chips to gather their 50 favorite moments in Photoshop history. They're hilarious,
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:18:00 GMT

You Saw the Exhibition, Now Buy the Art

Recently, we brought you a slideshow preview of a lovely exhibition at the Guggenheim, Contemplating the Void, which runs through April 28. In it, the Guggenheim invited 200 artists and designers to imagine radical installations for the interior of the
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:18:00 GMT

Behind the Music: Devendra Banhart's Visual Art Takes Center Stage

The Us Weekly readers who know freak-folk musician Devendra Banhart as the hippie-haired beardo on the arm of Natalie Portman probably won't recognize him now. The Portman thing ended a while ago, for one. Plus he's wearing glasses these days, prescribed
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:17:00 GMT

Do Sharks Need Protection From Us?

With a powerful torpedo-shaped body almost the size of a bus, the ability to sniff out one drop of blood in 25 gallons of water--or up to three miles away--and fearsome toothy jaws, it's no wonder the very thought of sharks can send shivers up the spine.
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:17:00 GMT

WANTED: The JakPak, a Jacket That Converts Into a Tent

As a regular reader of FastCompany.com, you know that we keep sharp about developments in hobotech: From hobo-conventions for techies to rolling hobo shelters. So it's with great excitement that we bring you the JakPak, a jacket that converts into a
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:20:00 GMT

Clever Video Installation Encourages Charitable Giving

A problem like homelessness hides in plain sight: It's easy not to give, because, as any city dweller knows, you simply don't notice the homeless after a time. And even if you intend to be charitable, you're probably loathe to give change--and neglectful
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:20:00 GMT

Vodafone takes another step in corporate social responsibility

CAIRO: Vodafone Egypt Foundation unveiled its new project A World of Difference at a press conference on Tuesday in Cairo. The project, aimed at encouraging volunteerism in Egypt, will sponsor five volunteers who will work with five NGOs for one year.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:28:00 GMT

Accenture No. 22 on DiversityInc Top 50 Compa...

(From Business Wire) -- Accenture has been named to the DiversityInc list of Top 50 Companies for Diversity for the fourth consecutive year, appearing at No. 22, up from No. 23 last year. DiversityInc also awarded Accenture the No. 3 position, up from
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:13:00 GMT

Virgin Media to Start Trialing Overground Fiber-Optic Broadband in the U.K.

Inhabitants of the picturesque village of Woolhampton, 50 miles west of London, are set to be guinea pigs for an interesting broadband experiment. Virgin Media is to trial running fiber-optic cables from telegraph poles, piping ultra-fast broadband
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:46:00 GMT

Tweetmaster General Evan Williams Touts Twitter as a Worldwide Force for Democracy

Evan Williams, one of the founders of Twitter, has given a lengthy interview to the BBC World Service, in which he claims that social media is fundamental to the spread of democracy. Or should that be the other way around? In the 30-minute program, which
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:46:00 GMT

Bow to Your Robot Overlor... Er, We Mean, Check Out This Butler and Housemaid of Tomorrow!

We've joked about the robocalypse a lot, but robot tech really is developing at one hell of a clip. And you may be rubbing, um, shoulders with robo-house assistants sooner than you think, as two recent developments from France and Japan remind us. First
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:46:00 GMT

Google-Mapping Your Life: Which Way to Omelet-Town?

Maps aren't just for getting around anymore; they've become so ubiquitous--and so easy to manipulate--that they're more like raw materials that artists, designers, and everyone else use to make sense of the world as it is, or just make a new one. Sharing
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:31:00 GMT

FCC Scrutinizing NBC-Comcast Deal, May Take a Year

Although the NBC Universal-Comcast hook-up was announced at the end of last year, it's taken three months for the FCC and the Justice Department to decide whether they're going to scrutinize the merger. (More time, even, than it took 30 Rock to parody
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:31:00 GMT

Apple Reveals More About iBooks

Apple's iPad went on pre-order for the lucky Amer'cans today (the rest of us have to wait an interminable extra week or so) but Apple also revealed a little more about its iBooks effort. Guess what? It's surprisingly open. Clicking on the iPad page at
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:31:00 GMT

HMRC signs IT development deal with Accenture

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has signed a 10m partnership deal with Accenture to develop its in-house IT capability. In a statement published in the Official Journal of the European Union, the department said the deal will see Accenture improve the
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:03:00 GMT

Crisis aversion and sustainable strategic management (SSM) in emerging economies

Courtesy of International Journal of Sustainable Strategic Management (IJSSM) Recent research has challenged the long-term viability of traditional competitive strategies, primarily from environmental and ecological points of view and has sought to
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:52:00 GMT

Research and Markets: the Handbook of Technology Management, Volume 1: Core Concepts, Financial Tools and Techniques, Operations and Innovation Management

(BUSINESS WIRE) ----Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/47d824/the_handbook_of_te) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "The Handbook of Technology Management, Volume 1: Core Concepts, Financial
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:43:00 GMT

Accenture ranks high in global corporate leadership

The 2010 edition of  the annual survey of 20 Best Companies for Leadership by BusinessWeek.com has rated Accenture fifth in global corporate leadership. Accenture, a global management consulting, technology, services and outsourcing company , moved
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:57:00 GMT

Research and Markets: the Handbook of Technology Management, Volume 1: Core Concepts, Financial Tools and Techniques, Operations and Innovation Management

DUBLIN - (Business Wire) Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/47d824/the_handbook_of_te) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "" to their offering. The discipline of technology management focuses
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:39:00 GMT

Research and Markets: the Handbook of Technology Management, Volume 1: Core Concepts, Financial Tools and Techniques, Operations and Innovation Management

Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/47d824/the_handbook_of_te ) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report " The Handbook of Technology Management, Volume 1: Core Concepts, Financial
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:30:00 GMT

Infographic of the Day: How the Global Food Market Starves the Poor

To understand the complexities of the international food market--and how traders in Chicago can cause Africans to starve--you could get a ph.D. in economics, or read a 400-page report from the World Bank. Or you watch this superb nine minute video,
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:53:00 GMT

Click, Buy, Repeat: Consumers Flocking to Virtual Shopping More Than Ever

It's been the retailing story for years--and new research says it still is! Yes, online sales continue to soar, recession be damned. We were all probably at least vaguely aware of this phenomenon but to see it in such stark numbers astounds anew. Perhaps
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:52:00 GMT

Microsoft's Courier Is Already Doomed: A Simple iPad App Shows Why

The tech world was surprised when leaks about Microsoft's Courier tablet concept surfaced, because it seemed MS had something really clever for once. But the Courier faces Appley doom. And not by the iPad directly, but iPad apps. Courier's design
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:52:00 GMT

Accenture Study: Consumers want governments to address climate change

Reflecting on the survey, Group Chief Executive of Accenture's Resources operating group, Sander van't Noordende, is concerned that consumers are not seeing reducing their energy usage as a priority. He says that control and command policies by the
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:29:00 GMT

HMRC signs IT development deal with Accenture

19 mins ago Nicola Brittain HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has signed a £10m partnership deal with Accenture to develop its in-house IT capability. Skip related content In a statement published in the Official Journal of the European Union, the department
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:20:00 GMT