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This week, Google made a significant change to its search engine algorithm that has resulted in an onslaught of complaints from businesses. The changes are aimed at increasing the quality and relevance of search results on Google affecting approximately 12 per...
United States (Feb 25th, 11)
United States (Feb 25th, 11)
A couple of weeks after revealing annual results which were far below even the low expectations of investors and analysts, Sigma Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Chief Executive Elmo de Alwis announced today that he has resigned from his CEO position.
Although having off...
Australia (Apr 15th, 10)
Australia (Apr 15th, 10)
Last November General Electric (NYSE:GE) and China announced they had entered into what they called a "Country to Company" agreement, which implied and I think, outright announced, that China considered General Electric to be on equal footing to another countr...
China (Apr 4th, 10)
China (Apr 4th, 10)
Some of the top executives in America stated in a recent survey from the Business Council that they are starting to look to ways to grow their companies, but expansion which would result in hiring isn't something they think will happen any time soon.
Rather t...
United States (Feb 11th, 10)
United States (Feb 11th, 10)
For the first time since 1975, Canada has experienced an annual trade deficit shortfall, as merchandise exports plunged on a stronger Canadian dollar and lower demand in the United States, the largest trading partner of Canada.
Sales of automobiles were the m...
Canada (Feb 10th, 10)
Canada (Feb 10th, 10)
For the 52nd year in a row, 3M (NYSE:MMM) declared a dividend on its common stock, this year raising it to 52.5 cents a share, an increase of 3 percent. It's also the 374th straight quarterly dividend offered by the company.
Shareholders of record as of close...
(Feb 9th, 10)
(Feb 9th, 10)
Keep Adding Zeros And Pretty Soon You’re Talking About Real Money!
The Obama administration has issued its budget for the upcoming year, and the numbers are staggering. Unfortunately though, the numbers are not positive, but are record setting in ...(Feb 1st, 10)
Back in 1982, Johnson & Johnson faced a corporate crisis that can “brand” a company in more ways that one. The Tylenol brand of pain reliever had been poisoned with cyanide that had resulted in seven deaths. The way in which a company handles...Transport (Feb 1st, 10)