Workin’ 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin’ Barely gettin’ by, it’s all takin’ and no givin’ They just use your mind and they never give you credit It’s enough to drive you crazy if you let it 9 to 5, for service and devotion You would think that I would deserve a fair promotion Want to […]
According to chinadaily.com.cn, a multi-million takeover underlines the massive growth market in education. The report says Zheng Renqiang is surely one of China’s highest-earning English teachers. It notes further that Zheng teaches IELTS (International English Language Testing System) training programs less than 20 hours a month－but the 32-year-old says he can make a staggering 10 million yuan ($1.61 million) a […]
The new smartphone star Xiaomi is ratcheting up the ante by going upmarket and positioning itself against Apple’s iPhone. The Chinese manufacturer, known for ultra-low-priced handsets, on Thursday unveiled a new model that Chairman Jun Lei said is comparable to Apple’s iPhone 6, but thinner, lighter, and much cheaper. The 16-gigabyte phone will cost less than half of an iPhone […]
The old adage “A picture is worth a thousand words” is not lost on people in the publishing business or especially those who are involved in social media. Put another way, image sells! Today, many companies have developed businesses around selling photo subscriptions and for some this is not a cheap business and it requires the churning out of a […]
According to jamaicaobserver.com, the Michael Lee-Chin-owned Wallenford Coffee Company Ltd will supply large chain Starbucks with Jamaica Blue Mountain (JBM) coffee in Japan, starting this month. Starbucks Reserve Wallenford JBM coffee will sell for 6,330 yen or about J$6,500 per 250 grammes (nine ounces) in Japan. The development comes within the context of the proliferation of 100 yen single-serve coffee […]
Although each customer is unique, they all expect three things in common, that is: A quality product. A Reliable service. Reasonable prices. Put another way, customers expect more bang for the buck. Moreover, in today’s competitive environment, the companies that will survive and continue to do well are those which are customer-centric in their service. This means therefore that these […]
‘My name is Bond, James Bond…’ Coming soon to a cinema near you, a black actor, starring as James Bond. However, don’t tell this to Rush Limbaugh or people of his ilk. Limbaugh was all hot under the collar and in a tizzy as the news went viral that black British actor, Idris Elba could replace the current 007 actor […]
Japanese core consumer inflation continued to slow in November, official data showed Friday despite efforts by the government and central bank to make a clear break from deflation. Inflation, excluding volatile prices of fresh food, slowed to 2.7 per cent from 2.9 per cent in October, according to data from the internal affairs ministry. Prices rose from year-earlier levels largely […]
In today’s competitive marketing environment, companies must choose the competitive advantages upon which they want to position their product or service in order to maintain any degree of success. This full mix of benefits or solutions on which a company’s product or service is differentiated and positioned within the marketplace is referred to as the brand value proposition. It provides […]
Xiaomi Corp ran into a roadblock in India when the country’s local court prohibited sales of its products because of a patent dispute. The banning of the company’s phone sales in India represents a big blow for the company as it had just started sales of their phones in India in mid-July, a move that analysts described as a critical […]
