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When Is It Wise to Sacrifice Profitability for Market Share?

When Is It Wise to Sacrifice Profitability for Market Share?It's not about share, it's about growthCompanies need to grow both revenues and profits, and seeking market share is a diversion that creates problems. Focus on share implies that growth cannot be accomplished without growing the total market - and...

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Gas-tax holiday is a bad idea for candidates to endorse

Two presidential candidates want to cancel the federal gas tax during the summer to limit "sacrifices" we must endure during wartime. Republican Sen. John McCain is in favor of it. Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton also favors it but would pay for it with a windfall profits tax on oil companies....

Articles 2008-05-06

MC CAIN'S STRAIGHT TALK EXPRESS GOES OFF THE RAILS ON IRAQ

John McCain's broad appeal is grounded in his reputation as a candid man of principle, the rare politician who speaks uncomfortable truths, no matter the political cost. In one of the least expected developments of the campaign season, McCain has profited from his early support of the so-called...

Articles 2008-04-12

Oklahoma House passes bill to curb use of insurance mandates

House Bill 3111 would make it a lot harder for the state Legislature to create coverage mandates for health insurance companies operating in Oklahoma. Opponents of the bill said the measure would reward insurance companies that sacrifice their customers' medical needs for the sake of boosting profits. ...

Articles 2008-02-15

Small sacrifices, great gains for organic beer labels

THE GREEN revolution still may be in its infancy, but it's reaching the brewing world big time. Almost every brewer is interested in organic beer and quite a few have made beers using mostly organic ingredients. The problem is that obtaining legitimate organic certification from a...

Articles 2008-01-09

Act of dishonour

New Zealand's 22 Victoria Cross recipients are a revered band ofsoldiers. Each earned this highest award for gallantry by displayingfor- midable bravery in the face of the enemy. Several recipientsmade the ultimate sacrifice for their nation. The thief or thieves who broke into the Army Museum in Waiouruover the...

Articles 2007-12-04

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LETTER OF THE MONTH Training: an investment, not a burden Michael Pinn's letter in September INTHEBLACK suggests that accounting graduates should accept low training wages as an investment in their future. While it is true that graduates need experience, why should they make all the sacrifices? Graduates have...

Articles 2007-12-01

Rathbones: cheap debt over.

The days of cheap debt and financial engineering benefiting companies with high yields and inefficient balance sheets are over, according to Rathbone Unit Trust Management. Instead, the focus for managers has returned to finding companies that are able to grow their revenues, profits...

Articles 2007-10-08

"Three mere housewives" and the founding of the Brandon friendship Centre.(Essay)

The Brandon Friendship Centre has been in existence for over forty years serving the First Nations and Metis population of south western Manitoba. Today, the Centre boasts a vast array of activities; educational and employment support, non-profit housing, childcare, recreation and wellness programs, are just some...

Articles 2007-10-01

China's crimes against Western consumers continue to mount

"Having exported pet food and toothpaste laced with antifreeze earlier this year, the world's emerging economic powerhouse has diversified into other, equally dubious product lines: scallops coated with putrefying bacteria, counterfeit diabetes tests, pirated Harry Potter books, and baby bibs coated with lead, to name but a few." ...

Articles 2007-09-17

White House Personnel Announcement

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: White House Press Office, +1-202-456-2580 WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- President GeorgeW. Bush announced today that he has named Henry C. Lozano to beDeputy Assistant to the President and Director of USA Freedom Corps,which was established to build on the countless acts of service,sacrifice, and...

Articles 2007-09-11

The Luxury Institute Explains 10 Popular Myths About Wealth and Luxury

A great body of mythology surrounds thewealthy consumer. Old world luxury marketers continue to perpetuate thesemyths, and forego a great deal of profitability as a result. The LuxuryInstitute continuously conducts quantitative research with wealthyconsumers that can empower luxury goods and services executives. Here are10 myths and what to do to...

Articles 2007-08-23

Fence Post.(News)(Letter to the editor)

Too few understand notion of sacrifice Let me preface this by saying that I am an honorably discharged member of the United States Army. So while right wing, flag-waving pundits make poor excuses for their lack of service, I am proud to...

Articles 2007-06-28

Broadband Learning Corporation Reports 2007 Q1 Results; Sales decline, gross margins improve Sacrifice Q1 results to develop long-term focus.(Financial report)

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, May 31, 2007 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- Broadband Learning Corporation ("Broadband Learning") (TSX VENTURE:BLC), a participant in the rapidly expanding distance learning market, today reported its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2007. Results from Operations...

Articles 2007-05-31

Sacrifice won't go unnoticed.

Byline: David Crowe May 27, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Therese Rein, wife of Australian Opposition leader Kevin Rudd, has attracted much "confected outrage" in recent days. A company headed by Rein was found to have underpaid 58...

Articles 2007-05-27

In China, land of red-hot stocks, B-shares are white-hot

SHANGHAI AFP — These days, Zhang Nin gladly sacrifices her short lunch breaks so she can queue up at the bank and buy US dollars for local currency. The 24-year-old marketing executive at a Shanghai wine company needs the money to buy hard-currency B-shares, which recently have emerged...

Articles 2007-05-19

ForeverGreen Reports Profitable First Quarter

OREM, Utah -- ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation (OTCBB:FVRG), a manufacturer and distributor of all natural whole foods, today announced fiscal results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2007. Revenues for the first quarter of 2007 were $5,805,339 with positive earnings of $20,648, compared to losses of $443,927 during...

Articles 2007-05-18

Engaged Employees Forge A Powerful Advantage: A Connected Workforce Is Passionate About Your Success.(Business Essentials)

Engaged Employees Forge A Powerful Advantage: A Connected Workforce Is Passionate About Your Success By Chris Traynor "Winning is important to me, but what brings me real joy is the experience of being fully engaged in whatever I'm doing." ...

Articles 2007-05-01

Western Europe: Portugal - Downgraded But Not Out - Portugal Is Making A Comeback After Recession, Although Recent Cuts In Deficits Have Not Yet Been Enough To Win Over Rating Agencies, Writes Peter Wise.

Byline: PETER WISE Success has it drawbacks. As Portugal slowly emerges from an economic recession and struggles to reduce the biggest budget deficit in the EU, banks have found themselves under attack for achieving strong profit growth while the rest of the...

Articles 2007-05-01

The Whistleblower: Confessions of a Healthcare Hitman.(Book review)

The Whistleblower: Confessions of a Healthcare Hitman Peter Rost Soft Skull Press www.softskull.com 224 pp., $14.95 It is not unusual for plaintiff lawyers litigating pharmaceutical cases to uncover business practices that put profits over safety. We read about it in documents we discover...

Articles 2007-05-01