We live in an unusual economic era. If you live in the United States, you are probably aware that the stock market has broken every record during the past few weeks. Since the beginning of the business-friendly Trump administration, investors have been bullish about the prospects of the global economy, current and future. Despite this, […]
Category: Business
Have You Considered Outsourcing Your Payroll?
When you discover that it’s possible to manage your payroll at a much lower cost than using your own staff, you should consider outsourcing your payroll duties to a team of payroll specialists. They can fully manage your entire payroll requirements or perform just a few of the parts of your payroll needs until you […]
How to Arrange Property Development Finance in the Capital
Large office developments and mega-projects in commercial development in the capital are being snapped up by overseas investors – particularly Asian developers, according to recent reports. Profits are reported to be in the hundred-millions, and demonstrate that the capital is gaining traction as a global real estate hub which offers good value on investment. While […]
6 Steps to Planning Your Office Move
Do you know the name of the top business in Gloucestershire? If you’re wondering, in 2015 it is wealth management company St James’s Place, which turned over £7.8 million last year. Businesses like St James’s are constantly expanding, always looking for new opportunities and ventures. You may be too, even if your turnover does not […]
Strategies to keep your business efficient
After you have a great idea for a business and you find the market niche that you fit into, the task becomes making your business run completely as smooth as possible. It’s no good running a business that isn’t 100% efficient. How can you make not only yourself, but also your employees more productive and […]
Social media marketing strategies
Marketing used to mean placing advertisements in newspapers and magazines or making recordings for broadcast on radio and television, plus distributing leaflets or brochures and using posters at point of sale. Today, however, marketing also has to embrace technological advances, including the rise of social media as a means to get people’s attention and make […]
Employee drug testing
Your company is successful and growing, revenues are at a record level, and you are moving aggressively to expand and take on more staff, but you are also conscious that you have to keep your house in order regarding substance abuse by staff members. A drug free workplace is paramount if you want to see […]
Best business decisions from leading entrepreneurs
We’ve all dreamt of running our own business, becoming successful in our own right, driving nice cars, taking luxury cruises and commanding respect from both the business world and the rest of the world. But how do we get there? Daydreaming certainly isn’t the path to success. Every single successful businessperson has had to work […]
Oman gearing up for further growth and prosperity
It would appear the Oman corporate banking sector is in a far healthier position than it was a year ago, with figures indicating a “noticeable improvement in its performance”. Speaking at a press conference in Oman’s capital Muscat, which was held at the beginning of January, the country’s finance minister, Darwish bin Ismaeel al Balushi, […]
Reasons why the human resource department is important
For every business, whether it’s small, large or a multi national, the human resources function is more that just making sure people get paid on time or new staff are hired. Human resources is a key player when it comes to helping a company’s strategy evolve with the times, it also help to motivate staff […]