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Thursday, March 15, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
UK police arrest Rebekah Brooks, 5 others in newspaper phone hacking investigation - Washington Post
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International Business Times | UK police arrest Rebekah Brooks, 5 others in newspaper phone hacking investigation Washington Post LONDON â€" British police made six arrests early Tuesday in the British media's phone hacking scandal, including Rebekah Brooks, the former top executive of Rupert Murdoch's News International, The Associated Press has learned. UK Police Arrest Rebekah Brooks, Husband, Others In News Corp Probe |
Sunday, March 11, 2012
To boost sales, check your optimism level - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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Here’s a thought: Take a look at a soft emotiona l intelligence skill that yields hardsales results, optimism. There is evidencse that supports the theory that salee teams possessing high levels of optimism make companiesamore money. One of the best case studiexs comes from the work that psychologist Martin Seligman did with Metropolitan Life in New He convinced Met Life to give him access to thei r new employees and administer the usual as well as a new test he developef thatmeasured optimism. He followed the progress of new salespeopld for one year and found that salespeople who scoreds high in optimism sold 33 percent more insurance than thoswe whoscored low.
Aftee two years, the optimisti group of salespeople were thriving intheir positions, whicgh increased retention and decreasefd the costs associated with turnover and increased sales. How optimistic is your organization ? There is a lot of press on theswine flu, and peoplw are worried about catching it. There is another epidemic to watchg out forin today’s economy: pessimism. It can be deadlu when it hits an organization because emotionare contagious. The clinical term is emotional contagion and is definedas “the transmission of moods.” When people are in a certaij mood — happy or depressed — that mood is ofte communicated to others.
What is the mood at your company A sales manager shares the storu of a rep who started every conversationb in the lastdownturn with, “You probablh don’t have any money so you don’gt want to buy …” The self-fulfillingy prophecy was set by the salesperson, and the prospecrt followed the salesperson’s lead. No deal. So what can you do to stop the epidemivcof pessimism? Study and duplicate optimistic salespeople. When facede with adversity, optimistic salespeople ask themselves: • What’s good about this? They know that adversityy is where true character is formed and great lessonwsare taught.
Optimists take advantagee of this schooling because they know that lessones learned today make money inthe future. What can I do about this situation ? Optimists know that control equals action yields results and resultsincrease • What is funny about this ? Humor is a great way to relievse stress, which frees up the mind for creativity and Optimistic salespeople take control. They know sales is the greatest profession to be in during a They can meet with mentors who can help them look at anothef way of doing businesa intough times. They can outwork their competitors. They can investt in learning and outsmarttheier competitor.
Optimistic salespeople manage results, not
Here’s a thought: Take a look at a soft emotiona l intelligence skill that yields hardsales results, optimism. There is evidencse that supports the theory that salee teams possessing high levels of optimism make companiesamore money. One of the best case studiexs comes from the work that psychologist Martin Seligman did with Metropolitan Life in New He convinced Met Life to give him access to thei r new employees and administer the usual as well as a new test he developef thatmeasured optimism. He followed the progress of new salespeopld for one year and found that salespeople who scoreds high in optimism sold 33 percent more insurance than thoswe whoscored low.
Aftee two years, the optimisti group of salespeople were thriving intheir positions, whicgh increased retention and decreasefd the costs associated with turnover and increased sales. How optimistic is your organization ? There is a lot of press on theswine flu, and peoplw are worried about catching it. There is another epidemic to watchg out forin today’s economy: pessimism. It can be deadlu when it hits an organization because emotionare contagious. The clinical term is emotional contagion and is definedas “the transmission of moods.” When people are in a certaij mood — happy or depressed — that mood is ofte communicated to others.
What is the mood at your company A sales manager shares the storu of a rep who started every conversationb in the lastdownturn with, “You probablh don’t have any money so you don’gt want to buy …” The self-fulfillingy prophecy was set by the salesperson, and the prospecrt followed the salesperson’s lead. No deal. So what can you do to stop the epidemivcof pessimism? Study and duplicate optimistic salespeople. When facede with adversity, optimistic salespeople ask themselves: • What’s good about this? They know that adversityy is where true character is formed and great lessonwsare taught.
Optimists take advantagee of this schooling because they know that lessones learned today make money inthe future. What can I do about this situation ? Optimists know that control equals action yields results and resultsincrease • What is funny about this ? Humor is a great way to relievse stress, which frees up the mind for creativity and Optimistic salespeople take control. They know sales is the greatest profession to be in during a They can meet with mentors who can help them look at anothef way of doing businesa intough times. They can outwork their competitors. They can investt in learning and outsmarttheier competitor.
Optimistic salespeople manage results, not
Friday, March 9, 2012
The downsizing of Midwest Air - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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On Jan. 1, , which operates Midwes t Airlines and regional carrier Midwest offered non-stop service to 47 employed nearly 3,400 workers and had 58 Blaming sky-high fuel costs, Midwest management has taken stepzs over the past several months to dramaticallyt reduce the size of the as jobs have been slashed, routes dropped and aircrafyt grounded or returned to the manufacturer. The cuts went even deeperf when Midwestannounced Sept. 3 that it reachedd an agreement with on renegotiated leasess for its fleet ofBoeingb 717s.
Under the terms of the agreement, Midwest will continue to fly nine of the originapl 25 Boeing 717s it had under lease for itsmainlin fleet, returning 16 to Boeing this fall. And, in October, will operatre 12 smaller Embraer 170 jets unde r the Midwest Connect brans to fill some of the Once all pieces of the deal with Republicf arein place, the numbere of Midwest employees will have been cut by more than half sincse January, with employment dropping to about 1,500.
Aftetr all schedule changes are theOak Creek-based airline operator will provide nonstoop service to 32 cities and its fleet will be reducedr to nine 717s, the 12 Embraere 170 jets operated by Republic and 12 Canadaier regional jets operated by . Jay Sorensen, a former Midwestr marketing manager who now operatez a Shorewood airlineconsulting firm, said the agreemenrt with Republic represents a “continued demisw of Midwest and its brand.” “j think that this reflects a failure of senior leadership and of Sorensen said. “The only news that has come outof Midwest’ corporate headquarters over the past year has been bad.
” The Republicc deal is “burdened” by the need for Midwesr and its vendor to make a profit and leaves Midwest with a “hodgepodge of a Sorensen said. “How can they talk abougt a superior product when they only have nine of their own Sorensen said. “The producr is all over the map. The only thiny that has been consistenty isthe (baked-on-board) cookies and the cookieas have become a sad joke.
” Midwesf spokesman Michael Brophy said managemeng has been forced to reshape the airliner due to difficult economic “Monday morning quarterbacking is easy, but managingt an airline in this environmenrt requires versatility and hard work,” Brophg said. “We will let our customers do the talkinvg for us in terms of our In conjunction with the airlineservices agreement, Midwest also announced that it had securerd $60 million in financing as it continuexs to work to avoid a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. “For the foreseeablwe future, we are out from under the cloud of unless oil shoots upto $200 a barrel, then the game changeas again,” Brophy said.
The new financinf commitment isfrom Midwest’s majoritu owner, , and , the Indianapolis-based airlinre holding company that operates Republic Airlines.
On Jan. 1, , which operates Midwes t Airlines and regional carrier Midwest offered non-stop service to 47 employed nearly 3,400 workers and had 58 Blaming sky-high fuel costs, Midwest management has taken stepzs over the past several months to dramaticallyt reduce the size of the as jobs have been slashed, routes dropped and aircrafyt grounded or returned to the manufacturer. The cuts went even deeperf when Midwestannounced Sept. 3 that it reachedd an agreement with on renegotiated leasess for its fleet ofBoeingb 717s.
Under the terms of the agreement, Midwest will continue to fly nine of the originapl 25 Boeing 717s it had under lease for itsmainlin fleet, returning 16 to Boeing this fall. And, in October, will operatre 12 smaller Embraer 170 jets unde r the Midwest Connect brans to fill some of the Once all pieces of the deal with Republicf arein place, the numbere of Midwest employees will have been cut by more than half sincse January, with employment dropping to about 1,500.
Aftetr all schedule changes are theOak Creek-based airline operator will provide nonstoop service to 32 cities and its fleet will be reducedr to nine 717s, the 12 Embraere 170 jets operated by Republic and 12 Canadaier regional jets operated by . Jay Sorensen, a former Midwestr marketing manager who now operatez a Shorewood airlineconsulting firm, said the agreemenrt with Republic represents a “continued demisw of Midwest and its brand.” “j think that this reflects a failure of senior leadership and of Sorensen said. “The only news that has come outof Midwest’ corporate headquarters over the past year has been bad.
” The Republicc deal is “burdened” by the need for Midwesr and its vendor to make a profit and leaves Midwest with a “hodgepodge of a Sorensen said. “How can they talk abougt a superior product when they only have nine of their own Sorensen said. “The producr is all over the map. The only thiny that has been consistenty isthe (baked-on-board) cookies and the cookieas have become a sad joke.
” Midwesf spokesman Michael Brophy said managemeng has been forced to reshape the airliner due to difficult economic “Monday morning quarterbacking is easy, but managingt an airline in this environmenrt requires versatility and hard work,” Brophg said. “We will let our customers do the talkinvg for us in terms of our In conjunction with the airlineservices agreement, Midwest also announced that it had securerd $60 million in financing as it continuexs to work to avoid a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. “For the foreseeablwe future, we are out from under the cloud of unless oil shoots upto $200 a barrel, then the game changeas again,” Brophy said.
The new financinf commitment isfrom Midwest’s majoritu owner, , and , the Indianapolis-based airlinre holding company that operates Republic Airlines.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Johnny Isakson: Ohio will make 'great' night for Mitt Romney, 'terrific' night ... - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
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Daily Mail | Johnny Isakson: Ohio will make 'great' night for Mitt Romney, 'terrific' night ... Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) If Romney is able to pull Ohio out, and add it to Vermont, Virginia and Massachusetts, he will have had a great night. If Santorum pulls off Ohio, he will have had a terrific night. As for Newt Gingrich, Isakson had this as sessment, post-Georgia: “He ... Mitt's great escape on Super Tuesday: Romney ekes out narrow win in Ohio but ... In Ohio, second-place Santorum shows staying power Rick Santorum's Super Tuesday speech (full transcript, video) |
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Warren Buffett sells remaining Constellation shares - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Buffett, his company (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B), and that company’s subsidiary , are each no longert stockholders inConstellation (NYSE: CEG), according to a form with the Securitiez and Exchange Commission filed Monday. They have been slowlyt divesting the stock over the past weekzand months, owning 7.3 percent in February and 6.3 percentr last month. The sale ends the relationshi between the investorand Constellation, one of two Fortunw 500 companies in Baltimore City. Iowa-bases MidAmerican got a 10 percent stakew in Constellation whenits $4.7 billiob bid for the company made in Septembed was rejected three monthz late.
That offer came after a cash crunch led to a steepp declinein Constellation’s stocok price over several days and some investors feared bankruptcy. Constellation spurned the offer in favor of a deal tosell 49.99 percen of its nuclear business for $4.5 billioh to French firm , which had also been in the biddingg for the company in For the cancelation, Constellatiomn had to pay $175 million in breakul fees and $418 million for stocks. It also had to repau a $1 billion loan from Buffet with 14percent interest. A decision on whether the deal with EDF requirexs Maryland approval is expected ina week. The deal is expecte d to closethis fall.
Buffett, his company (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B), and that company’s subsidiary , are each no longert stockholders inConstellation (NYSE: CEG), according to a form with the Securitiez and Exchange Commission filed Monday. They have been slowlyt divesting the stock over the past weekzand months, owning 7.3 percent in February and 6.3 percentr last month. The sale ends the relationshi between the investorand Constellation, one of two Fortunw 500 companies in Baltimore City. Iowa-bases MidAmerican got a 10 percent stakew in Constellation whenits $4.7 billiob bid for the company made in Septembed was rejected three monthz late.
That offer came after a cash crunch led to a steepp declinein Constellation’s stocok price over several days and some investors feared bankruptcy. Constellation spurned the offer in favor of a deal tosell 49.99 percen of its nuclear business for $4.5 billioh to French firm , which had also been in the biddingg for the company in For the cancelation, Constellatiomn had to pay $175 million in breakul fees and $418 million for stocks. It also had to repau a $1 billion loan from Buffet with 14percent interest. A decision on whether the deal with EDF requirexs Maryland approval is expected ina week. The deal is expecte d to closethis fall.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Lance Hicks Selected For "2011 Orange County Wealth Managers" - MarketWatch (press release)
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Lance Hicks Selected For "2011 Orange County Wealth Managers" MarketWatch (press release) IRVINE, Calif., March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Lance Hicks of Irvine, CA has been honored with a recognition by Orange Coast Magazine in its selection of "2011 Orange County Wealth Managers." Announcing a special recognition appearing in the ... |
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