Managing introverts and overly cautious managers
By Rey Elbo
Our department head, who holds the rank of director, is low-key and not sociable. Most of the time, he keeps himself busy inside his...
PHL 9th best economy for female entrepreneurs
THE PHILIPPINES was rated 9th in a global study of conditions conducive for the development of female entrepreneurs, MasterCard said in a statement.
It cited...
Airbus says 3,700 jobs hit by slower A380, A400M deliveries
PARIS — Airbus will cut production rates for its A380 superjumbo and A400M military aircraft, it confirmed on Wednesday, adding that up to 3,700...
Goldman Sachs puts some London staff on notice for transfer to Germany by midyear...
LONDON/FRANKFURT — Goldman Sachs has put more than a dozen UK-based banking, sales and trading staff on notice to move to Frankfurt within weeks,...
France to fine companies if gender pay gaps not erased
PARIS — French companies will have three years to erase their gender pay gaps or face possible fines under plans presented by Prime Minister...
When the CEO wants to cheat on taxes
By Rey Elbo
I’m the accounting manager at a medium-sized corporation engaged in food manufacturing. It’s about my new boss and the CEO of our company who...
DTI warns abolition of contract labor could hurt investment
TRADE Secretary Ramon M. Lopez has reiterated his stance on the legitimacy of some contractual work arrangements, noting that a full ban on the...
Workplace injuries fall in 2015 — PSA
By Ranier Olson R. Reusora,
Researcher
REPORTED CASES of occupational injury declined around 13.7% in 2015 compared with the previous survey covering 2013, the Philippine Statistics...
Ryanair nears deal with Italian pilots
ROME — Ryanair and its Italian pilots union ANPAC said on Wednesday they were close to a deal on formal recognition and working conditions...
Best Buy plans to shut 250 small US mobile phone stores
BEST BUY Co., Inc. the no. 1 US consumer electronics retailer, on Wednesday said it will shut 250 small mobile phone stores in US...
Measuring the return on investment of training programs
By Rey Elbo
Our training department organizes many important programs for our employees. But it appears to me that their main objective is to cover only as...
Mexico’s pro-business candidate wants to double minimum wage
PRESIDENTIAL candidate Ricardo Anaya is pledging to more than double Mexico’s minimum wage as he looks to extend a rally in his support that’s...