Pipeline Management is a process whereby businesses assess their own opportunities and balance quality against quantity, often it is an integral part of the Customer Relationship Management software. Pipeline Management can improve results, track sales trends and delays and forecast future growth.
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16.05
2011
How Commodities Could Really Fall Apart
Commodities have fallen a lot, but if Chinese growth were to decelerate, they would really crater.
SocGen’s Cross Asset Research team explains:
Hard commodities will fall apart if China starts to slow in H2 11. For example, early in 2011, we already saw a dramatic fall-off in Chinese appetite for copper although prices remained high due to continued production issues. Contrastingly, agricultural demand from China is likely to protect soft commodities better from a fall in prices as demand is still trending higher. For example, soybean imports from China doubled over the past five years which means demand was up by nearly 5Mt/year. The recent tightening in monetary policy had a limited impact on soybean prices and even the deceleration in economic growth could fail to curtail agricultural demand.
15.05
2011
New car inventories are vanishing
It was not that long ago that earthquakes and tsunamis hit Japan. The effects are now beginning to hit us here in America as far as new vehicle inventories are concerned. Honda and Toyota were hit the hardest when the factories that made the parts as well as those that built the cars and trucks were forced to shut down. Some of the buildings were brand new and wiped out in minutes. Some were disrupted to a point where it would take months to rebuild. Some were hit and up and going right away but yet could not do anything since deliveries were impossible or employees could not get to work.
Honda and Toyota are saying that operations will not get back to normal until the four quarter of this year.
14.05
2011
Five Good Reasons to Invest Offshore
Global influences in investment markets have become more powerful over the last decade, due to the effects of technology, globalization of businesses and economic union between countries. The Global Financial Crisis is a powerful example of how interconnected world investment markets are now.
This is not necessarily something to be afraid of and in fact there are many opportunities as well as threats. There are five good reasons why it makes sense to invest offshore right now:
- New Zealand is a very small part of the global economy and investing in one, very tiny market makes little sense when you take a global view. Diversification is a good reason to invest offshore.
11.05
2011
Beautiful Satellite Images Of Giant Hard Rock Mines
The price of metals has surged an extraordinary amount in the past decade and interest is at an extraordinary high. Companies across the world are forming at the merest hint of an opportunity to mine hard rock.
But have you actually seen one of these giant mines?
The folks at SkyTruth put together a gallery of awesome satellite images of giant mines.
10.05
2011
Business coalition lays out top bills
BILLS TO SPUR JOB CREATION IN OREGON*
Strengthen Oregons Innovation Economy The $18.95 million Oregon Innovation Plan investment to leverage private dollars commercializing research and enhancing industry innovation (OBDD budget).
Train Oregonians for High Demand Jobs $33.1 million Engineering & Technology Industry Council investment in engineering education (OUS budget). $3.5 million investment in on-the-job training and linking that investment to Oregon¡¦s
Career Readiness Certificate (included in the governors budget). HB 3362: Enhances Career and Technical Education.
Provide Tools for Communities to Attract and Retain Jobs SB 219: Allocates lottery monies to Business Oregon for the Jobs Retention and
Expansion program. HB 3017: Extends sunset for Enterprise Zone program until 2025.
Improve Permitting Processes and Make Industrial Land Available SB 264: Expedites approval of driveways providing access from businesses to state highways. A
10.05
2011
Easyjet losses widen as costs rise
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Budget airline easyJet reported a near-doubling in losses today as the airline battled higher fuel prices and challenging consumer conditions.
Pre-tax losses increased 94% to £153 million in the six months to March 31 after the latest surge in the price of jet fuel cost it an extra £43 million and it absorbed an increase in air passenger duty.
Passenger numbers increased 12% to 23.9 million despite the disruption from the snow in December, which caused the widespread cancellation of flights.
Total revenues per seat fell by 2.1% as the group struggled to pass on the combination of rising fuel prices and increased air passenger duty in the weak consumer environment.
Chief executive Carolyn McCall said: “The past six months has been tough with sharply rising fuel costs combined with cautious behaviour by consumers and an adverse impact from taxes on passengers.”
She warned that although easyJet has absorbed some of the price increases it may put up its prices if fuel prices remain high. I