NEW YORK (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=Reuters">Reutersa>) - Lennar Corp LEN, the nation's second-largest home builder, said on Thursday the U.S. housing slump will get worse before it gets better. Visits to the company's various divisions revealed that demand patterns have not yet stabilized, Lennar said during...
Once an economic powerhouse, Japan is suffering from a deep economic and psychological slump. Journalist Michael Zielenziger explains what's behind this stagnation and its implications for the business world. by BNET staff
A reader writes: In the past 2 months I have not been able to close any deal and have lost all my self confidence. I am now scared to go to the office and am not able to enjoy myself as I did earlier. This...
Brinks creates home security systems – cashing in on your paranoia. But now they’re the ones with something to be afraid of – the housing slump may mean fewer homes to secure. But a strong overseas market coupled with the weak dollar have kept profits up so far.
How to Beat a Personal Sales SlumpSales Slump...Ah! Tony Robbins. "Tested in the fire..." How can I forget walking across those hot coals. I can practically see him thumping his chest...A few more ideas:* Go for some small wins to help rebuild your confidence, like getting a...
Many fledgling businesses can experience demand beyond their managers' ability to cope. When that happens, the ensuing scramble can be just as harmful to a company's fortunes as a slump, experts say. Besides the obvious perils of failing to fulfill orders and administrative commitments, business can suffer from uninformed or...
The slump in technology markets has left other sectors with a chance to move onto the investment radar. In this article, Nabarro Nathanson, describes how with enormous advances in biotechnology, particularly the Human Genome Programme, the life sciences industry is now back in vogue, as investors are looking for longer-term...
From the executive summary: ‘In a tough market, where pay freezes have been in effect for up to two years, technology budgets have been cut to the core, and comrades have been laid off, what's a CIO to do? How does he or she keep staff motivated and productive during...
In what some analysts are calling the worst housing slump since the great depression, employers are paying more to get reluctant employees and new hires to sell their homes and relocate for work. Employees are more reluctant to move because they worry about their ability to sell their homes without...
Despite increased security and new technologies that combat bad checks, companies are getting hammered with losses. For any business in any industry, achieving financial goals during the current economic slump may seem like "mission impossible." But a myriad of factors together determine whether an organization winds up meeting its targets....
From the executive summary: ‘Some entrepreneurs who expanded too quickly into export markets are struggling to survive in the contemporary business era while some have soured on globalization completely. Export experts suggest that it takes at least three years for a company to penetrate a foreign market. Many businesses that...
Two and one-half years into a severe cyclical downturn, clear evidence of a turnaround in the U.S. securities industry is still largely absent, although some hopeful signs have appeared. Wall Street's recovery will depend on a rebound in both business investment spending and a restoration in investor confidence, both of...
It has been observed that a lower gear economy comes as a surprise to many in sales. They have either forgotten about tougher times or have never lived through them. In many ways sales success in the past decade has required far less expertise than most of us are willing...
It doesn’t take a scientific survey to know there are lots of unhappy stockholders in America this spring – plunging share prices. These days, however, shareholders don’t have to wait for the annual meeting to vent their frustrations. There is no way to be certain that the results were not...
The shrinking European biotech market is in the midst of a prolonged slump, plagued by tumbling valuations, increasingly limited venture funds, and scarce exit opportunities. This introduction to Ernst & Young's Endurance Biotech Report outlines the current state of the industry and explores the avenues left open to struggling life...
In a downward economy or other adverse situations, organizations, generally make the decision to layoff their employees. However, they do not realize the aspect of strategic layoff. It is hard deciding which positions and people to eliminate from the organization. It even harder to ensure that the work is effectively...
In a rapidly changing environment, businesses often have to focus strategically on the short term and the long term simultaneously. An example is the Round Pipe Company. Already embarked on a longer-term strategy of creating a more efficient manufacturing process through plant investment, management was faced with an immediate concern...
