A great time for consumers but it's tough on managers

Article Abstract:

International firms are being negatively affected by rising costs, falling prices and declining production. This has led to a wave of restructuring as financial markets place pressure on companies that fail to meet expectations. Mergers lead to many employees being made redundant, and are an indication of weakness, rather than strength. Consumers could benefit as goods become cheaper, but this will not assist the worldwide squeeze on profits.

Market information - general, World, Finance, Acquisitions and mergers

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Firms need to wise up to their intellectual assets

Article Abstract:

Financial markets tend to look very favourably on companies which are rich in ideas, even if the financial performance of those companies is not particularly strong. For some companies, their value lies in the intellectual property they have developed, rather than in their physical assets. However, companies are in general very slow to acknowledge and to manage their intellectual assets, and invest very little in human capital.

Employee inventions

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We do not need to be slaved to US business models

Article Abstract:

The standard model of market capitalism should not be applied unchanged to all countries across the world. It is important for businesses to adapt to local conditions.

Management

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