Category Archives: Risk Management

On Evolution: Change Happens

Posted on June 20, 2009 by dd

With much turmoil in the business environment in the last year or so, it is evident now that it is not just the small companies that are vulnerable. The change in the environment is also giving new growth opportunities to the smaller or younger, previously vulnerable, businesses. Continue reading →

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Hullabaloo over everything – Part 1

Posted on March 12, 2009 by rl

While we write this (10th March 2009), the next weeks would possibly be marked by “newer concerns” about deflation. China has reported deflation the first time since 2002, there are whispers about India heading to it too, soon. Are these real … Continue reading →

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Growth in Recession

Posted on January 16, 2009 by dd

I’ve just spent a few (grim) days at the National Retail Federation’s conference in New York – the NRF Annual Big Show. (After all that grimness, I hope you’ll pardon my play on words in the title!) However, the key … Continue reading →

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Will the Real Businesses, Please Stand up!

Posted on October 25, 2008 by rl

While the world continues to be at the edge, coming times shall be kinder to old fashioned, “middle-class” businesses. Good ol’ profit making companies would be back in favour, solid customer relationships would be indeed an asset and committed workforce … Continue reading →

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“World on the Edge”

Posted on October 11, 2008 by rl

This is the cover page headline of the October 4th, 2008 issue of The Economist, showing a man looking down from the breaking edge of a cliff. A few days ago, with some friends the conversation drifted from the state of politics … Continue reading →

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