New research from Henley Business School and the performance development consultancy Lane4 has highlighted how team coaching is being used successfully to improve business performance – but also how much further it has to go. The survey, ‘Coaching Teams At Work: Embryonic Yet Powerful’, reveals that almost half of the organisations surveyed (45%) use both individual and team...
Rackspace Hosting (NYSE:RAX), the world’s leader in the hosting and cloud computing industry, has announced that the new South Africa Tourism website is being hosted by Rackspace Hosting. “As part of the successful 2010 Soccer World Cup event, the SA Tourism site is considered a critical component of its success,” said SA Tourism e-Marketing Manager William Price, “The...
Whitbread PLC, the UK’s largest hotel and restaurant group, has today announced that as part of this year’s capital investment programme it will be spending over £7m in a major sustainability programme to boost the environmental performance of its hotels, restaurants and coffee shops. The move forms an important part of Whitbread’s ‘Good Together’ sustainability strategy and...
Hotter Comfort Concept, the North West-based shoe manufacturer, has recorded a sharp increase in sales in its high street stores fuelling its drive to increase its high street presence. Hotter Comfort Concept shoes are being predominately purchased by women with busy, active lifestyles, who want comfortable shoes designed to stand the test of time. As spending on the high street continues to take...
Thecus, Creator in storage, is bringing good news to Mac users by announcing that Mac Time Machine is now supported on select Thecus NAS servers. Taipei County, Taiwan, July 15, 2010 — Thecus, Creator in storage, is bringing good news to Mac users by announcing that Mac Time Machine is now supported on select Thecus NAS servers. With Mac Time Machine support, users are able to automatically...
The winning sandwich will be added to Peppers menu, and the winning “designer” will receive a $250.00 in gifts and prizes. Morrisville, NC, July 15, 2010 — Over the past couple weeks, Peppers Market & Sandwich Shop, in the Grace Park shopping center, has been collecting custom sandwich designs from their customers, looking for the perfect combination of unique toppings and incredible...
A member of the New York City – Southern New York Chapter of the National MS Society lands a job after completing Edcomm Banker’s Academy’s Take Charge! Achieving Teller Excellence. New York, NY, July 15, 2010 — A member of the New York City – Southern New York Chapter of the National MS Society has recently landed a job after completing Edcomm Banker’s Academy’s Take Charge...
Derivatives Leaders Forum 2010, “Strategies for Increasing Profits under an Evolving Regulatory Framework” (), July 22nd, New York City New York, NY, July 15, 2010 — The financial reform bill that might pass this Thursday and soon thereafter be sent to President Obama for his signature, establish that over-the-counter derivatives will be regulated by the SEC and the CFTC, more...
As the IRS enforcement budget reaches unprecedented levels, more Americans than ever will be audited. And taxpayers threatened by IRS audits will need to know how to increase their chances of qualifying for tax relief. Encino, CA, July 15, 2010 — In fiscal-year 2009, nearly 1.4 million Americans were audited, which equates to just over 1% of all tax returns filed. The IRS also collected $48...
Export of wood chips from Australia is on the rebound, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. After last year’s ten-year low, shipments so far in 2010 are up 38 percent for pine chips and 12 percent for Eucalyptus chips. In addition, an estimated 100,000 tons of wood pellets will be shipped to Europe this year. Seattle, WA, July 12, 2010 — Total wood chip exports from Australia fell 32...