Archive for September, 2008

Washington Mutual - another one bites the dust

Friday, September 26th, 2008

The US banking system is imploding with the collapse of Washington Mutual, the biggest bank collapse in US history

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US - the end of superpower status?

Friday, September 26th, 2008

The financial crisis signals the end of the US as a superpower

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The Age Blogs: Management Line: The business of marriage

Friday, September 26th, 2008

To make any marriage work, you have to make it like a business

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Bad mortgage bailout pain

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

The US Treasury’s $700 billion bailout of bad mortgages will hurt markets.

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Oil prices and the credit crisis

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Financier George Soros says rising oil prices are linked to the credit crisis. And that oil prices are likely to keep rising.

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Credit crisis: views from the inside

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

What impact has the credit crisis had on people working at places like Lehman Brothers? Bloggers tell their story

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The Age Blogs: Management Line: Workplaces: the gender divide

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

Men and women have different priorities at work. Women want respect and recognition, blokes just want the cash

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The Age Blogs: Management Line: The price of green

Monday, September 15th, 2008

People say they’re concerned about the environment. They just won’t spend extra to save the planet

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The Age Blogs: Management Line: Psychology tests, right or wrong?

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

More companies are using psychology tests to check out their workforce? But do these tests actually work?

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The Age Blogs: Management Line: Boomer boomtime

Sunday, September 7th, 2008

Baby boomers are living longer and are redefining retirement. They will work until they drop.

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