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HP Headed to Hotel California?

Women on Business

It has all the bells and whistles; its wireless, Bluetooth compatible and an all in one (fax, scanner, and printer) machine. When it works, it’s wonderful but the operative word is when it works. For a small business, this is a huge operational problem. HP Has Uninspired Strategic Decisions.

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T-Mobile Hasn’t Incited a Price War…Yet

Harvard Business Review

First, its CEO, John Legere, was ceremoniously kicked out of a Las Vegas party thrown by wireless rival AT&T. wireless carrier’s offer to pay up to $650 for new customers to switch to its service. Since early last year, T-Mobile has spearheaded what I call a value war — as opposed to a price war — in the wireless market.

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The Internet of Things Will Change Your Company, Not Just Your Products

Harvard Business Review

The resulting GlowCap offering provides continuous, real-time communication to users and caregivers via a wireless connection. Finance teams, which are not known for their flexibility to begin with, often have trouble changing their traditional planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes to accommodate radically new IoT business models.

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8 Steps to Building Your Business Credit

Strategy Driven

One of the biggest issues facing small and medium businesses is financing. And the ability to secure finance is often directly related to the business’s credit score. However, there are some things any new small business owner can do to boost their credit and get access to more financing options.

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Mobile Money Is Driving Africa’s Cashless Future

Harvard Business Review

Other mobile service operators are also vying to release innovations to help customers pay for things without cash, receive money from abroad, and obtain micro loans and insurance products. ” This has been driving ever closer relationships between banks and mobile operators. Finance Global business Technology'

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What Investors Need to Know About Zimbabwe After Mugabe

Harvard Business Review

Even before announcing his new cabinet, Mnangagwa installed a key reformist, Patrick Chinamasa, as acting finance minister, tasked with tackling corruption and re-engaging with international institutions to unlock funds to ease liquidity shortages. Mnangagwa’s first actions in office underscore how important he views economic recovery.

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What Health Care Can Learn from the Transformation of Financial Services

Harvard Business Review

The cultural and operational challenge for incumbent financial services firms was enormous. When people sign up for Omada’s offering, they receive a wireless, digital bathroom scale, pedometer, resistance band, and tape measure. Leverage big data.