Because there are so few ways for organizations to show employees gratitude and appreciation, most succumb to giving gifts. There are all sorts of employee appreciation gifts available, from throwaway junk, like desk dolls and paper weights, to more valuable and unique items, like crystal awards or expensive wine. Often, the smallest gesture can bring […]
ISM Associates: China’s GDP Expands More Than Expected
ISM Associates: Asian stocks rise on better-than-expected economic growth in China Asian stocks rose on news that China’s economy grew at a slightly better-than-expected rate in the second quarter of 2016. Increased government infrastructure spending contributed to an annualized 6.7% expansion compared to expectations for 6.6% print in the world’s second biggest economy. Growth in […]
Rough Seas for Icon Yachts
For centuries the Dutch port town of Harlingen was the location of a lively fishing industry and a thriving local ship building trade. Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the town harboured the Netherland’s Frisian Admiralty, the naval force that defended the country’s trade and security interests in North Sea. But in the 2000s the […]
Bridge the gap between promise, potential and performance: J&K Governor
Expressing that speed, adequacy and timeliness of the delivery of public services were central to good governance, the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir , N N Vohra, on Monday expressed confidence that the popularly-elected Government would address the new found aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and focus onthe gap between promise, potential and performance. […]