Brac University and Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) jointly organised a roundtable on Banking Software in Bangladesh: Problems and Prospects on 8th November, 2008 at Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Centre. The roundtable was chaired by Professor Jamilur Reza Chowdhury, Vice Chancellor, Brac University. Professor Jafar Iqbal , Chairman, Department of CSE, Shahjalal […]
Bleak Prospects For UK
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has reviewed its forecast for the United Kingdom, UK’s economic growth over the next two years. In the new forecast, the IMF has predicted that the UK would grow by 1.4 per cent in 2006 and 1.1 per cent that the UK would grow by 1.4 per cent in 2008 […]
Mortgage Prospects Brightens in Africa
A number of banks in Africa have launched aggressive moves to expand their mortgage businesses to take advantage of the faltering housing market in the United States and parts of Europe. One such example is Barclays Kenya, which is issuing a five billion Kenyan shillings( $7.7 million) corporate bond to fund its ambitions in the […]
India tops in job prospects
Fears of an economic slowdown at home and a slump worldwide, doesn’t seem to discourage the country’s employers who are looking for workers actively. The US slowdown has not taken the sheen off the Indian job market as India ranks Number one among 32 countries in terms of overall net employment outlook, says a survey […]
Bernanke Confident In Long-Term Prospects Of U.S. Economy
As of 1:46 pm, all three indexes on Wall Street are in the green Thursday with the Dow Jones industrials average up about a third of a percent, while the broader indexes – NASDAQ and S and P 500 are up 0.13 percent and 0.31 percent respectively. Financials are up 0.7 percent and is seeing […]
4 Tech Tools That Will Enable Your Legal Team to Stay Ahead of the Game
No one goes into the legal field thinking it’s going to be an uncomplicated ride. The law is complex, open to interpretation, and ever-changing. Still, representing others in legal matters is where you probably get the most job satisfaction. Running your law firm’s day-to-day operations is likely lower on the list. Admin and ops can […]