Whilst your staff are struggling to get into work due to cancelled trains, impossible roads and closed schools, who is going to keep your business running and your customers happy? The big freeze has seriously disrupted public transport and taken its toll on schools, making child care arrangements an issue with employees with younger children. And as for driving to work, the daunting prospect of a hazardous journey leaves many too...more
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), was established in 1881, the same year that Wales played their first international against England. Wales' performances in the Home Nations Championship (now the Six Nations) continued to improve, experiencing their first 'golden age' between 1900 and 1911. They won eight Five Nations Championships. They played in the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987 where they achieved their best ever result of third....more
Rugby union is the second most popular team sport in France after football and is actually the dominant sport in most of the southern half of the country. It was first introduced in the early 1870s by British residents. Elite French clubs participate in the professional domestic club league, the Top 14. French played their first Five Nations Championship in 1910, four years after their first test match against New Zealand. The French were the whipping boys of the tournament during those early years, losing repeatedly to the home nations sides. The French were banned from the tournament in 1932 when the sport threatened to go professional in France. The French next participated in the Five Nations in 1947. It took them a further eight years to secure their first Five Nations championship, which they shared with Wales in 1955, before they came of age and won their first outright title in 1959. In the years since France claimed its first championship title, the French have become a powerful force in the tournament, winning almost half of the Six Nations rugby tournaments played since 1955. The French are also the only team in the tournament’s history to have won...more
Entrepreneurs and small business owners are on the lookout for success ventures that they can easily duplicate to generate sales and profits with as little effort as possible. In this day and age everyone wants to be wealthy and find a business that supports his or her lifestyle. For many people going into business for themselves is a challenge...more
Minimum wage in Ohio will remain unchanged at $7.30 per hour in 2010, according to the state Department of Commerce.For tipped employees , the minimum wage remains at $3.65 per hour. Under state law, if the tips for employee plus wages do not average $7.30 per hour, the employer must pay the difference.The constitutional amendment passed by...more
It doesn’t matter what type of business you actually operate, for you are going to need to rely on other professionals in the field for your success. You will need to purchase supplies from other companies to have all of the stock on hand which you need for your own product. Even if you offer a service-based business, you will need other companies to help you make the biggest impact you can. This is why business to business connections are going to be so essential in the professional world. You may be able to find the support which you need, however, through a whos who directory.You will want to consider turning to a whos who directory because this can work as a one-stop listing of many of the top professionals currently in the field. Individuals can place themselves into these directories in an attempt to start building contact with others on the job market. Those business to business connections are going to be essential because out of these professional friendships, you will be given the keys which you need to start making the deals that need to be made and talking to the right people to help your business flourish.The better that you are able to...more
Believe it or not, a recession is the best time to start up a new small business, according to the USA Today.The banks have decided not to invest in small business start ups the entrepreneurs are investing in themselves by utilizing a...more
Things do not appear to be improving in the job market so far this year. People are just plain having a hard time finding a job. This has got me thinking about how many people will start a new business in 2010 and the opportunities it...more
You may have heard about how a business networking directory can be a great source for you to turn to when you are hoping to make the contacts you need to make to fully thrive in business. You will soon find that one of these Who’s...more
Thinking of selling your scrap gold? What you do with it really depends on exactly what it is you have to sell. Scrap gold to me is literally the gold that you can glean from the pcbs of unwanted electronic devices, or used in some...more
Join other jewelry lovers! Lia Sophia is offering you the chance to join the team of 'Advisors' who sell their high-quality, hand-crafted accessories. You can earn money and other incentives by opening your own business to market these...more
While small business credit card usage is on the rise according to the 2009 Small Business Credit Card Survey there is an ugly truth that surrounds the industry. I hope to provide you with some truthful insight into what factors you should consider...more