– (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – Solutions for Orion advisors: What: Orion Advisor Solutions is organizing its first Work Smarter Webinar Series featuring some of the fastest growing companies. Leaders from these RIAs will be on the bridge to share their advice on increasing growth, exceeding customer expectations and creating efficiencies. Or: Register online to watch the […]
The macro image has improved for the business with a host of positives; upgraded to “Buy” with an unchanged TP of `820 We are upgrading JSW Steel (JSTL) from ‘BUY’ to ‘HOLD’ with an unchanged TP of `820 because: (i) the consolidation of Bhushan Power & Steel (BPSL) is likely to be accretive; (ii) the […]
Companies Sendy targets West Africa with stake in Ivorian company Thursday 07 October 2021 A Sendy jumper. NMG PHOTO | DIANA NGILA By CONSTANT MUNDAMore from this author Summary Sendy Ltd, a Kenyan digital logistics company, has acquired a minority stake in an Ivory Coast-based company as part of a strategy to expand business transactions […]
In any collaboration between internal eDiscovery teams and law firms, balancing resources is essential to effectively support client outcomes. On August 17, 2021, ACEDS Global Advisory Board Chairman Ari Kaplan moderated a panel discussion on this holistic process and best practices for improving communication between internal teams and law firms, vendors or external advice. The […]
A first-of-its-kind survey of the diversity of law firm professional teams found that many firms were more diverse than they thought and had a strong female presence, but that the senior ranks at within these teams were more evenly distributed. . The results of the survey, conducted by Calibrate Legal, suggest that women play a […]
Life sciences work – across transactions, intellectual property and regulatory issues – has provided a silver lining in Big Law business in 2020 that companies expect to fuel a 2021 even more promising. The pandemic, in particular, has created a growing need for regulatory and business experts, among others, as businesses look to the digital […]
Companies should develop appropriate HR risk management strategies to mitigate the impact of unplanned employee departures. Strategic human capital is a company’s most valuable resource. Established research leans toward the theory that strategic human capital (employees with valuable, non-substitutable knowledge, skills, and abilities) can provide companies with sustainable competitive advantage. As a result, companies are […]
NAIROBI, Kenya, August 14-Telkom Kenya, one of the country’s telecommunications service providers, said it was continuing its own journey to improve its products for consumer use. Capital Business spoke with the company’s CEO, Mugo Kibati, about the various steps the company is taking to ensure its growth. How has Telkom resisted the COVID-19 pandemic which […]
There is no better time than the present, unless of course this present is taking place against the backdrop of a global pandemic. Nonetheless, Tomu Johnson decided to open his new two-lawyer law firm, The Broad Axe, in June, confident that more than a year of working from home has adequately prepared clients for a […]
Nicole Brennig, 44, DLA Piper, Austin, TX Title: Managing Partner of the Austin office. Area of practice: Corporate (investment funds). Law school and year of graduation: Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. How long have you been in the office? Three years. Nicole Brennig/courtesy photo In what year were you promoted to Office Managing […]
Join the ACEDS Advisory Board for a webinar About this event There is often a disconnect between legal departments and law firms regarding the development of complementary, rather than competing or redundant, eDiscovery capabilities. From streamlining budgeting and reporting to creating comprehensive and transparent ESI protocols, this program will provide a balanced view of how […]
labor Acquiring businesses is a complicated process in which acquiring companies often attempt to ease the transition by retaining at least one director at the target company’s board level. New research from the University of Notre Dame questions the wisdom of that decision. Often, poor post-acquisition results are attributed to the idea that the employees […]
When asked why our accounting firm’s service team won the competition for a large tax pledge at a global hotel chain, the CFO’s attorney smiled and said, “RevPAR! Only your team seemed to know RevPar. For those who don’t know what RevPAR is (and I certainly didn’t know it before our sales campaign launched), it’s […]
Retaining and expanding existing customers must be, or remain, a critical strategic imperative for the survival of any business today. Companies have been talking about “cross-selling” for years, but it remains an elusive concept that eludes many companies. Here are some tips for retaining and growing existing customers and/or industry segments. Go talk to customers. […]
As a South Florida legal recruiter for over 30 years, I’m used to the uncomfortable discussions surrounding talent hiring and retention. It takes thick skin to be a recruiter and even thicker skin to advocate for increased mental health awareness in the legal community. Objections about a lawyer’s career pale in comparison to the objections […]
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting announced the release of an ebook “5 Ways Workflow Automation Supports Business Goals” which describes how workflow automation can help companies achieve a variety of business goals, from reducing email fatigue to increasing staff accountability. Modern businesses know that optimized workflows lead to a more efficient and […]
Management practices boosted business performance in COVID-19 by facilitating remote work: Evidence from Italy The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated extreme measures limiting freedom of movement, prompting most countries to impose lockdowns on non-essential economic activities. Western industrialized countries had not witnessed an event of such magnitude since the Spanish Flu, so the policy […]
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The pressure to hit financial numbers can cause many companies’ leaders to focus solely on the balance sheet and ignore what turns out to be a quantifiable and manageable lever that is proven to affect the bottom line: well-being. to be workers.[i] Many assume that welfare is a ‘soft’ issue and not a management problem […]