'Headphones are the new wall'

Open floor plans were designed to foster teamwork. But some say it means workers can't hear themselves think.

Hotel gold-rush starts in Seoul

Keen investors are eying South Korea's hotel industry with new light. Buoyed by the Korean Wave, more tourists have been visiting South Korea during the last few years and have increased the demand .....

Malaya Business Insight

‘De Lima’s suggestion was clearly made with her tongue firmly in cheek (for example, which international body?).’ Consumers often complain of the impersonal nature of assistance offered by call center agents.

Natixis plans to shut commodities brokerage unit

NEW YORK/PARIS (Reuters) - French bank Natixis said it plans to close its commodities brokerage division, as one of the oldest ring-dealing members of the London Metal Exchange becomes the latest victim of the European debt crisis. The bank decided to wind up the brokerage activities of Natixis Commodities Markets (NCM), which offers derivatives on a range of metals, fuels and commodities, the ...

PROS to Showcase Price and Margin Management Solutions at Annual SAPPHIRE® NOW

PROS® , a world leader in pricing and revenue management software, today announced plans to spotlight its pricing and margin management solutions in booth 2926 at the SAPPHIRE® NOW and Americas’ SAP Users’ Group annual conference.