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From a situation nearly 30 years ago when it was virtually unknown, Islamic banking has
expanded to become a distinctive and fast growing segment of the international banking
and capital markets. There are well over 200 Islamic banks operating in…

The business man is the national hero of America, as native to the soil and as typical of the country as baseball
or Broadway or big advertising. He is an interesting figure, picturesque and not unlovable, not so dashing
perhaps as a knight in…

This book was first planned as a revised edition of my What You
Should Know About Inflation, first published in 1960. But inflation,
not only in the United States but throughout the world, has since
then not only continued, but spread and…

Social media is having a profound, but not yet fully understood impact on public
relations. In the 24/7 world of perpetually connected publics, will public
relations
function as a dark art that spins (or tweets) self-interested variations
of
the…

T
he human mind packs spectacular power into its modest three-pound mass. With
little effort, we can accomplish sophisticated tasks, such as recognizing faces or catching
a ball, that are far beyond the abilities of even the most powerful…

Have you ever felt jittery before an interview? Nervous or even
terrified? Have you ever wished you had answered a question
differently or negotiated your salary more skillfully? Do you
panic when you imagine the possibility of “failure”? Do…

n the economically developed world, the majority of all jobs, often more than 75 per cent,
involve some form of service work (Bryson et al., 2004b). Furthermore, some 9 in 10 of
all new jobs are also in services, particularly in Europe, North…

ompanies are not the only way of organizing business activity. Partnerships
of various kinds have their place—as well as their limitations. This book
willingly acknowledges their use but does not cover them. Its scope is
confined to what is…

The youngish-looking man who so vigorously swung off the train at Restview, wore a pair of intensely dark
blue eyes which immediately photographed everything within their range of vision--flat green country, shaded
farm-houses, encircling wooded…

IBM is a leader in information technology, providing the hardware and software to
enable businesses to gain a competitive advantage. With research and years of
experience, IBM has always provided robust frameworks and architectures for
business…