By: Dr. Enrique A. Páez
Deloitte
When McKinsey & Company published its report, “The War for Talent,” in the early years of the 21st century, several forward thinking organizations redoubled their efforts and adopted initiatives in anticipation to the implications that were announced in that document. The lack of talent with diverse skills would remain a key inhibitor to the development of organizations, especially in the knowledge economy.
By: Norma Leticia Leal
ITAM
In April 2013, the regulatory marketing body in the United States (SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission), taking as its precedent the Regulation Fair Disclosure, accepted social media communications as “perfectly acceptable methods” to disclose company information. The disclosure must meet two conditions: first, companies must give advance notice to investors as to the social media the business news will be disclosed; and second, access cannot be restricted to a particular group.
Why low oil prices did not transfer into low airplane-ticket-fares
Since June 2014, the world has assisted to a dramatic fall in the price of oil, which reached approximately half of its previous value.
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