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| Tuesday, September 11, 2012 |
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Mining Technology and Operations Summit: Tactical Insights into the Mining Industry |
| With commodities prices at record highs, the global hunger for natural resources from Australia and New Zealand has led to a strong growth in the mining industry, with the investment boom expected to grow for at least another year. more info >> |
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| Monday, September 10, 2012 |
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Marketing Your Tax Department |
| Tax Officers must be conscious of future legislation that may be enacted, so that they can help influence laws and warn management to include them in their decision-making, says Michael Hainkel, Senior Vice President, Tax, Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation. more info >> |
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| Friday, September 7, 2012 |
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Building a Global Tax Strategy |
Tax Officers must continuously build an education around the changes in tax laws and procedures, says Melton L. Spivak, Vice President of Property Tax, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Developing a matrix system that is relative to the company and looking out for tax exemptions, are how property taxes can be better managed and money saved, he adds.
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Protecting Wealth by Establishing Investment Objectives |
| When it comes to tax management, extraterritoriality is becoming more of an issue for private wealth managers, says Peter Hodgson, Chief Executive Officer, Myer Family Office. This makes it much more difficult across various jurisdictions, he adds. more info >> |
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| Thursday, September 6, 2012 |
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Enhancing a Luxury Hotel With Quality Textile Products |
| "There is no room for understatement in regards to the construction, optic and haptic of textiles," says Johannes Duempelmann, Sales Manager Contract, TISCA Tischhauser & Co. AG, referring to the textiles used in luxury hospitality developments. With more than half of a hotel room consisting of textile products, it is no secret that Duempelmann considers textiles to make a significant contribution to a hotel's look and feel of luxury and quality. more info >> |
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Looking Beyond Equities for Stronger Investment Opportunities |
| New York, September 5, 2012 - The magic number for Canadian institutional investors to expect in terms of economic growth in 2013 is two per cent for both the US and Canada, says Avery Shenfeld, Chief Economist, CIBC World Markets Incorporated. Until global government policy uncertainties clear, investors should underweight the most cyclically-sensitive equities and emphasize less-cyclical equities and corporate bonds, he adds. more info >> |
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| Wednesday, August 29, 2012 |
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Building the Right Hotel for Your Market |
| With hospitality developments, the choice of location remains fundamental to success, according to Kevin Wallace, President & Chief Executive Officer, Jebel Ali International Hotels. Picking the right location is about knowing one's customer and analysing the market with feasibility studies, he adds. more info >> |
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| Tuesday, August 28, 2012 |
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Improving Office Efficiency in Healthcare |
| "Healthcare Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) can increase their organization's revenue by having an automated system that reminds patients of appointments, annual exams, customer satisfaction surveys, compliancy issues, and when they have a balance overdue," says Cassie Butler, Sales and Development Manager, PhoneTree. more info >> |
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Driving Mining Productivity through Technology |
| More automation is the answer to boosting efficiency and overcoming the labor shortage in the mining sector, says Fred Banfield, Chairman, Mintec, Inc. "Product purchasing decisions need to be more organized and centralized. more info >> |
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| Tuesday, August 21, 2012 |
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Guiding UK Investors Towards Successful Money Managers |
| In the past, family offices in the UK used the same money managers over a number of years, without achieving the desired ROI. With the crisis in the economy reaching its peak in recent years, there is not much room for error when investing for future generations. more info >> |
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