Businesses run on the efficient communication of information through progress reports on projects, budget reports, human resources updates, sales reports and reports on strategic benchmarks that have ...

An informal partnership comes into existence when at least two individuals enter into a business arrangement with the intention of creating a profit. Some types of partnerships are formalized, which ...

And that has filtered through to the way we communicate at work. Spontaneous collaboration and ad-hoc meetings have replaced the more formal and rigid meeting structures of the past. Firing off an ...

Many people associate the informal economy with shady and illegitimate business practices, ranging from minor infractions like software piracy to more harmful activities, such as the drug trade. Yet ...

The 2012 presidential election has been labeled an election about the economy. Indeed, the economy has been the linchpin of the campaigns: How can we build jobs, manufacturing, and business to grow ...

Africa has the highest proportion of informal sector workers anywhere in the world. They account for more than 85% of the continent’s workers. This compares with 68.2% in Asia and the Pacific, 68.6% ...

On the side of a busy street in Khayelitsha, Simon (not his real name) runs an unexpectedly criminal enterprise: a black-market barbershop. He does not launder money, nor sell drugs. But he works from ...

Informal traders at Cape Town ‘s Grand Parade. Survival businesses that are here today and gone tomorrow cannot further long term devemlopment. Reuters/Mike Hutchings This is part of a series of ...

Question: I have an idea for a business, but I'm wondering: Do you think Phoenix is a good place to start a business? Answer: I have conducted business in various states across the U.S., and I can say ...

On the side of a busy street in Khayelitsha, Simon (not his real name) runs an unexpectedly criminal enterprise: a black-market barbershop. He does not launder money, nor sell drugs. But he works from ...