By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the country's financial institutions have sufficient buffers against losses they may incur from rises in bond yields, as long as the market moves are driven by prospects of an economic recovery. The central bank will also be vigilant to any signs …

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Brazil will cancel or restructure almost $900 million in debt owed by African countries, a Brazilian official said on Saturday, as part of a plan to increase future funding to the continent. Latin America's economic powerhouse is increasingly expanding its economic ties with Africa, a sign of how …

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will refund taxes collected from Qatar National Bank's acquisition of National Societe Generale Bank to shareholders on Sunday, an official from a clearing company told Reuters on Saturday. The clearing company will return 10.2 million Egyptian pounds total in taxes it collected from NSGB shareholders, …

For a small business needing an immediate source of traffic and potential customers and leads, PPC is an essential tool. But like any tool, PPC is much more useful when you learn to use it correctly. Here are 8 basics we use with our small business PPC management clients that all small businesses should consider...

DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai mall developer Majid Al Futtaim Holding (MAF) is looking to raise at least $500 million from the issue of a hybrid debt sale to finance its buyout of French hypermarket chain Carrefour's stake in a regional venture. MAF, sole franchisee of Carrefour hypermarkets in the Middle East, said last week …

NAIROBI (Reuters) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is to launch a 12.5 billion shillings bond on the Ugandan market, the second such issue from its 125 billion shilling issuance programme launched last year. The second tranche, which is to be sold as a tap sale on the original medium-term note issued in July last year, …

Valeant deal sparks share jump, helps TSX ends week higher TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index reversed earlier losses on Friday after several stocks jumped on takeover moves, helping the TSX shrug off uncertainty over U.S. central bank monetary policy that hurt U.S. indices. Shares in Valeant Pharmaceutical International …

As the risks in the stock market increase, investors most often run towards defensive stocks. The main reason behind this phenomenon is that companies that are considered defensive provide investors with a stream of dividends, even when the markets, as a whole, crumble. They are generally strong players in their industry, …

In my post, “Solving Our Problems,” Tim Foster reminded me of something the folks at The TAS Group say, “The impact on the customer of a bad buying decision is usually greater than the impact of the lost sale to the sales person.” It’s something few of us think about, but we need to remind...

Question: What’s the best way to collect customer feedback on new products or services? Question by: Ashley Be the Customer “The best way to get first-hand customer feedback is to step into the shoes of the customer. Even if you’re selling a product of which you’re not typically a user (e.g., a man selling women’s...

Online businesses, mostly with a home based business model, are known to bring a revolutionary change in each of the following areas: Business Operations Product Catalogues Customer Relations Reach & Accessibility On the whole, every online home based business has a website which serves the following business purposes: …

Mainstream small business will more reliably get better results from social media if they view it more as selling than marketing. Why? Because effective relationship selling is personal, and now marketing is too. As social influences continue to profoundly affect business, just about every business activity is going to …

For some entrepreneurs partnering with a virtual assistant is unfamiliar territory and you may not fully comprehend the depth of work that can be efficiently outsourced to help free up your time. You may create mental roadblocks or perceived hurdles to prevent yourself from seeking assistance with your business. “Small-business …