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Jakarta mall driver's-licence units called "helpful"
Jakartans now have another valid reason to go to shopping malls – to get their driver and vehicle licenses renewed.
Tresty Putriani, 27, said that with her hectic working schedule, the presence of the outlet to renew her driver’s license at the Gandaria City shopping mall in South Jakarta was helpful.
When she arrived at the mall, the outlet was still closed for lunch. But that did not upset her as it meant she had time to stroll around the mall.
Building high performance teams
In 2011, global recruitment & HR services company, Randstad, again sponsors the AT&T Williams Formula One racing team in a fast-paced, action-packed sport that demands the highest levels of accuracy, dedication and commitment from those in the driver's seat, and those in support. In this article, Randstad illustrates why these same attributes need to be emulated off the track, in the workplace, in order to build truly exceptional high performance teams:
Innovation is the key driver of profitable growth, says Royal Philips CEO
Innovation through research and development (R&D) has always been a cornerstone of Royal Philips Electronics' business strategy, says the global electronic appliance maker, which started out as a small lighting business 120 years ago.
Frans van Houten, the president and chief executive, said innovation has been the key driver of profitable growth, especially amid the present challenging global economy.
Chrysler recalls 11,000 vehicles on steering performance issues
Chrysler has recalled 11,351 vehicles for a possible missing or incorrectly installed part that could compromise the steering column's performance in an accident, potentially increasing the risk of injury for the driver.
Some of the 2011 model-year vehicles were built with a missing or incorrectly installed pivot rivet on the steering column, according to documents filed with the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In the event of a frontal crash, the steering column's ability to absorb the force of the driver's weight could be hurt.
Team Hot Wheels sets new world record for distance jump
As part of "IZOD Presents Hot Wheels Fearless at the 500", Team Hot Wheels Yellow Driver Tanner Foust successfully landed a ramp-to-ramp distance jump of 332 feet on Sunday, setting a new world record by beating the old by a whopping 31 feet. Foust, a three-time X Games gold medalist and professional stunt driver, said "There's a lot that goes into being on Team Hot Wheels and the training and testing leading up to the jump gave me the confidence needed to push the mechanical and mental limits of the challenge and land the world-record title."
China to grow 9.8pc in 2011
China's gross domestic product is expected to grow 9.8 percent in 2011, with inflation likely to stand at around 3.7 percent for the year, the state-owned news agency China News Service said, citing a government think tank.
The Economic Forecasting Institute of the China Academy of Sciences said domestic demand would become a bigger driver of the Chinese economy this year and that foreign trade growth was likely to be slower than in 2010.
Consumers, do you know how powerful you are?
The rapid rise of social networks and mobile commerce has put consumers in the driver's seat when it comes to their retail purchases like never before.
With sites like Facebook and Twitter, shoppers – not retailers – are now becoming the critical influencers over what their peers buy. And they are increasingly shopping where they want for what they want for a price they want from their mobile phones.
Could handbags be the next growth driver in China's luxury market?
Watches, a status symbol for Chinese men, have been an important growth driver for China’s luxury market, but handbags could be the "heir apparent".
China’s luxury goods market is still dominated by male consumers, but more women are gaining greater financial independence and buying power. As red-luxury.com reported in September, the white-collar "aspirational" woman consumer is the fastest-growing group in China, and could account for about 60 to 70 percent of the overall market.
Discover will be key growth driver for India's Bajaj next fiscal yr
Bajaj Auto's Discover will be the Indian automaker's big growth driver in 2011-12, as its three plants gear up to roll out nearly five million bikes and three-wheelers annually.
In monthly terms, this works out to nearly 4.2 lakh (420,000) vehicles, of which the Discover brand alone is expected to account for two lakh (200,000) units.
Old factories home to HK's new business of storing fine wines
Thomas Chu's nondescript factory looks like any other in the suburbs of Hong Kong, but it will be a key driver in the city's bid to lead the world in an emerging industry – wine storage.
Hong Kong is now the world's second largest centre for wine auctions, having overtaken London and trailing only New York. But a lack of storage place in the city prompted entrepreneurs to turn vacant factories - whose owners have moved to the mainland to cut costs - into wine warehouses.
