Introduction to Organisations

Take Off for Air Asia - Finding Opportunities in a Recession

I have heard many presentations from business folk over the years and the last two years of our embryonic Entrepreneurship Society have been memorable for some superb talks. None has quite matched the impact and the quality of a talk given by Tony Fernandes, Founder and CEO of Air Asia last Thursday night.

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Tags: recession, demand, prices, entrepreneur, profit, investment, debt, aviation, air asia
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Cant pay…..wont pay: Barclays defer bonuses for upto 3 years

Dear Barclay’s executive…
Firstly - the good news is that you are getting a bonus. Sadly, the bad news is that you wont get most of it until 2013…and it wont be cash…it’ll be mostly in the firm of shares. Stay motivated!

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Spats and Rats in the Air

The New York Times has delivered a good read this morning. Air India feature for all the wrong reasons on the front cover. Air India is a government owned airline and made a loss of $1.1 billion on a revenu of $3 billion in the last fiscal year. The airline has encountered senior pilot strikes, rats onboard a plane, pilots and flight attendants fistfighting during the last year. 

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Proof - Honesty IS the best policy

How can you get earn $50 million in 6 years without a job? Easy…tell the truth. This short BBC interview with Pfizer whistleblower John Kopchinski tells the story

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