Mpelembe Mpelembe Network is a resource for consumers, partners, suppliers and others who want to become involved in the Collaboration or other Business, Health and Entertainment activities. 2009-11-05T05:23:24+00:00 Blogware http://mpelembe.blogware.com/blog Mnet 2009-10-31T13:33:40+00:00 2009-10-31T13:33:40+00:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-10-31:/blog/_archives/2009/10/31/4367170.html Warren Buffett is Bullish on America's Future, but Says That a Full Economic Recovery Will Take a While Final Segment of Business Wire's Exclusive Interview with Warren Buffett Now Available <br> <br> SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Although the U.S. economy is no longer in the "emergency room," a full recovery isn't imminent, noted Warren Buffett, CEO of ... Mnet 2009-10-31T12:26:23+00:00 2009-10-31T12:26:23+00:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-10-31:/blog/_archives/2009/10/31/4367115.html President Obama would be proud – Energy offering wins MIT’s 2009 Elevator Pitch Contest CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--President Obama commended MIT for its “extraordinary energy research” and urged the United States to take a leadership position in this arena during a speech on the Institute’s campus last week. But how ... Mnet 2009-10-31T12:23:45+00:00 2009-10-31T12:23:45+00:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-10-31:/blog/_archives/2009/10/31/4367111.html LOVE LEADERSHIP Reaches Top 10 Best Selling Book List Status for CEO Read for the Second Time John Hope Bryant's LOVE LEADERSHIP Continues Strong Sales, Best-Seller Status <br> <br> LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After debuting at #8 on the 800-CEO-Read “Best Seller” list in August 2009, LOVE LEADERSHIP: THE NEW WAY TO LEAD IN A FEAR-BASED ... Mnet 2009-10-30T12:28:16+00:00 2009-10-30T12:28:16+00:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-10-30:/blog/_archives/2009/10/30/4366082.html McDonald's to leave Iceland The fast food chain McDonald's franchise in Iceland is to close. <br> <br> <br> Fast food chain McDonald's is set to shut its doors in Iceland. <br> <br> The company says it's too expensive to operate there due to the ... Mnet 2009-10-25T18:01:21+00:00 2009-10-25T18:01:21+00:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-10-25:/blog/_archives/2009/10/25/4361419.html A restaurant chain named after Mahatma Gandhi in England reaps it rich The cash registers in a chain of restaurants named after 'Gandhi' in the United Kingdom are reportedly ringing on an encouraging note by selling non-vegetarian food and liquor, the very entities, which the Mahatma abstained ... Mnet 2009-10-25T10:51:39+00:00 2009-10-25T10:51:39+00:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-10-25:/blog/_archives/2009/10/25/4361141.html Carl Icahn Announces His Resignation From the Board of Yahoo! NEW YORK, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Carl Icahn announced today that he had informed the Board of Directors of Yahoo! Inc. that he was resigning as a director of Yahoo!. Mr. Icahn told the Board ... Mnet 2009-10-23T21:21:03+01:00 2009-10-23T21:21:03+01:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-10-23:/blog/_archives/2009/10/23/4359911.html International Developments in Algae Commercialization --(Business Wire)-- <br> Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO): <br> <br> WHAT: The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will host a webinar on U.S., Canadian and Indian research, development and demonstration of cost-effective commercial-scale production of algal biofuels. Speakers will discuss ... Mnet 2009-10-23T19:47:08+01:00 2009-10-23T19:47:08+01:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-10-23:/blog/_archives/2009/10/23/4359789.html U.S. slashes pay for top executives at bailed out firms U.S. officials took aim at generous executive pay packages, responding to public outrage over bonuses paid to employees at firms that received billions in public aid. <br> <br> NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES REUTERS - ... 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Mnet 2009-10-23T10:27:02+01:00 2009-10-23T10:27:02+01:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-10-23:/blog/_archives/2009/10/23/4359304.html Business Update: Chip demand Asian investors buy regional chipmakers, after giant Hynix Semiconductor said it expected a DRAM chip shortage next year. <br> <br> <br> -- Asian investors bought regional chipmakers Friday after giant Hynix Semiconductor said it expected a DRAM chip ... Mnet 2009-10-23T10:12:13+01:00 2009-10-23T10:12:13+01:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-10-23:/blog/_archives/2009/10/23/4359273.html Human Capital Management - How to Attract and Keep Highly Talented People “An engaged and dedicated workforce is one of the surest paths to success in the hospitality industry. The Human Capital Management process was extremely useful to assist us in formulating our Talent Management strategies. I’d ... Mnet 2009-10-22T19:57:46+01:00 2009-10-22T19:57:46+01:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-10-22:/blog/_archives/2009/10/22/4358758.html Delicious Diplomacy: KFC Lobbies United Nations with Free Grilled Chicken to Recognize "Grilled Nation" To Grow "Grilled Nation," The 60 Million Plus People Who Have Tried the New <br> Kentucky Grilled Chicken, KFC Offers Free Grilled Taste to the UN Today; America <br> on Monday <br> <br> Brand Cooks Up Grilled Nation Population ... Mnet 2009-10-22T19:03:58+01:00 2009-10-22T19:03:58+01:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-10-22:/blog/_archives/2009/10/22/4358729.html It's Back! The Original Guinness Book of Records Returns After 55 Years of Evolution NEW YORK, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The global authority on record-breaking achievement, Guinness World Records, today launched an exact replica of the very first "Guinness Book of Records" in a limited and individually-numbered facsimile edition ... Mnet 2009-10-22T16:54:15+01:00 2009-10-22T16:54:15+01:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-10-22:/blog/_archives/2009/10/22/4358644.html Levi's: Original Jeans, Original Hypocrisy. Green PR Ploy Exposed WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Levi Strauss & Co. is so worried about CO2 emissions that it quit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in protest over the Chamber's opposition to climate legislation. But if Levi ... Mnet 2009-10-22T14:26:26+01:00 2009-10-22T14:26:26+01:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-10-22:/blog/_archives/2009/10/22/4358519.html Mail strike hits Britain Residents and businesses in the UK are facing a two-day national rail strike as Royal Mail workers protest against the scale of the company's modernisation plans. <br> <br> UK - British Royal Mail workers protest outside a ... Mnet 2009-10-21T17:15:03+01:00 2009-10-21T17:15:03+01:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-10-21:/blog/_archives/2009/10/21/4357800.html Business Update: UK to borrow more Britain's government must keep borrowing until recovery is entrenched, and one set of good economic data will not be enough to show this, according to finance minister Alistair Darling. <br> <br> <br> -- British finance minister Alistair Darling ... Mnet 2009-10-21T15:58:40+01:00 2009-10-21T15:58:40+01:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-10-21:/blog/_archives/2009/10/21/4357745.html Explore the World, Not the Web ekoVenture launches, providing consumers access to 10,000+ travel experiences and day activities with real-time booking capability <br> <br> SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- ekoVenture (www.ekoVenture.com), the first social marketplace for experiential travel, announced its official public ... Mnet 2009-10-19T10:24:22+01:00 2009-10-19T10:24:22+01:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-10-19:/blog/_archives/2009/10/19/4355333.html The effect of the Google penalty REG-Media Corporation PLC Google Update <br> <br> LONDON--(Business Wire)-- <br> <br> <br> MEDIA CORPORATION PLC <br> ("Media Corp" or the "Group") <br> Update re: Google Penalty <br> <br> Media Corporation plc, a leading AIM quoted advertising network and Internet <br> publishing group, is pleased to ... Mnet 2009-10-17T17:06:04+01:00 2009-10-17T17:06:04+01:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-10-17:/blog/_archives/2009/10/17/4353439.html Whistleblower's Attorney Says Pfizer's Guilty Plea Today Opens New Chapter on Aggressive Enforcement of Pharma Companies Sentencing memo reveals details of Pfizer's illegal sales and marketing tactics <br> <br> WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Pfizer Inc., through a wholly owned subsidiary, is expected to plead guilty to a felony today in federal district ... Mnet 2009-10-15T21:47:59+01:00 2009-10-15T21:47:59+01:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-10-15:/blog/_archives/2009/10/15/4351928.html France Telecom suicide toll rises Employees wonder when spate of suicides will end at France Telecom. <br> <br> LANNION, BRITTANY, FRANCE (OCTOBER 15, 2009) M6 - A France Telecom employee committed suicide on Wednesday (October 15), becoming the 25th worker at the ... Mnet 2009-10-15T13:31:11+01:00 2009-10-15T13:31:11+01:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-10-15:/blog/_archives/2009/10/15/4351455.html Federal Circuit Court Hands Academic Inventors a Big Win - IP Advocate Founder Says Decision Affirms That Faculty Inventors, Not Universities, Own Their Inventions Dr. Renee Kaswan Available to Discuss Why Decision Will Help More University <br> Inventions to Reach the Marketplace <br> <br> <br> ATLANTA--(Business Wire)-- <br> IP Advocate: <br> <br> A recent Federal Circuit Court decision confirms that universities do not <br> automatically have the ... Mnet 2009-10-14T23:02:13+01:00 2009-10-14T23:02:13+01:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-10-14:/blog/_archives/2009/10/14/4350938.html Finding New Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid Wharton School Publishing Releases Updated Fifth Anniversary Edition of C.K. <br> Prahalad`s, The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid <br> <br> Prahalad Voted Most Influential Living Management Thinker in Thinkers 50 Poll <br> NEW YORK--(Business Wire)-- <br> Five years ... Mnet 2009-10-14T22:38:05+01:00 2009-10-14T22:57:57+01:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-10-14:/blog/_archives/2009/10/14/4350927.html Elance Work Index Reveals Optimistic IT Hiring Trends How to Select The Right Accountant or Lawyer <br> Author: Paul Easton <br> <br> How to Select The Right Accountant or Lawyer <br> <br> If you live outside of New Zealand but have business <br> dealings in NZ or are thinking ... Mnet 2009-10-05T20:31:52+01:00 2009-10-05T20:31:52+01:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-10-05:/blog/_archives/2009/10/5/4342338.html Amid cuts, some US firms are hiring As job losses mount and the US unemployment rate holds at 9.8%, Careerbuilder.com names several companies that say they are hiring. <br> <br> <br> The latest jobs report offers a grim picture for job seekers. <br> <br> U.S. employers cut ... Mnet 2009-09-25T23:54:10+01:00 2009-09-25T23:54:10+01:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-09-25:/blog/_archives/2009/9/25/4332572.html "Presenteeism" Costing Employers More Than Absenteeism, According to Report NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 09/25/09 -- While employers may celebrate a low absenteeism rate among their employees, there may be a more serious problem if sick employees are coming to work. "Presenteeism," a ... Mnet 2009-09-24T12:07:57+01:00 2009-09-24T12:07:57+01:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-09-24:/blog/_archives/2009/9/24/4330864.html Paul Smith inspired by Congolese tribe who dress like English gentlemen in bright colours British fashion design veteran Paul Smith looked to the Congo for inspiration for Spring/Summer 2010 on Monday (September 21, 2009). <br> He said he has a photographer friend Daniele Tamagni who's book "Gentlemen of Bakongo" documents ... Mnet 2009-09-22T16:16:43+01:00 2009-09-22T16:16:43+01:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-09-22:/blog/_archives/2009/9/22/4329273.html How Businesses Thrive, Instead of Merely Survive, in a Rough Economy Bestselling Author's Research of Top Companies Produces Guide to Success in Tumultuous Economy <br> <br> SAN DIEGO, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- "The recession might be officially over, but for managers, employees and organizations across the U.S., the ... Mnet 2009-09-22T16:00:28+01:00 2009-09-22T16:00:28+01:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-09-22:/blog/_archives/2009/9/22/4329256.html What Are You Grateful for? HEALDSBURG, Calif., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Gracianna Winery launches its "What are you grateful for?" web page where anyone, worldwide, can post a message to share their story. <br> <br> "Gracianna is for those that have something ... Mnet 2009-09-21T10:43:18+01:00 2009-09-21T10:43:18+01:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-09-21:/blog/_archives/2009/9/21/4327893.html Bugatti celebrates its hundred years with a rally on the Champs Elysees in Paris Bugatti turned 100 this year and celebrated the centenary with a rally on the Champs Elysses in Paris. <br> <br> <br> PARIS, FRANCE (SEPTEMBER 20, 2009) REUTERS - Bugatti celebrated one hundred years with a rally on the ... Mnet 2009-09-16T20:37:43+01:00 2009-09-16T20:37:43+01:00 tag:mpelembe.blogware.com,2009-09-16:/blog/_archives/2009/9/16/4323448.html Google Inc. Acquires Carnegie Mellon Spin-off ReCAPTCHA Inc. PITTSBURGH, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- ReCAPTCHA Inc., a spin-off of Carnegie Mellon University's Computer Science Department, has been acquired by Google Inc. The Pittsburgh company developed online puzzles that serve the dual purpose of protecting ...