The Uzbek authorities are looking into how to improve conditions for foreign investors so as to reverse the downward investment trend, but NBCentralAsia observers say increasing political interference in business has tainted its reputation.

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) embarked on June 8th on its first overseas Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project, which will be an annual affair.

So, you say you want better customer service, but what are you doing about it? Why do you keep going back to the places that don't seem to appreciate you spending your hard earned money there?

As part of U.S. public-diplomacy efforts, 32 women leaders from 20 emerging economies spent three weeks in May in the United States, to learn from the experience of accomplished U.S. businesswomen.

Although businesses often choose locations near their competitors, successful companies with more advanced technology capabilities locate their offices near major academic institutions that can partner in research, according to the Management Insights feature in the May issue of Management Science, the flagship journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences.

It would seem that the topic of customer service has been beaten to death. I mean, everyone has great customer service, don't they. You'd think so with all that advertisements asking to choose a business because they have better customer service. The problem is that I don't think most companies, businesses, organizations or people in general really understand what good if not great customer service means.

I can tell you exactly what happened. Poor management. Unfortunately we're experiencing this just about everywhere, whether at a local establishment or a chain. Management is just not taking the time to properly train and supervise its staff. What happened to Michelle's is a prime example of this problem.

Gasoline prices have surged to a record nationwide average of $3.07 per gallon, nearly 20 cents higher than two weeks earlier, oil industry analyst Trilby Lundberg said Sunday, May 6th.

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Blue Sky Poised to Secure Very Significant Uranium Land Package in Argentina.

Russian Finance Ministry said that it opposes a recommendation by the International Monetary Fund to create rules governing how oil-exporting countries use windfall oil revenue.

Russia will supply India with 18 multi-role Su-30MKI Flanker fighter jets under a $700 million contract signed by the country's arms export monopoly Rosoboronexport and the Indian Defense Ministry earlier this month. This information was reported by the Interfax news agency, but Rosoboronexport would neither confirm nor deny the deal.