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Commercial real estate lending hits ten year low

Workplace Insight

billion – with just over half (52 per cent) going to residential development financing. Some 30 per cent of residential development finance came from small lenders (with balance sheets under £1 billion), which may be more at risk of ceasing business within the next 3-5 years or of merging with larger funds.

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Benchmarking Customer Expectations - What’s the Right Yardstick?

Small Business CEO

Is that the right comparison? For business to business companies, the comparisons may be different but they still happen. * If you manage an internal support organization like Information Technology, Human Resources or Finance, re-visit your internal benchmarks. How do you compare to your competitors?

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How to Work for A Difficult Boss

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

As I mentioned, I'm interviewing for a very high profile position next week for a Chairman of a major international company. If you don’t plan on staying forever, know how you will manage your finances and your transition as you leave. I've been an EA on and off for years to pay the bills between various contracts.