Archive for July, 2010

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    Royal Bank of Canada ‘slip’ make experts and markets ask if interest rate hikes will continue
    If you visit the Miratel blog fairly often you’ll know that we essentially saw this one coming. Analysts are leaping up and down over comments made last week by The Bank of Canada which seem to support existing theory that a series of small and slow interest rate hikes will be used to ensure inflation stays in a ‘safe’ range near to the chosen 2 per cent...
    by Tim at July 30th, 2010 at 12:07 am
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    Poll suggests government missing green opportunities
    A new survey conducted by McAllister Opinion Research sends a clear signal that governments everywhere need to work more in concert with business decision makers, scientists and internal departments to take more positive changes to address climate change. The results of the survey portray that a serious disconnect is occurring between actions taken and suggestions being...
    by Tim at July 29th, 2010 at 12:07 am
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    Nike CSR – Just Do It, amid calls for them to Just Pay It
    I don’t really understand the situation that Nike have recently placed themselves in when it comes to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). This is a company that understood the very nature of their industry (products primarily made in third world nations and exported for sale in the West at substantial profit margins) has placed them under great scrutiny when outsiders...
    by Tim at July 27th, 2010 at 12:07 am
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    Meatless Monday with Grilled Vegetable Tostadas with Fresh Tomato Salsa
    Hola! It’s Meatless Monday again and grilled vegetable tostadas are for dinner. Your grill will work magic on these vegetables.  The high heat extracts just the right amount of flavor and it brightens, sweetens and intensifies the vegetables, making these tostadas a quick and delicious taste of Mexico. This recipe comes by way of the Martha Stewart kitchens over at...
    by Ecolyse at July 26th, 2010 at 12:07 am
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    Customer Service poll shows email can be a soft spot in providing excellence
    Customer service remains an area where every good business understands the importance it holds and yet some very avoidable mistakes still occur. Refining your customer service processes and skills is a key component in the success of any business but are you really doing all you can with every customer interaction. As we’ve established most businesses have ‘sales’...
    by Tim at July 23rd, 2010 at 12:07 am
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