Managing HR through data, not feelings

Human resources (HR) management, which is concerned with people, relationships and culture, has long been viewed as the “soft side” of business. Even if these are still crucial, modern organizations require more than just intuition. Senior executives are looking for evidence that HR efforts have a direct financial benefit. This is where numbers come in.

ADB work in Philippines to continue

MANILA, Philippines — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said a corruption scandal involving flood control projects would not deter it from financing work in the Philippines, noting that the institution maintains “close oversight” of its investments. “You know, we’re always cautious about all our projects,” Andrew Jeffries, the bank’s country director for the Philippines, told

10 Best Vanguard Index Funds To Buy This Year

Are you thinking of investing in index funds? Check out the popular and highly-reputed company Vanguard and the exact Vanguard index funds to buy this year.  In 1976, Vanguard founder John Bogle pioneered indexing, a radical approach to investing from traditional, actively managed funds. He began the first index fund that followed the S&P 500 index. Now, … Read more

Novak Djokovic to play Shanghai Masters in October

Former world number one Novak Djokovic will play at the Shanghai Masters event next month, tournament organizers announced Tuesday. “He’s back… Our 4-time champ will return to Shanghai this year,” organizers posted on social media ahead of the event’s start on October 1. READ: Novak Djokovic won’t give up on 25th Grand Slam title chase