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...same reasons, networks hope, that they buy DVDs of shows: convenience, instant gratification and the ability to skip ads. (CBS's offerings have commercials, though viewers can skip them; NBC's and ABC's do not.) Considering what big business DVDs have become, this could mean a big shift in how TV is watched and paid for. "Over the next five years," says NBC Universal Television Group president Jeff Zucker, "the world is going to change. Broadcast television will remain an incredibly important vehicle in society and as a business, but you'll also see fundamental change...
...returned 10 days later with a detailed pitch and got the job. Last month Wipro put her in charge of its Enterprise Application Services business, a key post as the company competes with IBM and Accenture for higher-value consulting work. With margins shrinking in IT outsourcing, this shift is critical. Singh must convince clients, 60% of them in North America, that Wipro is up to the task. "They've trusted us to develop and build [software], the not-so-sexy business, but they've turned to the Big Three for consulting," she says. To move into that area, Singh...
...Efforts like the “Shoestring Strategies” are one method of easing this tough transition—and, in marketing terms, a way to soften Harvard’s image and signal a shift in its brand identity. The budget guide isn’t just for current students; prospective applicants can find a copy in PDF format on the College’s admissions website. Alongside the online guide is a new feature: streaming videos featuring an ethnically and geographically diverse group of undergraduates discussing their Harvard experiences. The videos are divided into sections such...
Under the tentative agreement, all janitors who work the late-night shift are set to receive an extra 50 cents per hour, Snegroff said. While janitors currently receive the same pay regardless of shift, the union had originally aimed for 7 percent higher wages for those working the late-night shift, which would have amounted to just under an extra dollar per hour...
...Harvard’s janitors. Under the agreement between the University and the union set to expire today, custodial employees in their first three years at Harvard are paid $13.50 per hour.In addition, the union is seeking a 7 percent wage increase for janitors working the late shift. According to SEIU spokeswoman Courtney Snegroff, Harvard’s latest offer includes the creation of such a “wage differential” but not to the level of 7 percent.University spokesman Joe Wrinn declined to comment on the specifics of proposals on the table.SEIU...