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Total Hotel Revenue Management

Rooms revenue management (RM) has been around for the past 25 years, has been widely adopted and has led to rooms revenue increases of 3 – 5%. Rooms RM systems and practices have increased in sophistication over the years as hotel operators and consulting companies have sought to fine tune the way in which they maximize revenue.

7 years, 9 months ago

The Future of Wearable Technology

While geeks accepted wearable technology first, will the general public get on board?

7 years, 9 months ago

The Travel Agent Is Dying, But It's Not Yet Dead

With the boom of Internet booking sites, the traditional travel agent was, we were told, an endangered species.

7 years, 9 months ago

China's August Smartphone Sales Hit 30 Million

Counterpoint Technology Market Research’s latest survey shows that 30 million smartphones were sold in China during August. China’s smartphone market has now blown past the U.S. since it is almost three times larger after just matching it last year. (Note that my family and I own Apple AAPL -1.45% shares).

7 years, 9 months ago

20000 Than 25 000 Mauritians Change Jobs Every Two Or Three Years

The concept of "a job for life" is over. More and more employees change companies after a certain period of time, ranging from six months to three years. Here are eight reasons for their choice.

7 years, 10 months ago

Mauritius Sees Its Future In Expanding Trade In Africa

Mauritius broke from its colonial masters in the UK 45 years ago, but its economy has remained strongly linked to Europe. First it was sugar; then it was textiles; even the tourists who started to arrive at the Indian Ocean island off east Africa in the early 1980s came mostly from Europe.

7 years, 10 months ago

Chinese Group Wants To Build Business Hotels In The Area Jinfei

Eden Square. This is proposed by a Chinese group in the economic zone of Jin Fei project, Riche-Terre. This includes the construction of two business hotels, an exhibition center, administrative offices and a national park.

7 years, 10 months ago

Market Bag: Chillis Rs20 More Expensive

RS 20 more, at least for the chili.

7 years, 10 months ago

How to Prioritize Your 'Big Ideas'

Turning your brainstorms into business requires fact-based analysis across five key areas.

7 years, 10 months ago

5 Start-Up Strategies You Need to Know

This serial entrepreneur has some practical advice for any aspiring business owner.

7 years, 10 months ago

Paradise Gained: How Tiny Mauritius Became Africa's Most Competitive Economy

The island nation of Mauritius has claimed Africa's top spot in the annual Global Competitiveness Report for 2013-14, which was released Wednesday by the World Economic Forum, or WEF.

7 years, 10 months ago

United Basalt Products LTD: Bond Issuance In The Study

United Basalt Products Ltd., one of the largest operators in the construction industry - listed on the official market of the Stock Exchange - plans to launch a bond issue in the form of private placements. Moreover, Bluelife Ltd and IOREC have a merger.

7 years, 10 months ago

Lower Prices In Mobile Telephony - Tariffs MTML Intrigue

How society MTML (Mahanagar Telephone Mauritius Ltd) Can offer rates up to 68% cheaper than its competitors Emtel Mauritius Telecom and its mobile network Chili? This is the question to be answered by the information and communication technologies authority (ICTA). The Daily Challenge has also addressed the issue.

7 years, 10 months ago

Mauritian Industrial Eyeing The African Market

One of the main objectives of Maitex Salon is to enable Mauritian products to make a breakthrough in the African market. A delegation led by the Board of Investment will make an exploratory visit in some African countries including Ghana.

7 years, 10 months ago

Consumption, Milk And Rice: Prices Rise Again

Consumer, your wallet will suffer! Milk, like rice, is even more expensive. In three months, this is the second time - third time for some brands - that these products have been increasing prices. The possibility that the milk products show a price increase is not ruled out.

7 years, 11 months ago