Online Degree Program – Earn a Degree in Paralegal Studies

Paralegals work for attorneys, assisting the lawyers and legal advisors in substantial legal works. Paralegals are the persons who are trained to handle legal issues, prepare, review and file the legal documents. As the need for qualified paralegals continue to grow in conjunction with the increase of job market demands in private practice law firms … Read more

The Railway Sector should Compensate Consumers for Train Late

The Railway Sector should Compensate Consumers for Train Late   From SAIC was informed that the revised Ministry of Railways Railway passenger transport regulations, led to doubts that China Consumer Association, which provides consumers the right to unilaterally limit, and was enacted without a hearing, to the detriment of consumers. Ministry of Railways, rail passenger … Read more

Asia experiences wave of hedge fund startups, “Which is exactly what we saw post the Asian crisis?”

Peter Douglas, principal of GFIA, a Singapore-based consulting firm, said that the rebound of Asian hedge funds as seen by these startups, is similar to the developments post the last Asian crisis: “A lot of the great names of the Asian hedge fund industry were actually set up around the end of the Asian crisis. … Read more

New age education: students as consumers

Legal File-New age education: students as consumers   There is a controversy raging about whether teaching and education can be treated as just another paid-up service. The law does bring education into the Consumer Protection Act, but ethics and values have to be borne in mind when we decide if schools must be hauled to … Read more

Increasing Consumer Confidence

The Conference Board’s index of Consumer Confidence improved to 49.5% from a extensively upwardly revised level of 48.7 in October. Originally, the October level was at 47.5%. Consensus expectations were for the consumer confidence level to actually fall to 47.5%. The index saw a big enhancement from dismal levels during the spring, but since May … Read more