Posts tagged: economy
Marco Arment:
A truly open facet of Android — the open-source codebase, minus Google’s apps — has enabled one company with a strong market position to step in, effectively close it, and make themselves the gatekeeper. And as gatekeepers go, Apple looks quite benevolent by comparison.
Sounds absolutely plausible. I’m delighted actually.
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The two public transport operators, SBS Transit and SMRT, have submitted applications to the Public Transport Council (PTC) seeking bus and rail fare adjustments.
Both cited cost pressures despite increased efforts to lower costs and increase productivity.
Don’t you just love their justifications? So innovative right?
Seriously, I wonder if their employees can make the same requests to their management for salary hikes citing “cost pressures despite increased efforts to lower costs and increase productivity” at such frequencies.
