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Zodiac signs and taste in music

"What Does Your Zodiac Sign Listen To?" http://feedly.com/k/147vibD Interesting infographic. Do I really listen to helpless indies? hmmmm
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Standards of a regulator

A recent article in the Pakistan Business Recorder says that the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) does not exhibit the standards of a regulator. Let's not pick on SECP only. Most other regulatory agencies in Pakistan have been in the news for not-so-good reasons. When it comes to these "standards," words like transparency, accountability, internal governance, independence, and a clear mechanism for dealing with any conflict of interest take centre stage. It seems that governance of regulatory institutions and problems therein are not limited to Pakistan alone. The OECD recently launched a " Public Consultation on the Governance of Regulators " soliciting comments by 31 August. Quite a comprehensive document - of course, its the OECD whose policy notes and papers on various aspects of economy and development are generally of stellar quality. From the foreword of the document, "Efficient and effective regulators, with good regulato
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Coffee

"How Do You Enjoy Your Coffee?" http://feedly.com/k/17RljdQ It's remarkable to see the number of coffee shops that have taken up residence in Islamabad, in the last 4-5 years. Also, many stores are sporting an incredibly diverse variety of brands for those who prefer to brew their cup at home. I'm happy!
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Social media as a predictor of job turnover?

"Employees who do not belong to any social networks leave their jobs more rapidly than those who belong to four or fewer. On the opposite end of the spectrum, employees who belong to five or more social networks also leave their jobs more rapidly than those in the middle group. Employees who belong to four or fewer social networks tend to stay put the longest." http://www.inc.com/francesca-fenzi/social-media-not-the-productivity-killer-you-thought.html
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What are you?

Categorising yourself just become a bit more complicated in Britain. Are you the “technical middle class,” a group that has a lot of money but few superior social connections or cultural activity; the “emergent service workers,” a young, urban group that has little money but a high amount of social and cultural capital; and the “new affluent workers,” who score high on social and cultural activity, but have only a middling amount of money? http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/04/world/europe/multiplying-the-old-divisions-of-class-in-britain.html?ref=global-home
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Large companies and innovation?

Nick D'Aloisio, who made headlines for becoming a teenage multimillionaire when he sold Summly, his story summarisation company, to Yahoo, in March 2013 says large companies can't innovate as well as smaller ones. https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130403194412-211889-what-we-can-learn-about-innovation-from-a-teen-millionaire
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