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Reuters – James Murdoch was not responsible for the phone hacking scandal that has engulfed his father’s media empire, but that will matter little if his handling of the case does not improve quickly.
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AFP – At least five people were killed when militants fired on two vehicles in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, while the driver of a NATO oil tanker was shot dead in the southwest, officials said.
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AP – As the first new mayor of New Jersey’s impoverished capital city in two decades, Tony Mack had his work cut out for him. The once-booming industrial town of Trenton is today known more for its troubles — high taxes, crime, poverty and low-pe…
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HR can be involved in exploring ways to foster both organizational and supervisory support of innovation through assisting with strategic business and individual goal setting while encouraging, supporting, recognizing and rewarding innovative individual and team contributions. Other ways HR can take a lead in this process include channeling the diversity of skills and experiences within the organization, as seen by human capital acquisition and retention strategies and processes, most notably through recruitment and training practices. Lastly, HR can be on the forefront assuring the development and support of policies and practices that encourage a workplace where creativity and innovation thrive.
It used to be you could get a job as a high school drop out. Or you could hold a job while staying in school. And you could definitely find work over the summer. Not anymore. 34.6 percent of California teens who are looking for work can’t find it, according to the Employment Policy Institute. Teen unemployment is equally high in Georgia; followed by Nevada at 34.3 percent; Washington at 33.2 percent; North Carolina at 32.1 percent; Idaho at 31.8 …
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Today’s advice comes from IKEA CEO Mikael Ohlsson’s interview with The Wall Street Journal: “We are never satisfied. That is a large part of what makes IKEA successful. We are always critical. We ask: Why can’t we do this better? Why can’t it be cheaper? “We swing between frustration and inspiration and are never complacent. If someone says, ‘Well, this is pretty good,’ then he or she is in denial. Because it can always be better,” he says. Ohlsson, who …
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One of the most-respected and economically intelligent publications in the world, The Economist, has turned against the Republican party for its disgraceful behavior with respect to the US debt-ceiling negotiations. The Republicans, the Economist points out, would rather disrupt the US economy and put the country into default than compromise on a long-term deficit and debt reduction plan. This behavior is an abdication of the Republicans’ responsibilities as elected officials. It puts the Republicans’ self-interest ahead of the country’s. The …
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Bombshell news out of London, as the News Corp phone-hacking scandal continues to reverberate. A member of the British Parliament, Alan Johnson, has said that James Murdoch “could face prosecution” over his role in the phone-hacking, the Telegraph has reported. Johnson says that Murdoch could be exposed to charges under a law that covers the “criminal liability of directors,” in which senior execs can be prosecuted for not just criminal behavior but for not knowing something they should have known. …
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The Employment Report in Brief The WSJ RTE post title says it pretty clearly: Economists React: Jobs Report an ‘Unmitigated Disaster’. My two observations are: Overall employment is being reduced by continuous reductions in government (primarily state and local) employment. Private sector employment growth was 57,000. Hours continue to rise faster than employment in the private sector. Figure 1: Month on month change in government employment, ex.-Census (blue) and total private industry (red), in thousands, seasonally adjusted. Source: BLS via …
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U.S. employees can expect median pay increases of 3 percent in 2012, according to research by Hay Group, a pay consultancy. While these increases are consistent with forecasted base salary increases for 2011 that were reported in June 2010, they are well below the 4 percent increases seen from 2005 to 2008. After factoring in [...]
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Today, LinkedIn passed Myspace to become the second largest social network in the U.S. LinkedIn has seen a surge in traffic since it went public in May and reached an all-time high of 33.9 million unique visitors in June. Taking advantage of the professional social network’s continuing growth, Roger Lee, the co-founder of PaperG, has built a cool little service called, aptly, Job Change Notifier. As you may have already guessed, Lee’s service enables you to track and receive notifications …
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At yesterday’s launch of video Skype messaging, Mark Zuckerberg showed this slide of Facebook user growth graph plotted with the launches of Facebook apps like Photos, Messages and the Like Button. Zuckerberg held that each bump in growth was fueled by a technological innovation and that Facebook is currently right at elbow of the hockeystick, waiting for the technological innovation that will propel it upwards. When asked in the above interview what this innovation could possibly be (Project Spartan, perhaps?) …
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Given last week’s election results, it’s a good time to think about movements. Wikipedia defines a social movement as “A coordinated group action focused on a political or social issue.” That allows for quite a spectrum of movements. The civil rights movement was designed to bring equality to a system where it was it was [...]
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People often ask me to introduce them to others who are well connected or well respected in their fields. Strategically, when it makes sense, I’m all for putting them in touch with whomever I think can help their cause, personally or professionally. And yet, while I love making meaningful connections for people, I am extremely thoughtful about protecting colleagues’ and friends’ time or best interests — I don’t want to damage our relationship by pulling a fast one on you.
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In the July/August HBR, Roger Martin argues that business is being held back by the idea that strategy development and execution are separate, and he recommends a choice-cascade model to overcome it.
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Belarussian president Alexander Lukashenko is the latest dictator to try and quash unrest by banning social networking sites. But whether or not his fears are accurate, the truth is simple: many countries now think the success of the Internet is indistinguishable from America’s political ambitions.
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Belarussian president Alexander Lukashenko is the latest dictator to try and quash unrest by banning social networking sites. But whether or not his fears are accurate, the truth is simple: many countries now think the success of the Internet is indistinguishable from America’s political ambitions.
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Modern Human Resources is defined as the strategic leveraging of information technology, quality, leadership and employee knowledge, skills and abilities to consistently achieve the mission of the company and get one step closer to achieving the vision of the company everyday.
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A <b>virtual assistant</b> (also referred to as a VA!) is an individual that is able to assist others virtually. What is nice about this opportunity of working virtually is exactly that – you can work virtually.
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Last week NBA legend-turned-entrepreneur Magic Johnson sold his Starbucks franchises back to the corporation for a reported $75 million. Rumor has it, he’s freeing up some cash to invest in a professional sports team (he also sold his stake in the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team).
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The High Overemployment Rate: ” In this tough economy, perhaps no single economic metric has gotten as much attention as the unemployment rate, stubbornly stuck near 9.6%. As Harvard Business School Dean Nitin Nohria, writing in the November issue of HBR, observes, “In the United States, for example, the corporate sector — judging from most [...]
Bonus or no bonus? That is the question. This is the time of year where expectations are high, and so is the volume of chatter around the water cooler in anticipation of that great corporate tradition…The year-end bonus. So what’s it going to be this year…a turkey, an extra paid day off, a cash bonus, stock/options/warrants, something creative or nothing at all? Complicating matters further for CEOs attempting to determine what to do about bonuses is all the recent media attention and public outrage in regard to what is perceived by many to be excessive, frivolous compensation. In today’s post I’ll take a look at the well intentioned but often misguided practice of year-end bonuses…
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You’ll never be a great leader without being loving and compassionate. While today’s post is a bit more kumbaya than most, please don’t check out on me because you perceive this topic too gooey and gushy to be relevant. If you take what follows to heart, it might just change your world. I saw a brief Twitter exchange yesterday between Becky Robinson and David Hutchens which piqued my curiosity. David asked Becky, “How come no one ever talks about love as a leadership competency?” I think it’s a great question. While love and leadership are certainly two words you don’t often hear in the same sentence, I can assure you that rarely does great leadership exist without love being present and practiced. In fact, if you examine failed leaders as a class you’ll find that a lack of love, misplaced love, or misguided love were a contributing cause of said failures, if not the root cause. In the text that follows I’ll examine the softer sides of leadership – love, compassion, humility, kindness and empathy.
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AP – Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday signed a rare on-time budget a day before the start of California’s fiscal year, a package that is a combination of spending cuts, fee hikes and the promise of higher tax revenue that might never materialize.
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AP – An executive convicted of orchestrating a nearly $3 billion fraud as chairman of one of America’s largest private mortgage companies was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison by a judge who accused him of lacking remorse.
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AP – After rising to become an obstacle to economic growth, oil prices went backward in the second quarter.
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Reuters – U.S. stocks ended a volatile quarter on Thursday with their biggest four-day rally since September as positive economic data and a temporary resolution of Greece’s debt crisis indicated further gains in July.
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AP – Drugmaker Merck & Co. spent $3.56 million lobbying the federal government in the first quarter, on rebates for federal prescription drug spending, free trade agreements and various tax-related issues, according to a quarterly disclosure report.
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AP – The Italian government approved a euro47 billion ($68 billion) austerity sweep Thursday to show financial markets and the European Union it is serious about balancing its budget.
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Reuters – The fast, easy ride is about to end for owners of hybrid cars in California.
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Reuters – MBIA Inc may pursue a lawsuit accusing Bank of America Corp’s Countrywide Financial unit of fraudulently misleading it about mortgage securities it insured, costing at least $1.4 billion.
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Reuters – One of the largest oil price routs in history came in early May as the United States led discussions with top Middle East producers to intervene in the market.
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AFP – A banker was given 30 years in prison Thursday in the $2.9 billion mortgage industry fraud that sank Colonial Bank in the biggest US bank collapse in 2009, the Justice Department announced.
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Reuters – An avalanche of airplane orders from the largest U.S. airlines may be on the way, with at least four major carriers in talks to buy fuel-efficient narrow-body planes to renew aging fleets.
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Reuters – The vast majority of self-directed investors don’t understand the fees their brokers charge, and they’re not happy about it, says a new survey.
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AP – Mortgage rates for the past 52 weeks, at a glance
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Find out how to successfully source products on Ebay and get them listed on the first page. Getting your products listed on the firs page of ebay makes a big difference when it come to making seriouse money on ebay. If you had the number one spot in…
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Reuters – As Chile struggled for two months to rescue 33 miners trapped deep underground last year, it turned to an unlikely tool to help keep them healthy: copper socks.
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Reuters – Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp’s former chairman, convicted of masterminding a $2.9 billion fraud scheme before the company collapsed, was sentenced on Thursday to 30 years in prison.
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Reuters – A slew of lay-offs hitting banks gathered pace on Thursday, with thousands more job losses set to hit retail businesses and market divisions, as lenders fight off a limp economic recovery, trading woes and tougher regulation.
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AP – An executive convicted of orchestrating a $3 billion fraud as chairman of one of America’s largest private mortgage companies was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison.
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Reuters – Argentina suffered a setback over its $100 billion debt default in 2002 when New York’s highest court said the country should keep paying interest on some bonds even after they mature or investors demand their principal back early.
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Reuters – Argentina suffered a setback over its $100 billion debt default in 2002 when New York’s highest court said the country should keep paying interest on some bonds even after they mature or investors demand their principal back early.
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AP – Constellation Brands Inc., which sells Robert Mondavi wine, Svedka vodka and Corona beer, said Thursday its first-quarter profit jumped 52 percent to $75 million on cost-cutting efforts and improved sales of wine, spirits and imported beers in Nor…
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Reuters – Investors in Nasdaq newcomer Crumbs hope to cash in on the cupcake craze. Will they whip up big profits or get creamed by another food fad?
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AFP – The Swiss government decided Thursday to make wealthy foreigners pay more taxes, but refused to scrap lumpsum tax deals aimed at attracting the rich to the Alpine nation.
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AP – Germany’s banks are prepared to contribute to a second rescue package for Greece, taking a proposal drawn up in France as a basis, officials said Thursday.
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The unemployment rates are still high globally, and this means that an awful lot of people have to consider what they can do to make ends meet. There has been a trend of entrepreneurship over the last two years that has been driven by the lack of trust in the corporate world’s priorities and a [...]
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AFP – Britain’s bailed-out Lloyds Banking Group axed 15,000 jobs Thursday as it bids to halve its international division, save £1.5 billion a year and return to full health after the global financial crisis.
Reuters – New-car retail sales in the U.S. market cooled in the third week of June from the stronger pace of the first two weeks, a top industry consulting firm said on Thursday.
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AP – John Russo’s chemical lab in North Kingstown has been growing in recent years, even despite a deflated economy, and he expects to add another 15 to 20 positions to his 49 employees over the next year.
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AP – RATES UNCHANGED: The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose slightly to 4.51 percent, Freddie Mac said. The 15-year fixed mortgage, a popular refinancing option, stayed at 3.69 percent.
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Reuters – President Barack Obama will hold a “town hall” meeting on the U.S. economy and jobs on July 6, the White House said on Thursday, but it will be in the virtual world of Twitter, not a brick and mortar building.
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Reuters – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney criticized President Barack Obama’s jobs record in a key swing state on Thursday by spotlighting a closed factory that Obama once touted as a symbol of economic hope.
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The search giant’s only crime seems to be offering customers a great service for free.
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UBS analyst Gareth Jenkins this morning raised his rating on Alcatel-Lucent to Buy from Neutral, boo
Tech research shop Gartner this morning boosted its forecast for 2011 worldwide IT spending growth t
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Spartan Stores is a regional grocer that recently rewarded shareholders by raising its dividend by 3
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Reuters – A bright spot for President Barack Obama in the bleak economic picture should be that many of the “swing” states crucial to his 2012 re-election bid are weathering the recession relatively well.
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In an all-to-familiar pattern, the Obama administration planned to unleash health care spies to moni
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AP – Fixed mortgage rates were mostly unchanged this week, hovering near their annual lows.
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Reuters – General Motors Co’s U.S. Chevrolet car sales in the first half of the year are set to reach their highest share for the brand in 20 years, outselling trucks in June for the third straight month.
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The good folks over at Problogger have released another excellent blogging manual, this time focused specifically on business blogging. It’s written by Mark Hayward, a very cool guy who I’ve followed for years. Mark caught my attention four years ago after he purchased a small business on a Caribbean island that had no customers, no [...]
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Reuters – LONDON (Reuters)- Investors have become a little more upbeat heading into the second half of the year, lifting stock allocations from 2011 lows but remaining cautious with plenty of safe-haven cash and bonds.
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Maybe its because of the society we live in today. When you see ads online for “I made $3000 last month working only 2 hours at home in my pajamas” become more common than seeing someone reading a printed newspaper, … (READ MORE…)Th…
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In this age of consumer analytics and customer-centricity, most companies don’t develop products and services before talking to customers, identifying…
Reuters – The rules of Treasury auctions may not sound like the stuff of high-stakes diplomacy. But a little-noticed 2009 change in how Washington sells its debt sheds new light on America’s delicate balancing act with its biggest creditor, China.
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Reuters – The revised Federal Reserve rules governing how much banks charge retailers to process debit card purchases was given a big thumbs-up by some analysts, who expect the rules to be a huge boost to card networks Visa and MasterCard .
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AP – The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits was mostly unchanged last week, evidence that the struggling economy isn’t generating many jobs.
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Reuters – Emerging market debt issuance has soared in the first six months of 2011, driven by heavy corporate bond volumes and flying in the face of debt problems in the developed world, but risk aversion may erode demand in the second half.
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AP – Ahead of the Bell: Unemployment Benefits
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AP – China’s legislature raised the threshold for paying income tax, effectively exempting tens of millions of workers in a new effort Thursday to defuse tensions over surging inflation and a yawning wealth gap.
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Learn How to Increase Productivity Through Technology The small businesses that are succeeding in this economy are the ones that are getting the most productivity out of their employees. When implemented and used correctly, technology can make every task simpler and faster to execute, from accessing critical information to staying in touch with customers and partners. [...]
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AP – Mazda’s president believes gasoline engines will still power 80 to 90 percent of the world’s autos even in 20 years time, and remains confident the carmaker can grow without electric vehicles.
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AFP – World oil prices slid on Thursday on profit-taking after soaring the previous day on easing concerns over Greece and signs of strengthening energy demand in the United States.
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Departing Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is a self-styled realist who cut a lot of cherished military programs. But a reflection on the military tech he favored — and disfavored — shows that he was mostly out to cut back on cherished military fantasies.
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Everyone wants to feel safe at work every workplace presents its own unique hazards. Employees need to have the skills to be safe in the office in order to prevent injuries. First provide general safety training about things such as fire safety and general hazard awareness, other instruction will need to be industry specific. Basic [...]
It is very much important that people who want their online business to succeed begin by taking a multi-pronged approach so that they cover as many possible places to perform marketing as possible. Business consultants are supposed to be experts in their particular field. They may specialize on a specific aspect of business or a [...]
Reuters – Borrowing by small U.S. businesses rose at a record pace in May, data released by PayNet Inc on Thursday showed, a sign that economic growth is poised to pick up in coming months.
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DEBT CEILING: Fitch just issued yet another warning about debt ceiling talks threatening the US AAA. Nobody seems to be particularly concerned. Please follow Clusterstock on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story
Reuters – The European Central Bank signaled it would raise interest rates again next week as data showed inflation in June stabilized well above the bank’s target.
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Reuters – News Corp secured British government backing for its buyout of BSkyB on Thursday after the minister responsible rejected complaints the move would give Rupert Murdoch too much power and influence.
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Will Dominique Strauss-Kahn walk away from charges of rape on a procedural technicality? His lawyers hope so. MyFoxNY, citing a report in French newspaper Le Figaro, the lineup where DSK was picked out by the maid was tainted, as she had already been shown pictures of him prior to the event. Specifically, they claim that she saw DSK on TV and in a picture shown to her by the hotel manager, “prejudicing” the whole ID process. This sounds like pretty …
After days and days of intense newsflow and volatility, suddenly the air has been sucked out of everything just like that. Markets have corrected violently to being too quiet, all of the sudden. Equities are mostly higher, but not wildly. Greek short-term yields are a bit higher. Spanish short-term yields are a bit lower. Ireland is a bit narrower. SP 500 futures are up a little bit, but haven’t gone anywhere in hours. So for now, everyone’s just sitting here …
What’s the yearly, recurring revenue per user of iOS, Apple’s mobile platform? $150, estimates Asymco’s Horace Dediu, extrapolating from the number of devices in the market and a 3.5 average device lifespan. That’s a lot of money per user. And assuming users are loyal, that’s recurring revenue. “If we extrapolate growth of iOS to 500 million users then we can assume they will generate $74 billion/yr in recurring revenues,” Dediu adds. And yet Apple’s trailing at a P/E of 15. …
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Yesterday UK Foreign Secretary William Hague became the first Western leader to confirm nuclear tests in Iran. If that weren’t scary enough, Saudi officials make it clear that they would be forced to develop or buy their own weapon. Prince Turk al-Faisal told senior NATO officials that the existence of a Iranian nuke “would compel Saudi Arabia to pursue policies which could lead to untold and possibly dramatic consequences.” A senior Saudi official told the Guardian: “We cannot live in …
Forex Pros – pros ndash; European stock markets were higher on Thursday, as shares in the financial sector extended gains from the previous session as Greece prepared for a second vote on austerity measures designed to prevent a sovereign debt default.br /br /During European morning trade, the EURO STOXX 50 gained 0.45%, Francersquo;s CAC 40 edged 0.35% higher, while Germany’s DAX 30 advanced 0.2%.nbsp; br /br /Greek lawmakers were due to vote later in the day on the implementation of …
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The world’s biggest security concern… is you. Forbes quotes security expert Mark Rasch as saying “There’s no device known to mankind that will prevent people from being idiots.” Most successful hacking attacks are due to so-called social engineering, meaning exploiting human, not computer error. At the end of the day, many times, it’s our own stupidity or carelessness that leaves us vulnerable. Don’t Miss: You Will Never Click A Banner Ad Please follow SAI on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation …
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Germany just booked its 24th straight month of falling unemployment. Think about that: An aging Western nation, not thought of as being on the vanguard of high technology right now, without an abundance of natural resources, in the midst of an existential crisis all around it, just keeps cranking out the jobs. According to Bloomberg, the official unemployment rate fell to 7%, once again, hitting a new post-reunification record. A seasonally-adjusted drop of 8,000 jobs was better than the drop …
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Vacation rental company HomeAway went public yesterday; despite being priced at the top of the range it still popped 50% and stayed basically there for the rest of the day. Some will say that it’s more sign of a bubble. Some will say that the IPO was underpriced. In any case, here’s what yesterday looked like, courtesy Yahoo Finance: Don’t Miss: The 15 Most Expensive iPad Apps Please follow SAI on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story See …
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Reuters – The United States would immediately have its top-notch credit rating slashed to “selective default” if it misses a debt payment on August 4, Standard & Poor’s managing director John Chambers told Reuters.
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People have this misconception about rare earth metals that only China has them, and that its China’s lockdown on them that makes them such a good investment/bet going forward, especially since so many modern technologies rely on them. But part of that is wrong. Lots of places around the world have rare earth metals. It’s just that only China produces them, because it’s generally disregarded the safety/environmental aspects of them. The NYT reports that one of the biggest names in …
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AFP – German retail sales showed the sharpest drop for four years in May, provisional official data showed on Thursday, in the latest snapshot of Europe’s biggest economy.
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Reuters – Lloyds is to cut 15,000 jobs and halve its international presence under a radical overhaul by its new chief executive aimed at returning the part-nationalized British bank back to health.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 premieres on July 7 in London, and fans of the franchise can check out the action on the red carpet
AP – Amazon.com Inc. said Wednesday that it will stop working with online affiliates based in California since the state passed a new rule that forces online retailers to collect sales tax there.
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On Twitter, Facebook, and dozens of other social sites, normal consumers often choose to keep tabs on the brands they love. In fact, many brands
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We may not even know where to begin in learning to care for aging parents and to take control of our
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If employers learn how to conduct an interview, they will reap benefits far beyond what they invest. Bold statement but these are the top 3 reasons why investing in these skills will make your company money and save time. Reason 1 – Saving Money with Less Turnover These days, with margins so tight, hiring the [...]
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AP – In a blistering rebuke of Republicans, President Barack Obama on Wednesday pressed lawmakers to accept tax increases as part of a deal to cut the nation’s deficits and avoid a crippling government default. “Let’s get it done,” Obama challenged, ch…
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Google is getting more social, and its web analytics tools are no exception; Google Analytics and Google Webmaster Tools have added new tools
Russian electric power monopoly Inter RAO shut down its electric power distribution on neighboring B
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WASHINGTON In a blistering rebuke of Republicans, President Barack Obama on Wednesday pressed lawmakers to accept tax increases as part of a deal to…
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Thanks to China, Airbus gets double the amount of aircraft orders than Boeing at last week’s Paris A
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The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1985 mandates that employers that have with 20 or more employees and offer health coverage continue to offer employees benefits when they quit, are laid off or fired or have their work hours reduced. It should be noted, however, that when the employee has been terminated for gross misconduct, an employer is not required to offer continuation of benefits. Additionally, benefits must be offered to the employee’s spouse and dependents. COBRA benefits apply to health care plans, medical spending accounts, dental plans, vision plans, prescription drug plans, etc. Benefits may continue for up to 18, 24, 29 or 36 months, depending on the cause for the loss of benefits.
? I watched President Obama today make a scathing speech in which he was alternatively cynical,
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AFP – Poland, which takes over the EU’s rotating presidency on Friday, will focus on kickstarting economic growth across the 27-member bloc, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has said.
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Over at TechCrunch Google+ leader Bradley Horowitz reminds us that it “remains the plan” for Google’
Reuters – Asia’s fast-rising economies set their sights on securing key IMF posts under new chief Christine Lagarde, hopeful she would be the one to make good on oft-heard pledges to give more power to emerging markets.
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SAN DIEGO — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Tucson shooting rampage suspect can be forced to continue taking anti-psychotic drugs, rejecting a plea…
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ROCK HILL, S.C. – Conservative voters here sound a lot like Goldilocks when talking about Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn), the Tea Party firebrand who toured…
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Now, that would be a big dividend. Vodafone CFO Andy Halford on Wednesday said the company could get
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From ketchup to mattresses, why store brands aren’t always the cheaper, lesser-quality option.
Last night, I wrote up my initial thoughts on Google+ after using it for a day. Overall, I find it pretty compelling so far. While there is a bit of a learning curve, after about 15 minutes, I found myself at home using the service. And little things (namely notifications) kept bringing me back. But let’s be realistic, it has only been a day. The new car smell has yet to wear off. And I have also noticed a few other …
Reuters – Moody’s on Wednesday warned it may downgrade some Aaa-rated U.S. states and municipalities if the country loses its top-notch rating or if federal funding falls significantly as part of a plan to reduce the nation’s deficit.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would allow same-sex couples to enter into civil unions, a measure that…
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Google+ just launched yesterday. Invite only for an exclusive hand picked group by Google. Today that changes. I have invites and would be happy to send you one. How to get a Google invite 1) Follow me @MattPRD2) Tweet at me with your email address and #googleplus3) I will send you a Google+ invite 
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AP – Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain rolled out an economic plan in this pivotal primary state Wednesday firmly believing it would drop unemployment to no more than 5 percent, but he acknowledged he was still crunching the numbers.
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Reuters – Asia’s fast-rising economies set their sights on securing key IMF posts under new chief Christine Lagarde, hopeful she would be the one to make good on oft-heard pledges to give more power to emerging markets.
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There has been an explosion of content over the past five years — a trend that shows no signs of abating. In the land of a million channels, the filter will be king. Value will accrue to those that aggregate and filter programming.
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President Obama missed a great opportunity today. It is a critical moment in America. The public doe
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Google+, the search giant’s answer to Facebook, is currently in a limited field test. However, it looks like Google has open
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Steve Ballmer is literally shouting down the critics who think he should be leaving his post as CEO of Microsoft. Geekwire has a great audio clip of Ballmer speaking at the Seattle Rotary Club where someone asked him for his reaction to people that say it’s time for him to leave. He bellowed as only he can, “YOU TELL ME IF I LACK ENERGY OR CONVICTION, or we’re not driving all the change we need to drive.” (That was met …
If there’s been a question I’ve been asked more than “do you have any Google+ invites?”, I can’t remember it. And it’s only been a day! Sadly, I haven’t had any invites to give out. Google has decided they’re going to roll out the network very slowly. Or that was the plan. It now appears that early Google+ users (meaning the one who got access just yesterday) now have the option to invite other people. And as far as I …
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Reuters – Bank of America Corp said it expects to take more than $20 billion of charges after settling with mortgage bond investors, resulting in a second-quarter loss.
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Reuters – Hedge fund Paulson & Co. has more time to increase the payout on a group of U.S. luxury resort hotels it owns after bankruptcy court gave it an extension on Wednesday.
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The HP Touchpad is “no match” for the iPad, says gadget guru Walt Mossberg of All Things D. It doesn’t have enough apps to make it worth buying, and the hardware is pretty weak. The software has some nice touches but it’s still pretty buggy. Here are the key takeaways from Mossberg: “Ive been testing the TouchPad for about a week and, in my view, despite its attractive and different user interface, this first version is simply no match for …
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Reuters – AMR Corp’s American Airlines is negotiating with aircraft makers Airbus and Boeing Co to replace its entire domestic fleet by purchasing at least 250 airplanes in a deal valued at about $15 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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AP – Northeast metro unemployment rates, at a glance
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On news that the Fed is proposing swipe fees higher than those originally expected, at $0.21 per swipe, credit card company stock has spiked. The original cap was set at $0.12. Visa shares surged and MasterCard took a big jump too. In after hours trading, Visa is hovering above $87; Mastercard shares are lingering above $311. That’s going to make several hedge fund managers very happy — that is, if they more or less maintained the holdings in Mastercard and …
This week’s news from Google was the most exciting thing I’ve heard from the company in years. After languishing with social and its utter failures with both Google Wave and Google Buzz, the company is putting an intriguing product to market: a social network.
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AP – In a blistering rebuke of Republicans, President Barack Obama on Wednesday pressed lawmakers to accept tax increases as part of a deal to cut the nation’s deficits and avoid a crippling government default. “Let’s get it done,” Obama challenged, ch…
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AP – Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain rolled out an economic plan in this pivotal primary state Wednesday firmly believing it would drop unemployment to no more than 5 percent, but he acknowledged he was still crunching the numbers.
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AFP – Bank of America said Wednesday it would set aside $14 billion to settle claims from angry investors for losses on dodgy mortgage-backed securities whose collapse triggered the 2008 financial crisis.
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WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve delivered the punchline Wednesday to the year-long joke that has been the lobbying blitz over debit card swipe fees. Amid…
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PayPal has just hit a new milestone: the payments platform has more than 100 million active accounts. The news, announced by PayPal President Sc
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