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Goed voorbereid op 2010!
in Business Computer Blog (NL), on 02.12.09
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Voor ondernemers is de komst van een nieuw jaar altijd weer spannend. Aan de ene kant moet er gezorgd worden dat de boekhouding in orde is, alle facturen verstuurd zijn en dat de plannen voor het nieuwe jaar opgesteld zijn. Aan de andere kant is het natuurlijk maar weer de vr...
Signings in January - More Rumours
in The Soccer Weblog, on December 2, 2009
It’s now December and the transfer window fast approaches. In January the world’s football managers will indulge in a flurry of spending that would put Britain's bankers to shame. We can expect Chelsea, who have had their ban on making deals postponed, to break new records in an attempt to plan ah...
Berlusconi fights on
in Sox First, on November 29, 2009
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will be on trial this week on charges of paying a $600,000 bribe to David Mills, his former British tax adviser. That's after they overturned the law that he had pushed through Parliament last year, giving himself immunity from prosecution. But he'...
Ontbijten als netwerktool
in Business Computer Blog (NL), on 27.11.09
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De wereldwijde organisatie BNI is hard aan de weg aan het timmeren; ook in Epe is inmiddels een ‘chapter’ van deze zakelijke club opgericht . Het principe is heel eenvoudig; eens in de week gaan de ondernemers met elkaar eten en krijgen ze daar stuk voor stuk ee...
Seen that? - U.K. LOTTERY WINNER HEADS TO LAS VEGAS
in Play Las Vegas, on November 23, 2009
U.K. LOTTERY WINNER HEADS TO LAS VEGAS at Play Las Vegas Source:www.gallery.hd.org What does the winner of the U.K National Lottery do for an encore? She heads to Las Vegas to try to parlay her luck at the best casinos in the world, that's wha...
Seen that? - Chinese Venture Capital Ushers in Thunder & Rainmakers
in China Venture News, on November 20, 2009
Chinese Venture Capital Ushers in Thunder & Rainmakers at China Venture News A dramatic transformation is sweeping across the Pacific. For two decades, Asia watchers have proclaimed the dawning of a Pacific Century that is waking up the West l...
Seen that? - Silicone in our hair
in Busy with Style, on November 19, 2009
Silicone in our hair at Busy with Style Being a working 'gal you certainly know the importance of neat and tidy hair which makes you look professional and beautiful. Is there anything nicer than sleek hair without the frizz? Well, there is, a ...
Voxeo Raises $9 Million
in The VoIP Weblog, on November 17, 2009
Voxeo Corporation has raised $9 million in funding from North Atlantic Capital and the Florida Growth Fund .
"The Orlando, Fla.-based company is focused on making open platforms based on what it calls 'unlocked communications,' such as voice-over-Internet-protocol on mobile platfo...
Gold price rises as supply runs out
in Sox First, on November 13, 2009
The price of gold continues to rise, now hitting an all-time high of $1,123.38 an ounce . For good reason too. Investors now see it as an alternative to the slumping US dollar. But we can expect the gold price to just keep going up with reports that global gold production is in terminal ...
Is China about to collapse?
in Sox First, on November 12, 2009
Hedge fund manager James Chanos will go down in history as the first to predict that Enron was a disaster in the making. Chanos is in the business of scrutinizing companies for their flaws and then making a fortune by betting against them. Now, he is predicting that China is about to co...
What Not to Say When You Hand Out Pink Slips
in Biz Plan Hacks, on November 11, 2009
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BusinessWeek ran a good article this week on things not to say when the time comes to hand someone their pink slip.
People are getting laid off. Right and left, east and west, all over the place. And it's not always because they deserve to be let go. Job cutting ...
The Trade War That Wasn't
in China Venture News, on November 11, 2009
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Remember the Obama Administration's new tariff on tires made in China? When it was announced back in September, analysts said it was going to be the start of a new trade war . In case no one noticed, that hasn't happened... China appears to have little inclination to escala...
Big Tobacco extends its reach
in Sox First, on November 11, 2009
Big tobacco has hit upon a brilliant strategy with reports that Reynolds American Inc, maker of Camel cigarettes, is planning to buy a company that's stopping people from smoking. The manufacturer of cancer sticks is apparently in talks to buy Swedish maker of nicotine gum Niconovum AB. No...
Galleon scandal: just the beginning?
in Sox First, on November 8, 2009
The biggest prosecution of hedge fund insider trading went into overdrive this week with 20 people, including Galleon Group LLC co-founder Raj Rajaratnam, getting hauled up on criminal charges. Bloomberg has the rogue's gallery of all the names of the people behind the insider trading. W...
Facebook and scammers
in Sox First, on November 6, 2009
Facebook has announced in its developer's blog that it is cracking down on scammers. It's not before time, given the publicity and uproar. We've had instances like phishing campaigns where users are robbed of their Facebook user names and passwords, we've had instances where users have...
Outsourcing and Security
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 31, 2009
© CarbonNYC In a GlobalServices article published on October 29, 2009, IT managers were found to have some concerns regarding the security of their outsourced processes. It is unclear whether these concerns were based upon suspicion or actual discovery of security issues, or whether tho...
Too big to fail is too dumb
in Sox First, on October 29, 2009
The US government is moving on financial firms that are "too big to fail" and where the government has no choice but to "rescue" them when they get into trouble. Its plan is to make it easier for the government to seize control. The Financial Stability Improvement Act needs to be consi...
Cap & Trade 101
in IfEnergy, on October 28, 2009
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The fact that you're reading this blog at all tells me that you're probably at least a little familiar with Cap & Trade. But just in case you have problems explaining it to other people, or in case you have friends who don't know about it, VentureBeat recently published...
Seen that? - How to act in a company takeover ?
in Tech Intelligence, on October 21, 2009
How to act in a company takeover ? at Tech Intelligence As a consultant I am often hired by companies that are in the middle of a takeover. In takeover situations companies have a lot to deal with - from changing processes and procedures to differ...
Bailed out banks continue to live it up
in Sox First, on October 21, 2009
Like pigs at a trough, the US banks were wallowing in US government bailout but at the same time, they were handing out perks to their executives that had taken them to the brink of disaster. While 8 million jobs have been destroyed in this recession, perks for executives at the bailed out ba...
!0 more to be charged with insider trading
in Sox First, on October 21, 2009
Charging Wall Street hedge fund boss Raj Rajaratnam with insider trading is just the beginning. Bloomberg reports that US investigators plan to charge another 10 securities professionals with insider trading. And who knows what comes after that? All this suggests that US authorities are f...
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 9.0
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-19
• AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 9.0
• Twitter is Launching Its Own 'Fledgling' Wine Label
• Windows 7 Command Prompt Supports Drag & Drop
• Twitterfeed Floods User's Streams With Old Blog Posts
• Linux equivalents to popular Mac apps
• How to Pin Special Windows Items to the Taskbar
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No autographs, say auditors
in Sox First, on October 18, 2009
Earlier this year, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board came out with a proposal requiring engagement partners to personally sign corporate audit reports. The PCAOB writes: "A requirement for the engagement partner to sign the audit report could improve audit quality in two ...
Big Picture: Venture Capital, Private Equity Still Drying Up
in TJ's Weblog, on October 17, 2009
I wrote recently about how rosey the venture capital picture was for greentech firms. Several stories (Venture Beat here and here , TechCrunch ) have stressed the continuing downturn in private equity and venture capital fundng.
In the world of venture capital funds, only 17 funds even r...
Bloomberg's plans for BusinessWeek
in Sox First, on October 15, 2009
So Bloomberg has picked up BusinessWeek for between $2-5 million. It's a significant deal because as BusinessWeek's Tom Lowry reports, the deal is unprecedented for both buyer and seller. It's the first major acquisition for Bloomberg and signals its shift into the consumer focused media. ...
Shared folders and more in Google Docs
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-14
• Shared folders and more in Google Docs
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• iSweat4 where YOU make sports happen | iSweat4
• Typedia: A Shared Encyclopedia of Typefaces
• Plogger | open source photo gallery PHP script | free image gallery script
• Only 17 venture capital firms raise money in Q3 — few...
How to Know You Made a Difference
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on October 13, 2009
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In times of "slow" economy, every cent matters. Even the money we put towards charity (if we manage to spare any), needs to be quantified somehow. We want to know that the money we gave gets put to good use and matters.
One of the online charity projects that has revolutio...
Dubai can't meet debts
in Sox First, on October 13, 2009
Every time I have been in Dubai, I always feeling that it's a bubble and that it will sink back into sand. In the past, I have looked at Dubai's vulnerability to the recession because of its dependency on real estate, tourism, trade and financial services, the sectors that have really take...
Keep Yourself Sharp
in BootStrapMe, on October 11, 2009
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In any endeavor in life, keeping yourself mentally well tuned is extremely important if you want to be successful. Entrepreneur.com 's Scott Halford recently had some tips to help you keep yourself sharp. The foundational idea is simple: be a life long learner. Consider t...
A system to let institutions fail
in Sox First, on October 11, 2009
The US Government's big mistake was allowing Lehman Brothers to go bust because it under-estimated the impact that would have on the market. Regulators misjudged the systemic importance of that collapse and the psychological fallout from its failure. They also made the mistake of assuming tha...
Bankers' cocaine binge
in Sox First, on October 11, 2009
To what extent can the market's failure be blamed on cocaine? According to this alarming news report , there was a clear link between the heady trading during the boom and snorting. And professionals in the detox business in London say they've been flooded with calls since the financial cri...
Finally: A Triumph for the Stag
in Classical Drives, on October 8, 2009
Thanks to a blog in the latest Hemmings newsletter I've become aware that Englishman John Macartney has successfully driven a restored Triumph Stag across North America. The Stag left Florida on June 27, and crossed the finish line in San Luis Obispo, California, this past Sunday after meet...
Seen that? -
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on October 8, 2009
at The Personal Finance Weblog Today is a great celebration of practical jokes. Have fun playing them or being played. When the jokes are over, it's a good idea to use today as a reminder to review your financial game plan. Are you properly d...
Four ways to create jobs in the recession
in Sox First, on October 6, 2009
Unemployment in the United States will keep rising and will push beyond 10%. So how to fix it? And where can people find work? The Wall Street Journal reports that while it will be years before lost jobs return, health care and education will remain the key areas for jobs growth. These areas...
Seen that? - 10 shoestring principles for business
in BootStrapMe, on October 2, 2009
10 shoestring principles for business at BootStrapMe Managing editor Isabel M. Isidro's story entitled 10 lessons for every "shoestring" entrepreneur at PowerHomeBiz.com includes some important points for any business. However, some ...
Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest 2009
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 30, 2009
As one of Wall Street's most popular annual events, Hedge Fund Rocktoberfes t features bands whose members work in the hedge fund and finance industry. All of the five bands scheduled to perform on the main stage at this year's event are competing to raise the most for ALTSO; vying for...
Recessions boost your health
in Sox First, on September 30, 2009
It seems that recessions and depressions are good for your health. According to this study , people were healthier during 1930-1933 when the Great Depression was laying the world to waste. In times of economic expansion, according to the study, mortality rates increased. "In contrast, th...
Who's the Next IT Acquirer?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 29, 2009
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In a recent Computerworld article , AMR Research Director Phil Fersht suggests that there may be more consolidation in the IT Outsourcing market.
Given that the big hardware players - IBM, Dell and HP - have already jumped into the mix, it is an open question as to who the nex...
Fisker Plans to Make a Profit on Electric Cars
in IfEnergy, on September 24, 2009
Electric car maker Fisker has put a date on its plans to turn a profit: 2011. Fisker Automotive, prime Tesla Motors competitor and maker of the luxury plug-in hybrid vehicle known as the Karma, has announced plans to sell 15,000 cars and apply for government funds in order to hit profitability by ...
The science of retweets
in Sox First, on September 24, 2009
Is there a science to getting retweets? Viral marketing scientist Dan Zarella has studied retweets and his nine rules for getting them, as reported on the Fast Company blog . 1. Whatever you do, don't use tinyurl. That's the least likely to get retweeted. Go for bit.ly, ow.ly, su.pr...
Hedge Fund Charity Event With New Jersey Nets
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 23, 2009
After the urgency of finding a cure for Batten Disease was brought to the attention of representatives of The New Jersey Nets, the basketball team committed to joining hedge fund, Capstone Global Markets, on October 1st to raise money for the cause.
The New Jersey Nets' involvement at the f...
Swine flu "could kill millions"
in Sox First, on September 22, 2009
Swine flu could kill millions and throw the world's poorest countries into a state of anarchy, says a United Nations report leaked to the Observer . According to the report, the only answer to the problem is for the rich countries to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to pay for vaccines...
FitForCommerce - Your Key to eCommerce Success
in TJ's Weblog, on September 21, 2009
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In an age when ecommerce is becoming a central part of all most all retail business plans, can you find the solutions you need?
A huge number of companies and consultants out there today will gladly offer you ecommerce software and then pretend to have provided you with solutions...
Cyber crime pandemic
in Sox First, on September 18, 2009
We are in a cyber crime pandemic and it's getting worse with US federal authorities telling the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee this week that the crooks are now turning their attention to small businesses, a much easier hit than larger more secure corporations...
logiENERGY launches Peak Oil Fund
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 16, 2009
Hedge fund investor, logi ENERGY LLC ., has announced the formation of The Peak Oil Value Fund. Launched September 8, the new hedge fund is the first of its kind aimed at institutional and accredited investors.
"We believe that the effects of Peak Oil on the markets are a temporary Glob...
Top Venture Capital Blogs
in TJ's Weblog, on September 15, 2009
TechCrunch had a nice resource piece last week on the top venture capital blogs. Are you reading them? It's a great way to keep up with the trends and issues involved in the VC industry today.
Guy Kawasaki 's blog ( How to Change the World ) is at the top of the heap at the moment with o...
Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest WildCard Play-Off
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 15, 2009
A Leg To Stand On is celebrating the sixth anniversary of their annual benefit, Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest . It is being held at B.B. King Blues Club in New York on Thursday, October 8.
The Rocktoberfest Wildcard Play-Off is being held tomorrow, September 16, at Sullivan Hall in New York, where ...
Obama and bad economy boost gun industry
in Sox First, on September 14, 2009
Beware the law of unexpected consequences! The Obama administration's stimulus funds have boosted the gun industry, reports the Christian Science Monitor . According to that report, a record one million guns were sold in the US in August with police departments using stimulus funds to buy ...
LA's analysis of Google Apps
in The CIO Weblog, on September 10, 2009
TechFlash links to an analysis from the City of Los Angeles' Information Technology Agency (ITA) detailing (and in tone defending) the city's interest in transitioning a large portion of its IT operations from on-premises based systems to Google Apps. The spin on the article is the ir...
Can the SEC be sued for Madoff?
in Sox First, on September 7, 2009
At the end of last year, a 61 year old New York woman Phyllis Molchatsky sued the Securities and Exchange Commission for negligence after she lost $2 million investing with Bernard Madoff. Now in the wake of the an SEC internal investigation report slating the agency for missing obvious tel...
Be Your Spouse's Boss? Maybe...
in BootStrapMe, on September 1, 2009
Women Entrepreneurs asked an interesting question that bootstrappers should consider: should you put your spouse on your payroll?
Of course, for them the issue was complicated by our society's views of male-female authority. While adding your husband to the payroll may help him get affordable...
The REAL Condition of the Venture Capital Industry
in TJ's Weblog, on August 31, 2009
Bill Gurley has a long-but-interesting article online at the moment about what's really going on in the venture capital industry. And since I like people with the guts to stand up and say that they can cut through the crap and tell you what's really going on, I thougth I'd give...
UBS whistleblower jailed
in Sox First, on August 30, 2009
Of all the ridiculous sentences handed down, this one has to be the worst. UBS private banker Bradley Birkenfeld was this week sentenced to three years four months for conspiring to defraud the US by helping clients to cheat taxes. Let's forget the fact that Birkenfeld was actually the w...
The app economy
in Sox First, on August 28, 2009
How big is the Apple iPhone economy? Fast Company tells us, there are $200 million apps from App Store downloaded every month. Multiply that by 12 and the App Store is worth $2.4 billion which makes it bigger than the economy of Somalia and Eritrea. Not combined but soon it will be. App Sto...
Headed for the double dip
in Sox First, on August 20, 2009
As reported here , the International Monetary Fund says the recovery has begun. It's just that it will be slow and unpredictable. And it's gone so deep that it will affect supply and demand for years to come. What that means is that the long term future is uncertain and we need to win...
FAAN Walk for Food Allergy 2009
in Allergies, on August 18, 2009
Join the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network 's Walk for Food Allergy,
Moving Toward a Cure and help raise funds for food allergy research.
Check out the walk location nearest you, sign up now , either to join the walk, or as a"virtual walker". And then, let everyone know&mdas...
Bankruptcies soar
in Sox First, on August 14, 2009
Earlier this week, we had the Fed announcing that the US appeared to have ended its long decline, suggesting the end of the recession. But don't go talking about a recovery yet. Not with the alarming Administrative Office of the US Courts data showing there were 1.3 million bankruptcie...
Immigration Daily Blog
in Global Mobility Report, on August 12, 2009
If you're looking for a good source of news and opinions on immigration issues in the US, Immigration Daily is a blog you may want to consider following.
The blog is nine years old and has about 35,000 readers. The ILW's main website has a number of resources for people involved in...
No bail for Black
in Sox First, on August 11, 2009
You have to hand it to Conrad Black. Two years after he sentenced to six-plus years in the slammer for fraud, he has still been seeking bail pending an appeal. If anyone told he had a snowflake's chance in hell of getting it, he wasn't listening. He still maintains he is innocent. Now ...
Global Recovery
in China Venture News, on August 7, 2009
Is China leading a global recovery. BusinessWeek says that many international corporations seem to think so. That theme keeps cropping up in recent conversations with CEOs and financial executives. Among the voices extolling the strength of China are Alcoa (AA) CEO Klaus Kleinfeld, Freeport-McMoRa...
Another oil shock?
in Sox First, on August 2, 2009
Are we headed for a new crisis, one that's potentially a lot worse than the credit crunch? We're talking about oil. As Scott Nyquist writes in BusinessWeek , we are looking at a second shock to the world economy as the recovery kicks in with demand expected to grow more than 2% annual...
Is Ryanair's pee fee the answer?
in Sox First, on August 2, 2009
Yesterday, I looked at how the aviation industry was nose diving, cranking up big losses from the global meltdown and swine flu. But one airline seems to be doing okay and weathering the storm. Ryanair is posting profits and continuing to attract passengers despite the recession thanks to ...
Is Ryanair's pee fee the answer?
in Sox First, on August 1, 2009
Yesterday, I looked at how the aviation industry was nose diving, cranking up big losses from the global meltdown and swine flu. But one airline seems to be doing okay and weathering the storm. Ryanair is posting profits and continuing to attract passengers despite the recession thanks to ...
Poor Bernanke
in Sox First, on July 30, 2009
Bernanke got poorer in the market meltdown. As Bloomberg reports, the former economics professor's assets fell 29% last year as the financial crisis eroded the value of his assets. Or did they really go down? Bloomberg reports: "The filings, released by the Fed yesterday, show Ben ...
Copper and Steel
in China Venture News, on July 27, 2009
Seeking alpha had a couple of interesting pieces earlier this month on how China is impacting two particular commodity markets - copper and steel .
Chna has come close to cornering the market on copper. Enticed by low prices, China stockpiled copper and other commodities and now controls the f...
First SOX clawback
in Sox First, on July 26, 2009
Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires chief financial officers and chief executive officers to reimburse the company bonuses and stock profits following a fraud. The rationale behind the legislation is that they were running the company when misleading information was being put out. ...
Can Technology Clean Up Coal?
in IfEnergy, on July 22, 2009
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About half of U.S. power comes from coal , according to CNN. And the process of burning coal for electricity accounts for about 80 percent of the country's CO2 emissions from electricity. And while wind, solar and other forms of clean renewable energy are expanding rapidly, it wil...
VC Investment Bounces Back
in Biz Plan Hacks, on July 20, 2009
I talked elsewhere recently about the grim state of the venture capital industry at the moment. VentureBeat recently pointed out one bright spot...
While the number of investment funds being formed and the amount of money being collected up by those funds is at a dismal low point right now, ac...
Can news be saved?
in Sox First, on July 20, 2009
With Rupert Murdoch and other media proprietors are now looking at models to charge for online content, the question is whether journalism can be saved. In his testimony to Congress , the creator of the fantastic HBO series The Wire David Simon sees a grim future ahead."High-end journal...
Banks misused TARP funds
in Sox First, on July 20, 2009
Anyone who thinks the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) bailout money for the banks is being used by banks to write loans, should check out this Washington Post report . Taxpayers money is being misused. The Post tells us that a report from the special inspector general overseeing the gover...
