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Larry Summers: the worst is yet to come
in Sox First, on July 12, 2009
... its low. What does appear to be true is that the sense of panic in the markets and freefall in the economy has subsided and one does not have the sense of a situation as out of control as a few month...
Derivatives tripped up regulators: Geithner
in Sox First, on July 11, 2009
...so much damage to financial markets around the world. The derivatives market now dwarfs the global economy. London-based investment consultancy Independent Strategy developed a huge inverted pyrami...
Do you still have faith in Obama's stimulus plans?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 10, 2009
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But I had no illusions: I knew that fixing the country's problems, especially its struggling economy, would require a long, hard slog. I knew, too, that things weren't magically going to ge...
Symantec Lays Out Deduplication Plans
in On Storage, on July 10, 2009
...ge process. To date, the primary corporate use of the technology has been for e-mail archiving. The benefits of that use are obvious: a single e-mail can represent thousands of copies of one attachmen...
MagicJack Goes Mobile: Anticipating the FemtoJack
in The VoIP Weblog, on July 9, 2009
...aving to work with carriers here - though a carrier agreement could lead to all kinds of additional benefits as well, including seamless handover between the magicJack and the mobile network.
The co...
AMR: Oracle/Sun to 'Wreak Havoc' on Enterprise Software Market
in Java Entrepreneur, on July 9, 2009
...re Java, including many Oracle competitors... 'Not only will vendors be impacted by the fragile economy, but 33 out of the top 50 vendors will have to reevaluate their commitment to the Java progr...
Jackson's funeral: taxpayers foot the bill
in Sox First, on July 9, 2009
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The California economy is in meltdown. So why do taxpayers have to pay for Michael Jackson's funeral? An expensive live event for a dead superstar. The Los Angeles Times reports that inquir...
Can dope save California?
in Sox First, on July 8, 2009
... California's economy is in deep trouble and threatens to drag the rest of America down with it. So it was hard to go past Advertising Age running this brief commercial from the Marijuana Pol...
The world's oldest bible reunited online
in Wangtam, on July 7, 2009
...Numbers Can Be Guessed From Data, Study Finds
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China Restricts Virtual Currencies
in China Venture News, on July 6, 2009
A number of news sources ( Metaverse Journal , CNN , Venturebeat ) are covering new restrictions on virtual currencies in China.
China's Ministry of Commerce has put an end to the exchange of virtual currencies for real money in China.
The virtual world Second Life is the most well known o...
Taxes on e-Commerce? States Giving it a Try...
in Bizinformer, on July 6, 2009
...Not long ago the idea of taxing e-commerce was unthinkable. After all, e-Commerce was good for the economy. It was a small but growing section of the economy and taxing it might just bring an end to e...
Can the G8 solve climate change?
in Sox First, on July 6, 2009
... nations in compensation. That's impossible to resolve given the diabolical state of the global economy. "It is a discussion between the bankrupt and the impoverished,'' Kohler writes...
Another stimulus package
in Sox First, on July 6, 2009
...e President Joe Biden telling George Stephanopoulos that the Obama administration had misread the economy. They actually thought it was better than it really was. The Obama administration had been w...
Housing slump boosts population in New York City, other big cities
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 3, 2009
...nating because it clearly shows how significant of an impact the housing market has on not just our economy, but on where people live and work and play. I've always known that the housing market&#...
Criticism starts to catch up to AppEngine
in The CIO Weblog, on July 3, 2009
...ooglewatch column over at eWeek. My impression the last time around was that Google was reaping the benefits of its well-rehearsed expectations management game... labeling the service a beta, keeping ...
What the jobless figures tell us
in Sox First, on July 3, 2009
The latest US unemployment figures, as reported here , are a real worry. The jobless rate has climbed to 9.5% and shows no sign of slipping back. What that's telling us is the situation is getting worse. It's nowhere near as promising as the optimists claim. As the Economic Policy Inst...
Will California drag down the United States?
in Sox First, on July 2, 2009
... the state's rating if it doesn't find a solution. And with the world's eighth largest economy approaching financial oblivion, it's likely to drag the rest of the United States with i...
Good News for Liberal Arts Majors - StarCraft Classes Now Available
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 2, 2009
...hese classes are a steal, and a degree in Starcraft should only take you 6-8 hours. Heck, with the economy the way it is, you probably don't have anything else going on.
Craigslist via Crunchg...
What VCs Are Worrying About
in Wangtam, on July 1, 2009
...CEO Mike Volpi Steps Out
• What's Next: The first signs of improvement for the tech economy
• With 3.5 launch, Firefox faces new challengers
• YouTube To Broadly Release Call-To-Action Overl...
GM Stands For... General Mess. But PT Cruiser Cruises On
in carzz.org, on July 1, 2009
...ew company. Now the German Opel deal is doubtful as well. According to the Detroit News , German Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg revealed that he didn't like the tentative accord wh...
The Mother of all Dashboards
in The CIO Weblog, on July 1, 2009
... lucky as to pull off similar projects in that kind of time frame.
The entire effort points to the benefits of dashboards, however, in ways which are not always obvious. President Obama, one of the o...
AMR Research gets new hires for its supply chain group
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
...nderscoring the company's momentum and the importance of the global supply chain in today's economy.
"We are thrilled to welcome Allen, Paul, and Steve to our supply chain research staff...
When Setbacks Happen
in BootStrapMe, on June 29, 2009
...In this economy you have to expect setbacks. And you have to be prepared to deal with them. Whatever you do to create that mental framework is up to you. I know of people who keep a litttle laminated ...
Beware the China bubble
in Sox First, on June 29, 2009
...on) of new lending pouring into the market but most of that was on speculative assets, not the real economy. Fitch Ratings now warns that the Chinese banks are an accident waiting to happen. And it...
Supply chain video: The result of a new survey among 900 U.S. supply chain executives on this year's trends
in Supplychainer, on June 28, 2009
..., companies predict an earlier rebound for their own businesses than for their industry or the U.S. economy.
He also provides some interesting insights about the cost increases: As an ex...
Saving Money on Your Car Insurance Tips
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 26, 2009
...nto account the discounts you may already be receiving. Longevity itself does have its benefits. Discount auto insurance can soon be yours - make sure you are getting all the discounts that may apply....
Madoff's jail survival guide
in Sox First, on June 26, 2009
Bernard Madoff, 71, gets sentenced on Monday and the tips are coming in on how he could best survive jail. Whether it's 12 years, as his lawyers have asked, or longer. Lawyers have told CNN he is unlikely to leave prison alive. Madoff is likely to be sent to a medium security jail. And ...
The future is Battery Powered Passive RFID Tags
in The RFID Weblog, on June 24, 2009
...n pure passive UHF and active RFID along with less costs and complications.
It offers most of the benefits of active tags at relatively lower costs and most of the battery assisted passive tags avai...
Get a Handle on Expenses
in Biz Plan Hacks, on June 23, 2009
... on your expenses that should be required reading if you manage a business. This is not the kind of economy in which you should be spending unnecessarily. Some expenses are obvious areas to pare back,...
Did Sonia Sotomayor's mortgage views help send county into recession?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 23, 2009
...cacy groups, pushed to get lower-income residents mortgage loans so that they, too, could enjoy the benefits of owning a home. Of course some — but certainly not all — of these new low-inc...
Survival strategies for a deepening recession
in Sox First, on June 23, 2009
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The green shoots are turning into yellow weeds. The World Bank forecast for the global economy is a sobering read. According to the World Bank, the global economy will shrink by nearly 3 per ce...
Philippines Announces 10-Year Nanotech Roadmap
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 21, 2009
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The Republic of the Philippines this week laid out a 10-year strategy for the development of a local nanotech industry.
"The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development Council (DOST-PCASTRD) made this ...
Russia and Japan to Collaborate on Nanotech
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 21, 2009
...n nanotechnology business group RUSNANO has announced an agreement with Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to establish a collaborative workgroup focused on nanotech development. ...
Have a Ball - in Dublin...
in Wandalust, on June 21, 2009
...o the Irish capital can still have a ball there. While Ireland's famed "Celtic Tiger" economy is now more of a sickly kitten these days, the country is still vibrant as can be for travel...
Recession drawing to an end. So what?
in Sox First, on June 20, 2009
...d higher taxes to pay for health costs and stimulus policies of the Obama administration. Yes, the economy will be out of recession. But for many investors and ordinary income earners, it won't f...
Does Obama's patchwork overhaul go far enough?
in Sox First, on June 18, 2009
...ey made millions by encouraging the spread of risky products that subsequently shattered the global economy. That's just not good enough. As New York University economics professor Lawrence White...
Apple Updates its Software While the Government Rethinks Law
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 17, 2009
... and users.
A 1989 law requires personal use of a company cell phone to be taxed like other fringe benefits tracking personal use with painstaking documentation of minutes.
The cell phone tax can b...
Gmail drives Enterprise Apps adoption
in The CIO Weblog, on June 17, 2009
...oogle Wave finally cause them to seriously question exactly what good e-mail provides and how those benefits might be more efficiently achieved by other means?...
The slow recovery
in Sox First, on June 16, 2009
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So the International Monetary Fund has given the US economy, and by implication the Obama administration, a big tick of sorts in its latest report . The IMF projects that the economy will contrac...
Could Childhod Obesity Be Declining?
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 16, 2009
...grown at an alarming rate, with 1 out of 3 kids considered overweight or obese .
Clearly, the economy could be playing a big part in these trends. Families may not be eating out as much, but that...
MGB-GT, Yours for Just $20 in Museum Charity Raffle
in Classical Drives, on June 12, 2009
... The winner gets this beautiful 1974 MGB-GT, complete with air conditioning and overdrive, with the benefits going to the British Transportation Museum , an arm of the Society for the Preservation of...
ROI metrics for SOA
in The CIO Weblog, on June 11, 2009
...his wasn't quite the travesty that it seemed, or that other commenters held it to be, since the benefits of a functioning SOA are mostly downstream and secondary, and can be difficult to assess wi...
Will rising mortgage interest rates stop housing recovery?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 11, 2009
...ing that slows down housing's recovery will also stop any progress on reviving the nation's economy as a whole. That's because the U.S. economy relies so heavily on home sales for its own ...
Mugabe's lecture on fixing economies.
in Sox First, on June 11, 2009
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Hard to comprehend Africa. Robert Mugabe, who destroyed the Zimbabwe economy and has, according to the CIA World Factbook taken inflation to a gob-smacking 11.2 million per cent and unemployment...
Is it time to refinance your mortgage?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 10, 2009
...The economy is terrible. Yes. But there is a bright spot for certain homeowners: The weak economy has resulted in lower mortgage interest rates. That means it's a good time to refinance a mortgage...
Could This be the Future of Outsourcing?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on June 9, 2009
...h supplier and select the one that offers the best price and terms.
There are some real potential benefits for both suppliers and customers. First, customers could take comfort in the fact that they&...
Supply chain video: Short interview on SC Finance
in Supplychainer, on June 8, 2009
...ategies and pitfalls of this Spend Management tool, which is gaining momentum in the current, risky economy. Specifically he mentions high 94% of the companies in car business have put working capital...
Auto Europe vergleicht Buchungsverhalten bei Mietwagen
in Das Mietwagen-Blog, on June 8, 2009
... ist der Unterschied in München: Nur die Hälfte der Männer mieten hier Mini- oder Economy-Fahrzeuge, bei ihren weiblichem Mitbürgern hingegen sind es 90 Prozent. Doch Frauen holen auf: Fast überall st...
Cutting Salaries
in Biz Plan Hacks, on June 6, 2009
...Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) and Saks Fifth Avenue are all trimming salaries-could present perils when the economy turns back up again. They argue that star performers could bolt to other companies and that ...
Banks fight to keep accounting tricks
in Sox First, on June 6, 2009
...that have just completed the Treasury's stress tests. These off balance sheet items left the US economy in smoking ruins. They inflated the credit bubble by letting banks originate and sell loans ...
30 Must-Have Tweaks For Your Mac
in Wangtam, on June 5, 2009
...ard of American Economy
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• Intel to Acquire Wind River Systems for Approximately $...
Renewable energy and the recession
in Sox First, on June 5, 2009
... and solar grids is capital intensive which means the sector can only fully recover once the global economy is back on track. Still, the figures might even suggest that renewable energy will make the ...
Reality TV, French style
in Sox First, on June 5, 2009
...), have won a court case to get the same entitlements as employees with overtime payments and other benefits. As the BBC reports, that the court felt that the effort the contestants put into the sho...
What next for GM?
in Sox First, on June 4, 2009
...l Makower from Greenbiz.com has a piece saying that the future of GM is green. "Before the economy tanked last fall, GM seemed to be 'getting it', shifting its focus toward vehicle el...
Health care and the US economy
in Sox First, on June 4, 2009
...functional health system. And another illustration of how second rate health care is hurting the US economy. It makes a mockery of its excellent doctors and medical technology. First we have reports...
You @ Linux Dot Com
in HackITLinux, on June 4, 2009
... this week launched a new individual membership program which provides users with a wide range of benefits for a $99 fee — including, most notably, an @linux.com email address.
Other benefit...
Is manufacturing dead?
in Sox First, on June 3, 2009
.... It means only that we have fewer routine jobs, including traditional manufacturing. When the U.S. economy gets back on track, many routine jobs won't be returning-but new jobs will take their pl...
Be honest with your finances before taking on a mortgage
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 2, 2009
... that mortgage payment suddenly can't be made.
That's what's happening today. The weak economy has led to seemingly endless rounds of layoffs and firings. The national unemployment rate i...
Supply chain video:ERP market overview in 2009
in Supplychainer, on May 31, 2009
...2009. Who are the winners and losers? Is Software as a Service a better model for companies in this economy?
Jim Shepherd believes that this is going to be a bit difficult for the softwar...
Fujitsu expands to Australian ERP market
in Supplychainer, on May 31, 2009
...ants will be supplemented by off-shore capabilities in the Philippines, providing additional global benefits to customers with offices, facilities and services located globally. "The acquisition ...
Supply chain video: Supply chain scorecard
in Supplychainer, on May 31, 2009
...leves and define new improvement initiatives. The video link provided below, highlights some of the benefits associated with that:
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Time to Start Your Business? Maybe...
in TJ's Weblog, on May 31, 2009
... bad. But the truth is that opportunity doesn't fly as a passenger on the wings of today's economy. It charts its own course...
I saw a piece recently at YoungEntrepreneur that reflected on...
Time Warner Inc. Announces Plan to Separate AOL
in Wangtam, on May 29, 2009
...e
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The Time is Now...
in Bizinformer, on May 29, 2009
...the time to get your small business started. It may not seem so smart to start a business in a down economy, but according to Tim (Berry), this is actually the best time to do it. Costs are lower, you...
A Week With the 2010 Subaru Impreza 5-door Proves Hatchback Superiority
in carzz.org, on May 28, 2009
...ears, whereas 5-speeds are becoming the norm in this class. That extra gear could improve both fuel economy and performance. As well, it was a tad slow on kickdown. On the other hand, moving up to the...
Mortgage interest rates went up. Don't panic!
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 28, 2009
...ng to find out doesn't make much sense. Mortgage loan officers are swamped these days. The weak economy and housing meltdown has chased many from the business. Those that remain are handling more ...
Is sacking people unethical?
in Sox First, on May 28, 2009
... fundamental problem is that mass sackings are always reactive, responding to massive shifts in the economy. Not a lot of thought goes into the ethics. The question is what can be to change this?...
GM or Chrysler: Which one is a better option for Fiat?
in Supplychainer, on May 27, 2009
...ors related to the merger of Fiat with two American auto-makes Chrysler and GM (Opel part). Besides economy of scale and other motivations, I believe Opel option is a better candidate from supply chai...
Is your credit score falling?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 27, 2009
...ry, more U.S. residents are paying their bills late.
There's no mystery behind this. The rough economy has made it more difficult for a growing number of U.S. residents to get by. That means they...
Mietwagen: Gutscheine bei Aldi
in Das Mietwagen-Blog, on May 27, 2009
...werden seitens des Discounters nun auch Gutscheine für Mietwagen verkauft:
Ab 59 Euro gibt es Economy-Fahrzeuge wie den VW-Polo für ein langes Wochenende, ab 99 Euro einen Wagen der Mercedes C-Klass...
