Dead shopping malls are a sad sight.
"It's the human decay that troubles me the most," says photographer Seph Lawless.
Autopsy of America: Photos of dead shopping malls - Jun. 30, 2014
Monday, June 30, 2014
Autopsy of America: Photos of dead shopping malls - Jun. 30, 2014
Autopsy of America: Photos of dead shopping malls - Jun. 30, 2014
How to Increase Traffic to Your Tradeshow Booth
You have to do something special to stand out from the competition at tradeshow booth. From the decision on upgrading your old display to hand-picking the best relationship oriented sales people to man your show booth. There are so many options to improve your visibility at your next show exhibition.
Use these four tips to boost traffic at your tradeshow booth to get more customers and expand your brand identity.
How to Increase Traffic to Your Tradeshow Booth
GoPro stock continues to surge - Jun. 30, 2014
Thrill seekers love the GoPro camera. And so do risk-taking investors.
Shares of GoPro (GPRO) gained more than 13% Monday. The stock has gone up dramatically in its first three days as a public company, surging nearly 70% from its offering price.
GoPro stock continues to surge - Jun. 30, 2014
Bulgaria tries to contain bank run - Jun. 30, 2014
Bulgarian authorities have made seven arrests and pumped more than $2 billion into the country's financial system in a bid to prevent a bank run spiraling out of control.
Officials blamed the rush to withdraw deposits on a coordinated attempt by individuals to destabilize the banking system by spreading unfounded rumors via social media, emails and text messages.
Bulgaria tries to contain bank run - Jun. 30, 2014
Google Is Removing Profile Photos from Search Results
Google is removing two integrations of its Google Plus social network with Google search.
Up until now, a Google Plus profile photo and circle count appeared next to content in Google search results for those who had signed up for the connection.
Google Is Removing Profile Photos from Search Results
Consumer Reports rates some Graco strollers "don't buy" - Jun. 30, 2014
Consumer Reports slapped some of Graco's double strollers with a "don't buy" rating after their brakes gave out on steep inclines.
"We've tested more than 160 strollers, single and double, that are listed in our ratings, and this is the only one where the brake gave way," said John Galeotafiore, head of stroller testing for Consumer Reports, in a video on the nonprofit organization's web site.
Consumer Reports rates some Graco strollers "don't buy" - Jun. 30, 2014
UPS Broadens Multimodal Express Portfolio with China-Europe Rail Offering - UPS Pressroom
UPS® (NYSE: UPS) announced today the addition of a Full Container Load (FCL) rail solution to its China-to-Europe transportation lineup. The move is the latest in a series of expansions of UPS's worldwide forwarding services designed to offer customers more choices for shipping.
UPS Broadens Multimodal Express Portfolio with China-Europe Rail Offering - UPS Pressroom
UPS Broadens Multimodal Express Portfolio with China-Europe Rail Offering - UPS Pressroom
General Motors recalls 8.4 million vehicles - Jun. 30, 2014
General Motors announced recalls of more than 8.4 million vehicles worldwide, most of those for faulty ignition switches.
The sum of vehicles recalled Monday amount to the company's largest single day of recalls this year. In addition to the ignition switch recalls, the automaker is recalling vehicles for faulty wiring and fasteners.
General Motors recalls 8.4 million vehicles - Jun. 30, 2014
GM offers victims more than $1 million - Jun. 30, 2014
General Motors offered at least $1 million Monday to the families of those who died as a result of a defect in GM cars.
The automaker will give another $300,000 for each surviving spouse and dependent, in addition to a sum of money that will be determined by the victims' earning potential.
GM offers victims more than $1 million - Jun. 30, 2014
Enough with Millennials. Here's what Gen X thinks - Jun. 30, 2014
You may have forgotten, but an entire generation exists in between the Baby Boomers and Millennials.
They are called Gen X, but they are often overlooked by pollsters, the media and just about everyone else.
Enough with Millennials. Here's what Gen X thinks - Jun. 30, 2014
Merck Announces Data from Investigational Phase 3 Study on EMEND® (aprepitant) for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV) in Children Undergoing Emetogenic Chemotherapy | Merck Newsroom Home
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced results from a global, investigational Phase 3 study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of EMEND® (aprepitant) in the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in pediatric cancer patients, aged 6 months to 17 years. In this study in pediatric cancer patients undergoing very highly, highly, or moderately emetogenic (vomit-inducing) chemotherapy, the use of the EMEND regimen for CINV prevention was significantly more effective than a control regimen in achieving Complete Response, defined as no vomiting or retching and no use of rescue medication for nausea and vomiting, in all phases of CINV (acute, delayed, and overall). These new data were presented in an oral session at the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer/International Society of Oral Oncology (MASCC/ISOO) Annual International Symposium on Supportive Care in Cancer (Abstract #0286) by Dr. Hyoung Jin Kang, M.D., Ph.D., lead investigator and associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Merck Announces Data from Investigational Phase 3 Study on EMEND® (aprepitant) for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV) in Children Undergoing Emetogenic Chemotherapy | Merck Newsroom Home
Merck Announces Data from Investigational Phase 3 Study on EMEND® (aprepitant) for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV) in Children Undergoing Emetogenic Chemotherapy | Merck Newsroom Home
google glass privacy
A hack shown off by Dutch security researchers allows an attacker to ‘take over’ Google’s new Glass headset, compromising privacy and sending pictures and videos from the frames’ built in camera to another computer. In effect, seeing through their victim’s eyes, according to Business Insider’sreport.
google glass privacy
google glass privacy
Merck’s Investigational Anti-PD-1 Antibody, Pembrolizumab, Under Regulatory Review in Europe for the Treatment of Advanced Melanoma | Merck Newsroom Home
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted for review a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for pembrolizumab (MK-3475), the company’s investigational anti-PD-1 antibody, for the treatment of advanced melanoma. If approved by the European Commission (EC), pembrolizumab has the potential to be the first anti-PD-1 therapy in Europe. Additional regulatory filings in other countries outside of Europe are planned by the end of 2014.
“With the five-year survival rate for patients with advanced melanoma at less than 20 percent, there remains a need to offer patients additional options,” said Dr. Roy Baynes, senior vice president, clinical development, Merck Research Laboratories. “We are pleased to have regulatory applications under review in the United States and Europe as we work toward bringing pembrolizumab to patients around the world.”
Merck’s Investigational Anti-PD-1 Antibody, Pembrolizumab, Under Regulatory Review in Europe for the Treatment of Advanced Melanoma | Merck Newsroom Home
Why you don't need to buy extra car rental insurance - Jun. 30, 2014
Confused about whether or not to buy extra insurance when standing at the rental car counter? Join the club.
Often times, people end up buying supplemental insurance protection that they really don't need, said Odysseas Papadimitriou, CEO of credit card comparison site, CardHub.com. That can add anywhere from $15 to $30 a day to the cost of a rental.
Why you don't need to buy extra car rental insurance - Jun. 30, 2014
Obama's pick to fix veterans affairs tried to fix Procter & Gamble, too - Jun. 29, 2014
For the most challenging turnaround job in the federal government, President Obama wants to tap a former CEO.
Bob McDonald has been in the hot seat before. He took the helm of global consumer products giant Procter & Gamble (PG) in 2009 amid the throes of the Great Recession. His task was to restructure and streamline the company, no easy task for a company with recognizable brands as diverse as Bounty paper towels, Duracell batteries, Pampers diapers and Tide detergent.
Obama's pick to fix veterans affairs tried to fix Procter & Gamble, too - Jun. 29, 2014
Study: Yes, There Are Benefits of Offering Free WiFi
It’s gotten much more common today to find businesses that offer complimentary WiFi for their patrons, especially in cities. Still, there are many places outside of Big-City-America where free WiFi is the exception and not the rule. (Trust me, living and working in semi-rural Ohio, I know!)
If you are on the fence about whether to offer free WiFi to your customers, you may be wondering: Is there any real evidence of the benefits of offering free WiFi?
Study: Yes, There Are Benefits of Offering Free WiFi
Facebook treats you like a lab rat - Jun. 30, 2014
You can be angry and upset with Facebook after it manipulated its users' emotions as part of a study. But you shouldn't be surprised.
After all, experiments on users are commonplace on the Web. We are lab rats in Internet mazes.
Facebook treats you like a lab rat - Jun. 30, 2014
Internet outraged by Facebook's mood experiment - Jun. 30, 2014
Everyone has a bad day on occasion. But what if Facebook made it worse -- on purpose, and without telling you?
Internet users have reacted angrily to news that Facebook researchers manipulated the content some users were shown in an attempt to gauge their emotional response.
Internet outraged by Facebook's mood experiment - Jun. 30, 2014
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Twilio CX: New Chromebook Cloud Communcations
A system originally intended for call centers could enhance your team’s communications and even replace your office phone system. Google has partnered with Twilio, a cloud communications provider, to introduce Twilio CX for Chromebooks.
The idea is to provide a complete cloud-based communications system with inbound phone numbers (some of the them toll free) for a few dollars a month and costing just a few pennies per minute on each call.
Twilio CX: New Chromebook Cloud Communcations
11 Quick Facts Everyone Should Know About Dell PartnerDirect
Dell’s PartnerDirect program features a group of independent IT service resellers and solution providers that are certified to represent the Dell brand and work with its customers around the world.
For small businesses, the program offers both an opportunity to grow an IT brand through Dell’s partner network, and also an outlet for finding IT solutions providers that fit their needs.
11 Quick Facts Everyone Should Know About Dell PartnerDirect
To Highlight Priorities for Business Success, Read "Scrum"
I reviewed a book, Lean UX, that described agile development practices for software creation. I also noted how some of those practices touch upon scrum, another principle popular among developers.
If you have not heard of scrum, give the book Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice The Work In Half The Time by Jeff Sutherland a read. With Ken Schwaber and other managers at the company Advanced Development Methods, Sutherland applied the productivity principle during the early 1990s. It was first described in Japan only a few years before, but Sutherland and Schwaber are credited for its application in an business methodology.
To Highlight Priorities for Business Success, Read "Scrum"
Check Them Out: Events and Contests
Welcome to our latest curated list of events, contests and awards for small businesses, solo entrepreneurs and growing companies.
To see a full list or to submit your own event, contest or award listing, visit theSmall Business Events Calendar.
Check Them Out: Events and Contests
10 Killer Lessons for Entrepreneurs from Our Community
From being careful about how your words and actions can affect your brand to a focus on the customer and about ongoing changes in technology and in the market, there’s a lot for an entrepreneur to keep in mind. In this week’s Community News and Information Roundup, we look at what the best blogs and communities have to say and come up with some killer lessons for all entrepreneurs. Enjoy!
10 Killer Lessons for Entrepreneurs from Our Community
10 Killer Lessons for Entrepreneurs from Our Community
UP: Union Pacific’s Big Red Express a Hit with Nebraska Communities
Crowds line the route or have been present at whistle stops in Columbus, Grand Island and Kearney today as Union Pacific Railroad's Big Red Express travels across Nebraska from Omaha to North Platte celebrating railroad history and heritage along with the historical connection the University of Nebraska has with Nebraska communities.
UP: Union Pacific’s Big Red Express a Hit with Nebraska Communities
UP: Union Pacific’s Big Red Express a Hit with Nebraska Communities
The Most Interesting Man in the Franchise World - Here's Why
Opening a pizza restaurant franchise isn’t exactly the most original business idea. But James Markham found a way to make his business, Project Pie, stand out in the franchise world.
Franchises are often considered to be “cookie cutter” businesses. But Project Pie is the “anti-chain chain,” according to Markham. Instead of using the standard franchise model, Markham encourages all of Project Pie’s franchisees to create their own unique restaurants.
The Most Interesting Man in the Franchise World - Here's Why
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Aereo suspends TV service...but says it's not 'shutting down' - Jun. 28, 2014
Aereo, the streaming TV service, will shut down -- only temporarily, it says -- in the wake of Wednesday's climactic Supreme Court ruling against it.
The court ruling found that Aereo violates copyright law by picking up the signals of local television stations and retransmitting them via the Internet to paying subscribers.
Aereo suspends TV service...but says it's not 'shutting down' - Jun. 28, 2014
GM's 'culture' blamed for current crisis - Jun. 28, 2014
A corporate culture that stopped acknowledging problems is why General Motors is in its current predicament, according to a former quality manager for the automaker.
In an exclusive interview that aired Saturday on CNN's "Smerconish," former GM manager Bill McAleer told host Michael Smerconish that employees who work at GM were "faced with a culture where you get fired if you do talk about quality and safety issues, and you get fired if you don't talk about them."
GM's 'culture' blamed for current crisis - Jun. 28, 2014
Read "Lean UX" for Brawny Product Development Success
Let’s face it. Apps are in fashion in the business world, the new “black” indeed. We are seeing organizations change structure to support business and customer activity driven by apps. So now everyone wants an app. But developing software is not easy. Getting the user interface right is a make or break ordeal. And most businesses experience a break with a capital B.
To have more makes than breaks, read the book Lean UX: Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience. The book is written by Jeff Gothelf (@jboogie), an international speaker of UX processes, with input from Josh Seiden (@jseiden), a 20 year veteran of software design and development leadership.
Read "Lean UX" for Brawny Product Development Success
GM: Four more safety recalls - Jun. 27, 2014
General Motors on Friday announced four safety recalls covering nearly 430,000 vehicles in the U.S.
The recall covers nearly 30,000 air bag inflators in 2013-2014 model year Chevrolet Cruze sedans. GM (GM) says the inflators could fail or rupture, which could propel metal pieces that could injure the driver. GM says its aware of one injury related to the issue.
GM: Four more safety recalls - Jun. 27, 2014
Governor Quinn, Senator Durbin, Union Pacific Announce $90 Million Investment in West Line, Celebrate End of $82 Million CREATE Project
Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Union Pacific Railroad President and COO Lance Fritz to announce that the Union Pacific (UP) and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) are making a significant investment in Metra's West Line. Each will invest $45 million for the construction of a new third main line track on the UP/Metra's West Line, from River Forest to Melrose Park and then from West Chicago to Geneva. The announcement is part of Governor Quinn's agenda to create jobs and build a 21st century infrastructure that will drive Illinois' economy forward.
Governor Quinn, Senator Durbin, Union Pacific Announce $90 Million Investment in West Line, Celebrate End of $82 Million CREATE Project
Governor Quinn, Senator Durbin, Union Pacific Announce $90 Million Investment in West Line, Celebrate End of $82 Million CREATE Project
Search Giant Shuts Down Ads, Review Site Gets Messaging
News this week includes the shutting down of a fairly high profile online ad program. Meanwhile, a more famous online review site introduces instant messaging to its options. Here are the headlines you need to keep up with this week to keep your small business competitive.
Search Giant Shuts Down Ads, Review Site Gets Messaging
Search Giant Shuts Down Ads, Review Site Gets Messaging
Aaron Swartz's father thinks he'd be alive today if he were never arrested - Jun. 27, 2014
In 2013, Internet activist and Reddit co-founder Aaron Swartz ended his life while facing up to 35 years in prison for hacking.
Swartz faced multiple charges for breaking and entering into an MIT wiring closet and downloading academic journals, including two counts of wire fraud and 11 counts of violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Swartz, who was battling the court, also battled with depression. Prosecutors dropped the charges after his death.
Aaron Swartz's father thinks he'd be alive today if he were never arrested - Jun. 27, 2014
Red Bull settles with U.S. on Cuba violations claims - Jun. 27, 2014
Energy drink maker Red Bull North America has settled claims that it broke rules involving sanctions against Cuba.
The Treasury Department said Friday that the company has agreed to pay $89,775 over allegations it failed to get authorization from the Treasury to travel to Cuba in 2009.
Red Bull settles with U.S. on Cuba violations claims - Jun. 27, 2014
Argentina advances to next round of debt talks - Jun. 27, 2014
Argentina's debt problems are about to get a lot Messi-er.
While the South American nation may be busy celebrating the heroics of its star soccer player Lionel Messi in the World Cup, a federal judge Thursday blocked one path for the country to avoid default.
Argentina advances to next round of debt talks - Jun. 27, 2014
Pay Only For Actual Returns With the New Endicia Return Label
The space for etailer tools has been heating up recently. There’s an eBay service,eBay Valet, that will list your products for you and an analytics tool, Terapeak, that provides data about the amount your products can sell for online.
There are also tools like Chirpify that help you sell your products via social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. And, for those uninterested in selling on the big sites, there are also a ton of small eCommerce store options out there.
Pay Only For Actual Returns With the New Endicia Return Label
Friday, June 27, 2014
Nike scores a goal. Investors cheer - Jun. 27, 2014
The World Cup is not just a battle for soccer supremacy. It's also a showdown between two global brands: Nike and Adidas.
On that front, it looks like Nike just scored a goal.
Nike scores a goal. Investors cheer - Jun. 27, 2014
Duke Energy to announce second quarter earnings August 7 - Duke Energy
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -
Duke Energy will release its second quarter 2014 earnings results at 7 a.m. ET on Thursday, Aug. 7.
An earnings conference call for analysts is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET that day to discuss Duke Energy’s financial performance for the quarter and provide other business updates.
Duke Energy to announce second quarter earnings August 7 - Duke Energy
Secret messaging app Wickr moves into finance - Jun. 27, 2014
In the post-Snowden world, encryption is cool. Lots of personal messaging apps want to cash in on privacy.
Wickr is one of them. It's a free app that offers self-destructing, encrypted messages. But its founder, Nico Sell, sees vast and untapped potential in the finance industry. To her, Wickr is more than a cross between WhatsApp and Snapchat.
Secret messaging app Wickr moves into finance - Jun. 27, 2014
Pot Becomes Big Business as States Legalize Cannabis - SPIEGEL ONLINE
Since the legalization of marijuana in two US states in January, entrepreneurs and investors have been seeing green. Observers believe the industry will grow rapidly and may even rival the Dot.Com boom of the 1990s.
Pot Becomes Big Business as States Legalize Cannabis - SPIEGEL ONLINE
Pot Becomes Big Business as States Legalize Cannabis - SPIEGEL ONLINE
10 Ways to Use the BBB to Grow Your Business
If you own a business, you already know about the Better Business Bureau and the importance of its ratings. But that isn’t all the BBB has to offer.
Below is a list of some lesser-known features of the BBB and how they might be able to boost your business growth.
10 Ways to Use the BBB to Grow Your Business
CHMP Recommends Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim's Investigational New Insulin Glargine Product for Approval in the European Union (NYSE:LLY)
Lilly/BI's insulin glargine is a basal insulin, which is intended to provide long-lasting blood sugar control between meals and at night, an integral part of glycemic control.1 It has the same amino acid sequence as Lantus® (insulin glargine) and was filed through the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) biosimilar pathway.
CHMP Recommends Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim's Investigational New Insulin Glargine Product for Approval in the European Union (NYSE:LLY)
Triumeq® (dolutegravir/abacavir/lamivudine) single-tablet regimen receives positive CHMP opinion in Europe for the treatment of HIV | 2014 | Press releases | Media | GlaxoSmithKline
ViiV Healthcare today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a positive opinion recommending marketing authorisation for Triumeq® (dolutegravir/abacavir/lamivudine) for the treatment of HIV infection in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older and weighing at least 40kg.
Triumeq® (dolutegravir/abacavir/lamivudine) single-tablet regimen receives positive CHMP opinion in Europe for the treatment of HIV | 2014 | Press releases | Media | GlaxoSmithKline
Triumeq® (dolutegravir/abacavir/lamivudine) single-tablet regimen receives positive CHMP opinion in Europe for the treatment of HIV | 2014 | Press releases | Media | GlaxoSmithKline
Meet Google's futurist-in-chief - Jun. 27, 2014
Ray Kurzweil has made a name for himself in the past few decades as an inventor, futurist and best-selling author. Now, he's heading Google's artificial intelligence efforts.
Kurzweil appeared before a standing-room only crowd at Google's annual software developer conference on Wednesday to discuss his work for the search giant.
Meet Google's futurist-in-chief - Jun. 27, 2014
Three bites and you're out! Luis Suarez losing sponsors - Jun. 27, 2014
Big corporate sponsors are losing their appetite for infamous Uruguayan soccer striker Luis Suarez after he bit a player during aWorld Cup match in Brazil.
Suarez will play no further part in the World Cup after FIFA suspended him for four months from any football activity.
Three bites and you're out! Luis Suarez losing sponsors - Jun. 27, 2014
Eliquis® (apixaban) Receives CHMP Positive Opinion for the Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE), and Prevention of Recurrent DVT and PE | BMS Newsroom
PRINCETON, N.J. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a positive opinion recommending that Eliquis (apixaban) be granted marketing authorization for the treatment of DVT (deep vein thrombosis) and PE (pulmonary embolism), and the prevention of recurrent DVT and PE, in adults. The CHMP’s positive opinion will now be reviewed by the European Commission (EC). The decision on whether to approve Eliquis for this indication will be made by the EC and will be applicable to all European Union member states plus Iceland and Norway.
Eliquis® (apixaban) Receives CHMP Positive Opinion for the Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE), and Prevention of Recurrent DVT and PE | BMS Newsroom
Eliquis® (apixaban) Receives CHMP Positive Opinion for the Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE), and Prevention of Recurrent DVT and PE | BMS Newsroom
Bristol-Myers Squibb Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for Daklinza® (daclatasvir) for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C in the European Union | BMS Newsroom
PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a positive opinion recommending that Daklinza® (daclatasvir), an investigational, potent pan-genotypic NS5A complex inhibitor (in vitro), be granted approval for use in combination with other medicinal products for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in adults. This is the first positive opinion given by the CHMP for an NS5A complex inhibitor and will now be reviewed by the European Commission, which has the authority to approve medicines for the European Union (EU). - See more at: http://news.bms.com/press-release/bristol-myers-squibb-receives-positive-chmp-opinion-daklinza-daclatasvir-treatment-chr#sthash.B3gfNh61.dpuf
Bristol-Myers Squibb Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for Daklinza® (daclatasvir) for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C in the European Union | BMS Newsroom
Bristol-Myers Squibb Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for Daklinza® (daclatasvir) for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C in the European Union | BMS Newsroom
New PayPal PassPort Website is Your Portal to Global Sales
We hear it so much it’s become cliché by now – we live in a “global society” with a “global economy” and a “global marketplace” that is at everyone’s fingertips via the Internet.
But in reality, it’s the ‘big guys’ who are participating globally (and reaping the benefits). Small business owners are, for the most part, on the outside looking in and wanting to grab a piece of the global pie, but not knowing how to make that happen.
New PayPal PassPort Website is Your Portal to Global Sales
Walmart cuts iPhone prices - Jun. 26, 2014
If you're still holding out for the price of the newest iPhones to drop, your time has come.
Walmart said it is cutting the price for both the iPhone 5s and 5c beginning 9 a.m. Friday.
Walmart cuts iPhone prices - Jun. 26, 2014
Millennial-driven housing boom on the horizon - Jun. 26, 2014
The Millennials who for years have been holed-up in their childhood homes while the economy imploded, now seem poised to move out of their parents' basements in a big way.
According to a report released Thursday by Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies, as the economy shows signs of improvement, by 2025 Millennials could form 24 million new households and spur a huge comeback in the U.S. real estate market.
Millennial-driven housing boom on the horizon - Jun. 26, 2014
Thursday, June 26, 2014
AmerisourceBergen Completes Acquisition of Minority Interest in Profarma Distribuidora de Produtos Farmacêuticos S.A.
RSS Feeds - AmerisourceBergen
Microsoft Exchange Down for Nine Hours
For all their benefits in making small businesses more cost efficient and competitive, there are, of course, negatives to cloud services too. When a cloud service is interrupted for any reason, those relying on the service are without recourse until it is up and running again.
Microsoft Exchange Down for Nine Hours
Microsoft Exchange Down for Nine Hours
Feinberg to unveil victim compensation plan Monday - Jun. 26, 2014
How much will GM give victims? We'll find out Monday.
GM consultant Kenneth Feinberg will disclose details then of his long-awaited compensation plan for those who were injured or killed as a result of the automaker's ignition switch recall problem.
Feinberg to unveil victim compensation plan Monday - Jun. 26, 2014
Liber8Me Teaches Lessons From a Veteran Entrepreneur
Laura Humphreys may have started her career as a secretary in an ad agency. But to date she has started three successful businesses and sold two.
Her latest venture, Liber8Me attempts to help others learn from her experience and visualize their businesses in a whole new way.
Liber8Me Teaches Lessons From a Veteran Entrepreneur
Flying this summer? Expect higher fees - Jun. 26, 2014
Come July 21, passenger security fees will be going up at U.S. airports.
The increase in the fee, which helps fund airport security efforts by the Transportation Security Administration, comes courtesy of the bipartisan budget deal passed by lawmakers last December.
Flying this summer? Expect higher fees - Jun. 26, 2014
Union Pacific Recognized a Best Employer for Healthy Lifestyles
OMAHA, NEB., JUNE 26, 2014
The National Business Group on Health (NBGH) named Union Pacific one of the Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles for 2014.
Recognized at the platinum level for its ongoing commitment and dedication to promoting a healthy work environment, Union Pacific was among 63 U.S. employers that received the 2014 Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles® award.
Union Pacific Recognized a Best Employer for Healthy Lifestyles
Chinese giant Alibaba to list on New York Stock Exchange - Jun. 26, 2014
Alibaba, perhaps the biggest e-commerce company in the world, plans to go public on the Big Board.
The Chinese juggernaut revealed the decision to list its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday afternoon in a regulatory filing.
Chinese giant Alibaba to list on New York Stock Exchange - Jun. 26, 2014
When is the Best Time to Trademark Your Company Name?
For the new business that is just starting out, a common question is, “When is the right time to file a trademark application?” Should business owners bother registering before their product or service is ready, or just wait until they’re ready to officially launch to the marketplace?
In the U.S., a business gets common law rights to a name as soon as it is used in commerce. That means that as soon as you start selling a product or service, you can claim common law ownership of that trademark without formally registering it with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
When is the Best Time to Trademark Your Company Name?
GM expects to recall 33,000 Chevrolet Cruzes - Jun. 26, 2014
General Motors is expected to recall about 33,000 Chevrolet Cruze sedans for an airbag-related issue.
The affected vehicles may have been equipped with an incorrect part.
GM expects to recall 33,000 Chevrolet Cruzes - Jun. 26, 2014
Americans are earning more but spending less - Jun. 26, 2014
Americans' incomes are rising, but they aren't spending their extra cash.
Personal income rose 0.4% in May, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. It may not sound like much, but it marked the fifth straight month in a row that incomes rose. Not only that, but incomes are rising faster than inflation -- an encouraging sign that people are gaining more buying power.
Americans are earning more but spending less - Jun. 26, 2014
Elio Motors promises $6,800 car - Jun. 26, 2014
Some time next year, a company called Elio Motors claims it will begin building a car in its Louisiana factory that will get 84 miles per gallon on the highway and that will sell for a base price of $6,800.
Yes, $6,800.
Elio Motors promises $6,800 car - Jun. 26, 2014
Constant Contact Launches Startup Accelerator
Do you have a startup that serves other small businesses with a product or service? Would you like that startup to grow?
Then you may be interested in applying to Constant Contact’s 4-month startup accelerator program. The company’s “Small Business Innovation Program,” with a facility known as the Innovation Loft or InnoLoft, is designed to give a boost to help startups and entrepreneurs that serve other small businesses.
Constant Contact Launches Startup Accelerator
James C. Smith Elected to Pfizer’s Board of Directors | Pfizer Pharmaceutical News and Media | Pfizer: the world's largest research-based pharmaceutical company
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pfizer Inc. today announced the election of James C. Smith to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Smith also was appointed to the Corporate Governance and Science and Technology Committees of Pfizer’s Board.
James C. Smith Elected to Pfizer’s Board of Directors | Pfizer Pharmaceutical News and Media | Pfizer: the world's largest research-based pharmaceutical company
James C. Smith Elected to Pfizer’s Board of Directors | Pfizer Pharmaceutical News and Media | Pfizer: the world's largest research-based pharmaceutical company
How to tame your property bubble - Jun. 26, 2014
Training a dragon might be easier than managing Britain's red hot housing market.
But that's the challenge officials took on Thursday in the face of mounting evidence of aproperty bubble in London and concerns that reckless lending could leave U.K. borrowers struggling when interest rates inevitably rise.
How to tame your property bubble - Jun. 26, 2014
How to Prepare Your Business for a Natural Disaster
Hurricane season is here and with it comes the potential for catastrophic damage to small businesses throughout the country. For instance, nearly 19,000 New Jersey small businesses alone sustained more than $8 billion in losses as a result of Hurricane Sandy (PDF) in 2012.
There are also other disasters such as wildfires, floods, tornadoes, electrical fires (even cyber security threats) that can also devastate your business if proper measures aren’t taken to protect your employees, property and equipment.
How to Prepare Your Business for a Natural Disaster
Retailers score with $90 World Cup jerseys - Jun. 26, 2014
Baseball is "America's Pastime." Football created "America's Team." And basketball's "Dream Team" lived up to its name.
But World Cup fever has made the U.S. Men's National Team the new "boys of summer" -- and retailers are cashing in.
Retailers score with $90 World Cup jerseys - Jun. 26, 2014
Refugees take their culinary skills to the masses - Jun. 26, 2014
Think starting a business is hard? Try doing it after spending 20 years in a refugee camp and coming to the U.S. with nothing more than three suitcases and your family.
Kamal Sharma arrived in the United States in 2010, only to spend the last four years stocking at Wal-Mart, working at a meatpacking plant, and waiting tables at a Salt Lake City Indian restaurant. Now, the Bhutanese refugee and his family dream of starting a restaurant of their own.
Refugees take their culinary skills to the masses - Jun. 26, 2014
Alcoa: News: News Releases: Alcoa’s Transformation Accelerates, Will Acquire Firth Rixson to Grow Global Aerospace Portfolio
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced it is significantly accelerating its portfolio transformation. The Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Firth Rixson, a global leader in aerospace jet engine components, from Oak Hill Capital Partners, for $2.85 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of the deal, Alcoa will purchase Firth Rixson for $2.35 billion in cash, plus $500 million of Company stock and an additional $150 million potential earn-out.
The acquisition further strengthens Alcoa’s robust aerospace business. It positions the Company to capture additional aerospace growth with a broader range of high-growth, value-add jet engine components. The acquisition is strategically aligned with the Company’s objective to continue to build its value-add businesses.
Alcoa: News: News Releases: Alcoa’s Transformation Accelerates, Will Acquire Firth Rixson to Grow Global Aerospace Portfolio
The acquisition further strengthens Alcoa’s robust aerospace business. It positions the Company to capture additional aerospace growth with a broader range of high-growth, value-add jet engine components. The acquisition is strategically aligned with the Company’s objective to continue to build its value-add businesses.
Alcoa: News: News Releases: Alcoa’s Transformation Accelerates, Will Acquire Firth Rixson to Grow Global Aerospace Portfolio
Chinese millionaire throws totally insane lunch for the homeless - Jun. 26, 2014
On Wednesday morning, Brandy Mills left her encampment under New York City's FDR Drive, and headed to a posh uptown restaurant, hoping for a free lunch and $300 cash.
Mills was one of hundreds of homeless New Yorkers who showed up at Central Park's Loeb Boathouse -- a popular venue for high-end weddings and banquets -- at the invitation of Chinese multimillionaire Chen Guangbiao.
Chinese millionaire throws totally insane lunch for the homeless - Jun. 26, 2014
5 privacy tips from an ex-FBI agent - Jun. 26, 2014
If anyone knows about cyber surveillance, it's Mary Galligan.
Until recently, she led the cyber and special operations team at the FBI's New York office -- the agency's largest surveillance operation. That included catching hackers like the infamous "Sabu" and using him to hunt down other hackers.
5 privacy tips from an ex-FBI agent - Jun. 26, 2014
Fewer parents helping to pay for college - Jun. 26, 2014
Though parents still agree that a college degree is extremely important, fewer are planning to shell out their own money to help their kids attain one.
About 77% of parents say they plan to help their child pay for college -- down from 81% last year, according to a Discover Student Loans survey of 1,000 adults.
Fewer parents helping to pay for college - Jun. 26, 2014
Ikea lifting minimum wage to nearly $11 an hour - Jun. 26, 2014
Ikea is acting on its own to lift the minimum wage, and it's doing it in a unique way: The U.S. average will be $10.76 an hour, but will be adjusted in different areas for cost of living.
Ikea workers in Woodbridge, Va., will get the highest, at $13.22 an hour.
Ikea lifting minimum wage to nearly $11 an hour - Jun. 26, 2014
6 Reasons Employees Leave a Company | Paychex
While it's difficult to place an exact figure on the business expense of employee turnover, experts estimate that it can cost as much as twice an employee's salary to find and train a replacement. These costs — coupled with the damage done to workplace morale when colleagues quit — make it vital to understand why employees leave and how to retain them.
6 Reasons Employees Leave a Company | Paychex
6 Reasons Employees Leave a Company | Paychex
How to vacation like an aristocrat - Jun. 26, 2014
Ever wanted to live like royalty ... or at least like a British Lord?
Visitors can seek out the royal treatment with a vacation on the 35,000-acre estate of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, who have opened up their land and their home to the public.
How to vacation like an aristocrat - Jun. 26, 2014
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