Archive for June 2010
Businesses tune into customers with social media
Phil James knows why most small businesses eventually abandon social media.
It’s not because social media strategies don’t work – James has built a large following for Café di Scala on Twitter and Facebook – …
Read MoreNobody doesn’t like Sara Lee … right?
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Read MoreGovernment is an ever-growing organism
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Read MoreA life of leisure, plus a little time at the office
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Read MoreCulver announces broadband map
Gov. Chet Culver announced today the launch of Iowa’s first statewide broadband availability map.
Intended to ensure that all of Iowa’s rural and urban communities have access to the benefits associated with broadband, the BroadbandStat …
Moody’s again cuts BP’s ratings
Moody’s Investors Service slashed BP plc’s senior unsecured issuer and long-term debt securities ratings Friday, marking the second downgrade in a month, CNNMoney.com reported.
Citing the worsening impact of the oil spill, Moody’s cut BP’s …
New iPhone soars, but can Apple meet demand?
Apple Inc. hit a virtual home run with the release of its latest iPhone on Tuesday in spite of a temporary game delay.
Reuters reported that Apple shares rose nearly 3 percent on Wednesday, following …
Last week’s jobless claims more than expected
Initial unemployment claims totaled 472,000 last week, an increase of 12,000 that shows job losses remain elevated in spite of a growing U.S. economy, Bloomberg reported.
Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had predicted that applications for …
Obama calls for renewed clean energy plan
President Obama on Tuesday night called on Americans to move away from reliance on oil and develop alternative sources of energy, The New York Times reported. The president cast the massive Gulf of Mexico oil …
Read MoreCommittee agrees to permanent increase in FDIC deposit guarantee
Lawmakers completing a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations on Tuesday agreed to permanently increase to $250,000 Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) coverage for individual accounts, and to make it retroactive to Jan. 1, 2008, the …
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