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Monthly Archives: June 2012

Malcolm Berko on the Economy

The Chicago Times’ Malcolm Berko recently discussed the upcoming economic changes, as well as how they will be influenced by the next president. DL, a reader from Vancouver, asked: “What is your opinion of our economy for the next couple of years, and what do you think will happen to stock prices if Congress allows… Continue Reading

Facebook: A Company Focus

As the uproar from its recent IPO dies down, Facebook is facing some fresh challenges. For one, the IPO did not advance as well as planned, with the FB stocks already sliding in the market. Though analysts maintain positive outlooks for the stock’s long-term ratings, investors are generally concerned about the company’s ability to continue… Continue Reading

New Economic Optimism, Shortlived?

A new found sense of optimism has hit the international markets, after Spain sought assistance for its ailing banks. Asians stocks and the euro both saw an upsurge and China’s exports jumped in May from a year earlier. As analysts at Credit Agricole CIB in Hong Kong said, ‘‘Market sentiment has improved on the back… Continue Reading

Focus on Companies: Tesla Motors

Tesla Motors has a mission: to prove to the world, and especially to consumers, that fully electric cars can compete today in the huge US automobile market, and be fun. cool and awesome, too. Elon Musk, co-founder of PayPal, helped Tesla Motors get started in 2004 with an initial investment of $6.3 million. As a… Continue Reading

The U.S. Economy, Consumption and Minimum Wage

Since 2009, the private sector has been a source of hope and relief for the U.S. economy. Business investment boosted the original rebound; so much so that many began to consider corporate America to be the key to keeping the economy alive. However, the situation is headed for a major change. In the past, businesses… Continue Reading

Top Kid Friendly Company Tours

Sometimes there is nothing like a real hands-on experience to help our children understand that all the food we eat, toys we play with, electronics we work with and enjoy, and every other item in our household that we consume, or service that we avail ourselves of, come from people just like us. How to… Continue Reading

Top 20 Jobs of 2012

Jobs in the business sector are undeniably some of the best out there today. In fact, six of the top twenty careers are business-related, according to a list from U.S. News. The Best Jobs of 2012 include: Meeting, Convention and Event Planner Sales Representative Accountant Receptionist Financial Adviser Customer Service Representative HR Specialist Insurance Agent… Continue Reading

Netflix Steals Top Spot from Apple

IHS iSuppli, the market research company, recently announced the Netflix has pushed past Apple to become the leading online movie provider in the United States. Back in 2011, Netflix’s market share rose to 44%, from less than 1% only a year before. Apple, on the other hand, recorded a major loss, falling to 32.2% from… Continue Reading