Mario Draghi is the head of the European Central Bank. With the debt and economic crisis looming dangerously over several crucial European nations, the power Draghi wields is formidable. One observer, Franklin Allen, professor of finance at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business had this to say about Mario Draghi: “In terms of… Continue Reading
With thousands of apps available iPhone and smartphone users, it can be a daunting proposition to find the ones that can actually improve productivity or be in anyway useful and not just a gimmick. Here are a few apps which have been making a splash among business people who are not only interested in being… Continue Reading
The tablet marketplace just got a little more crowded as Google releases its own, modestly priced, eReader-type product called the Nexus 7. Unveiled at Google’s I/O developers’ conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, the seven-inch tablet was designed by Google engineers but is actually manufactured by Asus in Taiwan. The new product will be priced… Continue Reading
The financial ministers of the euro zone’s largest economies will meet on Tuesday prior to the upcoming full-blown summit of the European Union to be held on Thursday. The financial ministers of Germany, France, Spain and Italy hope to come up with a plan to shrink their differences on how to deal with the present… Continue Reading
A slow economy does not mean there are not lots of opportunities for entrepreneurs willing to do a little research into what industries are showing strong growth potential for the year approaching. Some businesses may be franchises, and others might be solely your own, but either way there is money to be made and success… Continue Reading
The economy is endlessly shifting and stability is a seemingly lost cause in the business world. Still, certain business trends stand out in today’s industries. Here is a list of the top ten business trends according to Frannet.com: Generation Y: Today’s youth have more purchasing power than any youngsters before them. Whether it’s their own… Continue Reading
When looking at the unemployment rate in America, it’s interesting to see where the average American places the blame. A Gallup poll from Thursday shows that most of them place it squarely at the feet of former U.S. President George W. Bush. Of the 1000 adults surveyed, about 68% of them placed the blame with… Continue Reading
Economist are predicting slower than hoped-for growth in the economy during the second quarter of 2012 despite lower gas prices during this period. The cheaper gas did not stimulate spending in other sectors by consumers, leading analysts to believe that the economy is still slumping. Not all of Wednesday’s government data was disappointing, however. Consumers… Continue Reading
Michael Bennet, head of derivatives and structured finance at the World Bank says that there is a good chance that the bank will once again issue yuan-denominated bonds in Hong Kong as soon as borrowing costs improve to a more favorable rate. According to information collected by the Bloomberg organization, International Finance Corp, a member… Continue Reading
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