It’s tough to pick a winner in the stock market these days unless you are one of the few with insider information, but Los Gatos, California based Netflix is on a roll. The mail order DVD subscription service reported a stellar first quarter where they attracted some 1.7 million new customers.
Facebook has indeed become huge, with over 400 million global users, and they are going to try to make search engines like Google obsolete with their new “Open Graph” platform. The intention is to allow Facebook members to engage a “like” icon while they are surfing the web, and without leaving the page, the article that they like will appear on their Facebook page
Internet search engine giant Google had an excellent first quarter of 2010, posting a net gain of nearly $2 billion which equated to a rise of $6.06 per share. This was a marked improvement over the same quarter last year, and their performance was significantly better than the best guesses of the market analysts. Google execs cite an improving overall economy as the reason for the sudden uptick in company profits
It’s really kind of hard to believe when you stop and think about how quickly Twitter has blossomed into such a household name.
There has always been a lot of debate concerning the responsibility one may feel to buy an American-made car rather than an import. This was true even before the recent highly publicized financial struggles of the Detroit “Big Three.” It seems logical to me that you should try to support American businesses whenever you can. But, when it come to buying a car, it’s not that simple.
Bernard Madoff, the man who bilked countless individuals and organizations out of some $65 billion, reportedly engaged in a scuffle with a fellow inmate in December. Madoff, who has spent a lifetime getting the best of others, seems to have wound up on the wrong side of the balance of power in this instance. His opponent, a black belt in karate, allegedly broke Madoff’s nose and some ribs while otherwise roughing up the former tycoon
The Premier of China seems to have a more realistic grasp of the ebb and flow of economic reality than our own government. Wen Jiabao spoke to the National People’s Congress on Monday and warned of a major “double dip” global recession.
The hits keep on coming for the Toyota Corporation. The Japanese based automaker, who had developed a reputation for quality, long lasting vehicles over the last few decades, took another blow yesterday when a 61 year-old California man had the accelerator stick in his 2008 Prius
I have been telecommuting for more than four years at this point, and I feel as though it is a very good thing for me, my clients, the community, and the environment. The last thing the freeways need are more and more drivers, and the way the population has exploded in the United States (due to the extreme levels of immigration over the last thirty years) has made it increasingly difficult to get around in many parts of the country
Starting a new career path can be a pragmatic and positive response to a layoff, and when you decide to try something new, it is a good idea to analyze the projected viability of that new direction. Difficult economic times often indicate a shift in the job market, and there are certain things that people are going need to do regardless of the state of the economy, and one thing is certain: people will always need to eat. With this in mind, going to culinary school is an excellent choice for creative people who love food and enjoy preparing it for others.
