Cloud computing will create more jobs than the early Internet did, because cloud applications and platforms will transform the entire IT landscape.?? The recent Sand Hill study confirms it. For example, an IT services startup launched operations with 4 employees in a few months.?? They accessed cloud applications for email, HR, marketing, collaboration and more.?? ...

pubblicato il: 19/03/2012 - 13:23

In trading on Thursday, shares of Astoria Financial Corp. (NYSE: AF) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $9.63, changing hands as high as $9.64 per share. Astoria Financial Corp. shares are currently trading up about 3.7% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of AF shares, versus its 200 ...

pubblicato il: 15/03/2012 - 22:23

Part One of the Not , but Very Cool Wines Under the Radar Series. We all know what the movie Sideways did for Pinot Noir?s popularity; it's nigh impossible to find a balanced, delightful one for less than $40. if you want a collector?s Pinot, well, you?ll really need to open that wallet. In an ...

pubblicato il: 13/03/2012 - 16:25

Will first-quarter results be a hurdle or a a roadblock?

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 21:56

HBO pulls the plug on a series and the NYRA promises an investigation into 15 fatalities at Aqueduct racetrack. Just another day of empty promises at the races, where profits come first, bettors second and the horses dead last.

pubblicato il: 15/03/2012 - 17:52

Our company recently worked with a client that was being charged for age discrimination. It's a great example of one risk that startups can be exposed to while building their businesses. First, the Facts One of our high-growth technology clients was recently made aware that an age discrimination charge had been lodged against the company. ...

pubblicato il: 20/03/2012 - 11:46

This is a real situation. Three brothers are engaged in pitched battle over their mother?s living situation.?? Mom is severely demented and can?t care for herself independently. She had long term care insurance, but she has almost exhausted that benefit.?? Her only remaining asset is her home.?? She needs full time care. The eldest brother, ...

pubblicato il: 14/03/2012 - 02:23

Arlington Asset Investment Corp (NYSE: AI) has been named as a Top 10 dividend-paying financial stock, according to Dividend Channel, which published its most recent ?DividendRank? report. The report noted that among shares of financial companies, AI displayed both attractive valuation metrics and strong profitability metrics. For example, the recent AI share price of $24.59 ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 15:57

Air. It's free. It's often hot. And it's at the root of a trio of UK startups visiting the U.S. this week as part of the Cleantech Forum, the annual green tech conference taking place this week in . Zeta LED. Zeta has developed an air-cooled LED light bulb (see photo.) The Lifebulb consumes 10 ...

pubblicato il: 27/03/2012 - 16:27

It?s a common enough argument around the world at the moment, that various unhealthy behaviours increase the costs to health care systems. Thus those unhealthy behaviours should be taxed more heavily so as to pay for the costs to those health care systems. The only problem with the argument is that it is entirely gibbering ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 15:57