The President of Dr. Jim Yong Kim is the White House's candidate to head the World Bank. ? President Obama made the announcement Friday, before leaving for a global nuclear summit to Korea; thus, ending weeks of speculations ever since Bob Zoellick the current head of the World Bank said he would retire at the ...

pubblicato il: 24/03/2012 - 03:50

We answered that question definitively at Forbes this week with ?s ranking of ?America?s Most Trustworthy Companies.? For all the rest of us, offered ?Rebuilding Trust. It All Starts With You,? both chronicling a widespread decline in trust and suggesting what to do about it. Also speaking of trust, asked ?Is Goldman Sachs Actually Stupid?? ...

pubblicato il: 24/03/2012 - 02:55

Economic news from China last week overshadowed improving technicals for in many parts of the market, including the specific areas highlighted by MoneyShow senior editor Tom Aspray. Stocks took a breather last week, as fears over a slowing Chinese economy scared some out of stocks as well as crude oil, which dropped sharply. The latest data on manufacturing from both China and Europe spooked some investors. Several weeks ago, Chinese Premier Wen had cut the GDP target to 7.5% for 2012, from 8% in 2011. But only a week later, Nomura Securities raised their forecast from 7.9% to 8.2%. In their opinion, further lowering of interest rates and the bank reserve requirement will turn the economy around.

pubblicato il: 24/03/2012 - 02:55

S is for Standard Deduction. Most taxpayers have the option of claiming the standard deduction or the itemized deduction. I say ?most? because, as with almost everything tax-related, there are some exceptions. You cannot use the standard deduction if you file as married filing a separate return and your spouse itemizes deductions; you are a ...

pubblicato il: 24/03/2012 - 01:57

? Joining The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and Twilight is the newest jackpot movie series, The Hunger Games.??The Hunger?? chronicles the life of??Katniss Everdeen, a 17 year-old who lives in District 12, a run-down neglected district belonging to the country of??Panem. After she is selected twice to be in the games and survives, ...

pubblicato il: 24/03/2012 - 01:11

Big Data continues its Sherman?s march across tech memes in 2012.??For those in need of a big-data definition, try??Edd Dumbill?s: ?any information that?s too fast, too large or doesn?t fit what you have.? The opportunity is in mining these seams of information to yield useful analytical insights. The category is a fast-grower as IT buyers ...

pubblicato il: 24/03/2012 - 00:26

Times, they are a'changing.

pubblicato il: 24/03/2012 - 00:26

What? Is housing booming or something? No, not really, but at least it's not getting terribly worse. There have even been signs of improvement, like a dwindling supply of homes on the market and a rise in permits for new construction.

pubblicato il: 24/03/2012 - 00:26

Stratasys and Optomec Inc. today announced that the companies have successfully completed a joint development project to merge 3D printing and printed electronics to create the world's first fully printed hybrid structure. The first project is a "smart wing" for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) model with functional electronics printed right on the wing structure. ...

pubblicato il: 24/03/2012 - 00:06

The U.S. national team currently ranks fourth in the world? in terms of the salary it pays head coach Jurgen Klinsmann. As long as I follow this game, two archetypal news stories will return with each new season to remind us of the anxiety that gnaws at the soul of American soccer: in one group, ...

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 23:55