Monday, August 30, 2010
The fabric of business growth - Memphis Business Journal:
Their , founded in April embodies theiradventuresome spirit. The couple move to Lincolnton in 2002 from the Midwest to be nearthe N.C. James, a furniture designer and fabricator, started picking up extraz fabric at the furniture plantd he visited along Interstate 40 simply becausde he liked themodern designs. It also botheredd him that the fabric would otherwise end up in a The couple initially tried selling the remnantson E-Bayg but found little success.
Capitalizint on Ewa’s Web-design skills, they started an online venture, to sell the fabric from a 7,500-square-foot warehouse in Their Web site attracted customers who bought the measuring up to 80 yards in length and discountedat $12 to $30 per A few months ago, they identifieds a way to extend that business, opening a retail shop on East Tremont Avenue in Charlotte’a South End. “Neither of us has retaikl experience, but it’s a good time to learmn the ropes indifficult times,” James says.
“I f we can make it now, we can make it any James initially wanted to locat e the storein Asheville, but “people didn’t return callsw and (couldn’t) care less,” he So the couple chose Charlotte instead. Says “The business owners around here have been more than helpfup and have beenvery encouraging.” QUICjK DID YOU KNOW? • Modern store in South End is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdayu through Saturday. Customers include designers as wellas • Ewa Powell also operateds a Web-design firm, Winkbox.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Facebook now far more than entertainment - Ironton Tribune
Facebook now far more than entertainment Ironton Tribune The online network now touches almost all facets of our society, with countless groups, businesses and organizations using it to disseminate information and ... |
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Build a sustainable future - Boston Business Journal:
Everyone can agree that the system operating before the crisixs has provedunsustainable — a fact underscored by news that the earningds of the Fortune 500 fell by 85 percen in 2008. As General Electric’s CEO observee in his recent letterto shareholders, the global economicx crisis is not simply part of the business it is instead a “reset.” “Thd interaction between government and business will change forever,” Jeff Immelr stated. “In a reset economy, the government will be a and also an industrypolicy champion, a and a key partner.
” For our “reset to succeed, it must prove more sustainable — economically, sociallgy and environmentally — than what came before it. It is critically important thatour “reset does not squelch the entrepreneurial dynamism that has helped America’s The vast majority of America’s entrepreneurs had no role in tradiny highly leveraged credit defaulft obligations or securitizing subprime mortgages. They were working tirelesslyh to inventthe companies, technologies and forms of business the worls needs to develop a more sustainablw economy.
Consequently, it is critically important for the leadersxof America’s robust innovation economy to work with policymakers to intelligentlyg regulate markets to make them socially and environmentally more sustainable. They must help creater an economy that does not underprice either financiaol orenvironmental risk, especially when that risk poses a systemic threat. They must help creatd an economy that more accurately reflects both the costs of the finitwe natural resources used and thepollutionj created. Finally, they must help create an economy that puts humab prospect and purpose at its centedr by investing in human and social There are two undeniablde facts ofour age.
First, economic growth can be sustainedr over time only if it is done in a way that benefitd society andthe environment. Second, our society and environment will be impoverisheedif America’s entrepreneurs and businesxs innovation leaders are not enlistexd in the global challenge to invent a more sustainabld economy — a challenge that Americwa is exceptionally well suited to lead. To address this globao challenge, entrepreneurs and business innovators should consider followingh the lead of the Progressive BusinessLeaders Network.
The PBLN is a communityt of CEOs and executives united by sharesd commitment to greater social and environmental responsibility and the public policiews thatadvance it. We must invent a more sustainabls economy built from a more sustainablesocietyg — by which our new economy will itself be Investing in this sustainable future is a commercial and political challenge that must be
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Saks Reports Second Quarter Loss of $32.2 Million - DailyFinance
Saks Reports Second Quarter Loss of $32.2 Million DailyFinance The company announced today that it is closing its Saks Fifth Avenue stores in Plano, Texas and Mission Vieja, California. Both stores will close this year. ... |
Sunday, August 22, 2010
First American affiliate buys Attleboro site - Memphis Business Journal:
million. First American, on behalg of an affiliate, bought a 5,650-square-foot buildin called Building 5 anda 213,000-square-foot, three-stort manufacturing facility called Building 12. The Attleboro Corporate Campus was previouslty owned and occupied by and isa 300-acres mixed-use office and industrial campus located just off Interstate 95 in Building 12 is leased to as it’s global manufacturinf headquarters. Building 5 is leased to The BOC Group a worldwide distributor of industrial gaseds andits parent, The Linde Preferred Unlimited Inc. is a 15-year-old commerciap real estate firm which started as Preferrecd Real EstateInvestments Inc.
The company is headquarteredc in Conshohocken, Pa. First Americanj Realty Inc. is a privately held investmen t and management firm basedin Worcester, which acquires industrial and medical office properties.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Wikileaks founder accused of rape - The Guardian
Sydney Morning Herald | Wikileaks founder accused of rape The Guardian Swedish authorities have issued an arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on suspicion of molestation and rape. The warrant was issued late yesterday, said a spokeswoman at Sweden's prosecutors' office in Stockholm. ... Wikileaks founder Julian Assange facing arrest over 'rape' claim Sweden seeks Wikileaks founder arrest in rape case WikiLeaks founder wanted for rape |
Thursday, August 19, 2010
One in five Americans believe President Barack Obama is a Muslim: poll - New York Daily News
Washington Post | One in five Americans believe President Barack Obama is a Muslim: poll New York Daily News Nearly one in five Americans incorrectly believe President Obama is a Muslim, according to a new poll. Should President Obama have weighed in on Ground Zero mosque controversy? Yes, his presidential point of view is important. ... Obama's religious identity still a mystery to many In US 20% believe Obama is Muslim Nearly 1 in 5 Americans Thinks Obama Is Muslim, Survey Shows |
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Activists vow to fight on after court puts same-sex marriages on hold - CNN
CBC.ca | Activists vow to fight on after court puts same-sex marriages on hold CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- An appeals court ruling temporarily blocking same-sex marriages from resuming in California drew strong reactions from opponents and supporters of the state's controversial 2008 referendum on the issue. ... Calif. gays must wait to wed during Prop 8 appeal Calif. Gay Marriage On Hold During Appeal Process California Gay Marriage Ban Will Continue During Court Appeal |
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Obama Says Right to Build Mosque Isn't an Endorsement - BusinessWeek
The Guardian | Obama Says Right to Build Mosque Isn't an Endorsement BusinessWeek Aug. 15 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama said his support for the right of a Muslim group to build an Islamic center near the World Trade Center site isn't necessarily an endorsement of the project. ... Obama makes proposed mosque in New York a national issue With Remarks on Mosque, Obama Enters Risky Debate New York lawmakers on different sides of 9/11 Islamic center |
Friday, August 13, 2010
Iran's Nuclear Plant to Get Russian Fuel Next Week - Voice of America
The Guardian | Iran's Nuclear Plant to Get Russian Fuel Next Week Voice of America Photo: AP Russia has announced it will begin loading fuel into a reactor at Iran's first nuclear power plant on August 21 despite objections by the United States and other Western powers. A spokesman for the Russian nuclear agency on Friday said ... Iran's first atomic power plant ready for activation Russia moving ahead with Iran nuclear reactor Iran nuclear plant start date set |
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Steven Slater ponders next move as JetBlue flight attendant basks in glow of ... - New York Daily News
New York Times (blog) | Steven Slater ponders next move as JetBlue flight attendant basks in glow of ... New York Daily News JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater was still basking in the spotlight Wednesday and pondering his next move. "One door closes, another one opens," he said as he left a bail bondsman's office in Queens. Slater, 38, declined to talk about his ... Hero or 'Bag Nazi'? JetBlue Flight Attendant Plans to Hit the Beach Flight attendant released on bail Steven Slater |
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Monday, August 9, 2010
Hurd mentality: Is HP no longer a buy? - CNNMoney
The Guardian | Hurd mentality: Is HP no longer a buy? CNNMoney Shares of Hewlett-Packard have trounced the broader market over the past five years. Click the chart for more on HP. By Paul R. La Monica, editor at large August 9, 2010: 12:41 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Mark Hurd made Hewlett-Packard boring. ... HP Shares F » |
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Saturday, August 7, 2010
Fidel Castro at Cuban parliament: Nuclear war is near - MiamiHerald.com
The Hindu | Fidel Castro at Cuban parliament: Nuclear war is near MiamiHerald.com Cuba's Fidel Castro Saturday participated in his first government function since he nearly died in 2006, hammering away at his apocalyptic forecast of nuclear war and urging President Barack Obama to avert it. ... Castro warning on effects of war Castro addresses Cuba's parliament for first time in years Fidel Castro makes 1st official gov't appearance |
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Thursday, August 5, 2010
Federal Report on Oil's Fate in Gulf Raises Eyebrows - New York Times
National Geographic | Federal Report on Oil's Fate in Gulf Raises Eyebrows New York Times Scientists are raising concerns about a new federal report that says most of the oil from the Gulf of Mexico spill has been dispersed or contained. A blog about energy, the environment and the bottom line ... » |
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Sunday, August 1, 2010
BlackBerry Expansion at Risk as Governments Tighten Curbs on Mobile E-Mail - Bloomberg
Moneycontrol.com | BlackBerry Expansion at Risk as Governments Tighten Curbs on Mobile E-Mail Bloomberg Research In Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, faces ch » |
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