Making an investment in real estate isn’t what it used to be. Remember that old saying, “the value will only go up?” Well, we all know now that it was a bunch of bunk and …
Invest in real estate? No way. How about sandwiches in a can?
by Laura Huchzermeyer, July 8, 2010, 12:36 pm
Airline agents utilize mobile devices for its customers
by Jessica Jimenez, July 8, 2010, 8:02 amLong lines at airports are a likely sight for many travelers nowadays. The airline industry is looking to utilize mobile devices even more when it comes to interacting with passengers. While …
How does the PPACA Affect the Healthcare Sector?
by Patrice Sarath, July 6, 2010, 7:00 amThe Patient Protection and Affordability Act of 2010 (PPACA) has been signed into law. New requirements of the law include the expansion of healthcare insurance coverage to all Americans, including approximately 45 million …
Pay to play: PROs come collecting
by Lee Simmons, July 2, 2010, 9:51 amRestaurant proprietors are on the lookout for a tax man of a different sort.
Performance rights organizations (PROs) such as ASCAP, BMI, and SESACare ramping up efforts to collect …
A little summer reading?
by Lee Simmons, July 1, 2010, 7:00 amNot that this is “All EMI, All the Time,” but I stumbled upon this new tome by Brian Southall that may provide some insight into the dramatic arc that is the story of …
US drugmakers face the fire over lax manufacturing practices
by Anne Law, June 30, 2010, 11:27 amWhile a few years back it seemed that overseas drug manufacturers were largely in the spotlight over FDA plant investigations and recalls, several top US pharmaceutical companies are bearing heavy scrutiny this year and punching …
Download links land Google in hot water
by Lee Simmons, June 29, 2010, 8:58 amI know Google is a pretty big target and all, but its latest bout of bad publicity may be pushing it. Last week the British Photographic Industry (BPI) delivered a cease-and-desist …
Nike vs Adidas: The battle for buzz in the World Cup.
by Adam Anderson, June 25, 2010, 10:28 amAll right, all right World Cup. Take it easy. It took a while, but you finally won me over.
For starters, those weird, eerie South African horns (vuvuzelas) were annoying. Turns out they might …
Tribute bands rock iTunes
by Lee Simmons, June 25, 2010, 10:14 amCapping a week of strange music industry news, there’s this great piece by David Moye at AOL News illustrating the sudden success tribute bands are finding on iTunes.
It’s pretty simple. Real bands like …
For sale: 1 overindulgent mega mansion; bowling alley, 13/beds/23 baths, $75 million obo
by Laura Huchzermeyer, June 24, 2010, 10:31 amJust as we got word that the number of new home sales dropped to a record low in May, there is also a story out there about a gluttonous 13-bedroom, 23-bathroom, 90,000 -sq. ft …
