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  • How SaaS hurts a fragile IT economy Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 6:01PMSaaS is wonderful. SaaS is great. SaaS is killing IT jobs. Software as a service is a wonderful choice for a business manager.
  • Markets in Brief Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:50PMGo figure. The global Aviation Index tracking airline shares has risen 20% in the last six months as oil prices plunged from their peak price of $147 per barrel to less than $40. During that time, El Al shares lost 73%. Like other airlines, El Al hedges to protect itself from oil surges.
  • Expo: SecuriKey enlists in Boot Camp Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:49PMThe new SecuriKey Pro Boot Camp Bundle is a security product aimed at mobile Mac users who run Boot Camp on their laptop. The $180 product lets users protect data on both OS X and Windows partitions with a single USB key.
  • Expo: SecuriKey enlists in Boot Camp Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:32PM If you’re a mobile Mac user who frets about the chance that someone might swipe your laptop and make off with all the important data stored in side, there’s at least one option open for consideration: look into investing in GT SecuriKey’s SecuriKey Professional Edition for the Mac.
  • JumpStart Invests in BSKLive, Inc. Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 4:37PM JumpStart Inc., the Northeast Ohio venture development organization that accelerates the growth of innovative early-stage businesses and ideas, recently announced an investment commitment of $350,000 in BSKLive, Inc.
  • New TFSA calculators address market volatility Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:19PMAtiva Interactive has developed a suite of web-based calculators on market volatility and the Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) to help advisors address their clients’ concerns and questions about these two top of mind issues.
  • The Macerich Company Announces Fourth Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:01PM Macerich today announced that it will release fourth quarter 2008 earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 11, 2009.
  • Review: Samsung NC10 Netbook Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 1:51PM When Samsung recently unveiled its line of portable computers for the US market the most exciting system of the bunch was the NC10 netbook. The Q310 and others may be solid products but what caught everyone’s eye was the sub-$500 netbook. It didn’t seem drastically different from any of the competition but it sported a [...]
  • Risky Business: 12 Stocks for 2009 Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 11:23PM Experts advise investors to create a portfolio of stocks that have a wider range of risks than usual in 2009.
  • Innovation Should Mean More Jobs, Not Less Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 3:27PMThe general wisdom is that innovation leads to automation, which leads to fewer workers. Not so.
  • HOW TO: Raise Money in a Down Economy Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 10:10AM Eric Ries serves as a venture advisor for Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and is the author of the blog Lessons Learned . Raising money is never easy, but in a recession it gets even harder. With so many bargains out there, a traditional pitch and a business plan just don’t make the cut. But there is a different way: if you build a lean startup, you can demonstrate that your business works, ...
  • Woman celebrates £1m lottery win Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 4:59AMMaria Murray, 41, from Bristol begins 2009 £1m richer after she won a lottery scratch card windfall.
  • Woman gets £1m scratchcard Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 4:53AMA woman from Bristol begins 2009 £1m richer after she won a lottery scratch card windfall.
  • Seven Ways to Reduce IT Costs with Master Data Management Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 4:32AMInformation Technology managers are facing a dilemma given the current economic climate — despite budget cuts, companies do not expect reductions in the service levels provided by IT to the business.
  • Defense firm will give scholarships Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 11:50PMColorado Springs-based software manufacturer Braxton Technologies announced Wednesday it will donate $50,000 to support scholarships for freshmen engineering students at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
  • 5 Deathbed Stocks? Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 2:21PMAre these companies in trouble just for now -- or beyond hope?
  • Should you buy Blu-ray? Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 5:59AMIt makes sense if you can also use it to play DVDs, view photos Remember the first time you watched a movie on DVD? You were probably instantly blown away by how much better it was than VHS. The quality of the video and audio was superior, it came in a smaller package, and you could quickly move from the beginning to the end of a movie without having to fast forward through everything in ...
  • December 30, 2008 | 15:59 IST Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 4:29AMConsequent to the policy changes and procedural simplifications, FDI equity inflows have registered a phenomenal upswing.
  • New IT jobs in India down by 25% Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 12:52AMThere is more bad news for job seekers. A study by Naukri.com, states that the Overall Job Index in October 2008 is 781 as compared to 1000 in July 2008 indicating a decline of almost 21.9 per cent.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-30 04:17 Indian shares seen higher on economic package hopes Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 10:48PMBANGALORE, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Indian shares are seen surging on Tuesday on expectations of a stimulus package to boost the flagging economy, with mostly higher Asian markets supporting investor sentiment.
  • TranSwitch Corporation Repurchases $15 Million in Convertible Notes Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:46PMTranSwitch Corporation (NASDAQ: TXCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions for the converging voice, data and video network, today announced that on December 24, 2008 it purchased $15 million principal amount of its 5.45% Convertible Notes for $9.9 million, plus accrued interest.
  • Taking stock Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:41PMHow stock markets around the world have fared in 2008
  • TranSwitch Corporation Repurchases $15 Million in Convertible Notes Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 3:45PM TranSwitch Corporation (NASDAQ: TXCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions for the converging voice, data and video network, today announced that on December 24, 2008 it purchased $15 million principal amount of its 5.45% Convertible Notes for $9.9 million, plus accrued interest. Prior to this transaction TranSwitch had approximately $25 million principal amount of outstanding 5.45% ...
  • TranSwitch Corporation Repurchases $15 Million in Convertible Notes Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 3:40PM TranSwitch Corporation (NASDAQ: TXCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions for the converging ...
  • Littlestown tech-ed upgrade planned Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 7:54AMLittlestown Area School District will be investing more than $200,000 in the future careers of its high-school students. Earlier this month, the school board approved an upgrade to the technology education curriculum that will give the students more advanced equipment to work with.
  • Opportunities Abound In Energy Industry Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 9:56PMEnergy is one of a few industries that provides welcome relief to refugees from fields that are in decline — energy is growing.
  • Telecommunications / Perspectives Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 9:41PMWhile mobile operators in Latin America are focusing on expanding the reach of their services and upgrading networks to stay on the cutting edge and keep existing customers happy, their technology needs to keep pace with development.
  • The MAG: Renewed Resolve; Calming the mind in the face of 2009 Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 2:51PMAnik Therrien, 24, blames the grey creeping into her dark hair on stress. To stop the silver hairs and save her sanity, she moved from [...]
  • Online Stock Purchasing - Get The Facts Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 2:04AMTrading stock online has made possible for everyone to enjoy the thrill of stock market from the comfort of your home. There are many renowned companies that offer alluring options to the investors to purchase stocks online.
  • 5 Stocks Ready for Liftoff Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 2:35PMMight one of these be the next ultimate growth stock?
  • Why stop at power management? Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 2:27PMAround this time last year, a whole slew of companies with utility software for managing the power consumption of desktops, notebooks and other client devices busied themselves making the case for their technology and getting their brands established with IT administrators. This year, with all we know about these products, the case for investing in power management is pretty self-evident. But ...
  • Local expert shares some tips on saving money and energy Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 2:16AMLarry Simpson, director of Renewable Energy Network of Entrepreneurs in Western New York (RENEW NY), talks about his new project, a web-based portal providing education and enrollment in clean energy rebates, incentives and programs.
  • Investors get choosy with bad economy Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 8:45PMIt takes more than an idea these days to launch a company. Startup companies chasing funding are finding investors less within their reach, and investors want to see a little more hustle.
  • Firms should co-create with customers: C.K. Prahalad Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 3:18AMBy Venkatachari Jagannathan, Chennai, Dec 25: US-based management guru Coimbatore Krishnarao Prahalad says companies should join hands with customers to co-create products of value.
  • Age-Based Saving: Gold, Real Estate Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 7:17PM
  • Plan for the next upturn Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 7:16PMSoftware industry thought leaders are unanimous on the need for a long-term strategy to retain India’s pre-eminent position. Very few in the Indian software and services industry are ready to hazard a guess about how the current slowdown will pan out and fewer still on when recovery will come.
  • Highbury Financial Inc. Names Hoyt Ammidon Jr. to Its Board of Directors Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 10:44AM DENVER----Highbury Financial Inc. , an investment management holding company, announced today the election of Mr. Hoyt Ammidon Jr. to its Board of Directors. Mr. Ammidon is one of two independent directors on Highbury’s board of directors.
  • Vietnam expected to see Indian investment boom Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 5:04AMVietNamNet Bridge – An Indian trade expert has forecast a boom in the flow of Indian investment into Vietnam in the years to come as a result of the efforts by the Southeast Asian nation to improve its business environment.
  • HL:The Canadian Press Business News Budget for Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008@ Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 12:31AMBUSINESS EDITORS:@ Here are Canadian Press Business budget lines as of 10 p.m. ET. Plans may change as circumstances warrant. To contact Canadian Press Business by e-mail, send messages to business(at)thecanadianpress.com.
  • HP increases lead generation and new business support for partners Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 12:06AMHP HAS announced plans to provide Preferred Partners in EMEA with increased support in demand generation and deal registration activities in 2009. As part of the plan, HP is investing in a new sales organisation to identify new business opportunities for partners, as well as expanding its deal registration support and product discounts for qualifying partners.
  • The Canadian Press Business News Budget, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008@ Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 5:30PMBUSINESS EDITORS:@ Here are Canadian Press Business budget lines as of 6:30 p.m. ET. Plans may change as circumstances warrant. Queries should be addressed to business editor John Valorzi at 416-507-2146 or to Dave Paddon on the business desk at 416-507-2138 or Craig Wong at 613-231-8631.
  • HL:Business staffing plans for Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008@ Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 4:14PMBUSINESS EDITORS:@ Here are Canadian Press Business staffing plans as of 4:30 p.m. ET. Plans may change as circumstances warrant. Queries should be addressed to business editor John Valorzi at 416-507-2146 or to Dave Paddon on the business desk at 416-507-2138 or Craig Wong at 613-231-8631.
  • Tool keeps users on trail of success Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 3:56PMOne day in 2003, at age 60, one-time Cray Research executive Terry Sullivan found himself out of work, out of town and unwilling to do another on-the-road corporate stint.
  • Is Optimism on Best Buy Over the Top? Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 3:05PMThe author of the article warns against short selling the shares of Best Buy (BBY: sentiment, chart, options), as "Best Buy has shown, strong companies can juice their share prices even when the industry is under heavy fire." While the article admits that the shares have lost nearly half of their market value this year due to weak demand for costly items such as LCD televisions and computers, ...
  • Businesses can save with new computing tools Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 7:42PMBrad Beadles, manager, Utah Enterprise Product Group Segment for Microsoft, says technology can cut business costs. With the economic downturn, small- and-medium sized business are looking to trim costs.
  • Communisis secures £20m finance deal, looks to acquisitions Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 5:34PMCommunisis has sets its sights on acquisitions following a deal to secure a £20m debt package from Lloyds TSB, announced on Friday.
  • TIBCO Software Delivers Record Profits in Q4 Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 3:10PM TIBCO Software Inc. today announced results for its fourth quarter, which ended on November 30, 2008.
  • Xunlight Receives $7 Million Loan From the State of Ohio Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 3:03PM Xunlight Corporation, a leader in the development of flexible and lightweight thin-film silicon solar modules, announced that it has received a $7 million loan from the State of Ohio, including $3 million from the Ohio Research and Development Investment Fund and $4 million from the Ohio Enterprise Bond Fund. The proceeds will be used to expedite the construction of a 25 megawatt photovoltaic ...
  • The Big Money Pick for 2009 Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 2:50PMA micro-platform is poised to attract macro dollars.
  • Maltese IT specialist finds way out of electricity price hikes Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 8:33AMDavid Darmanin Having lived the student way for the past years, budding IT entrepreneur Richard Muscat has developed a knack for keeping his daily expenses under control.