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Apple spending big next year on retail and cloud (Erica Ogg/GigaOM)

Erica Ogg / GigaOM:
Apple spending big next year on retail and cloud  —  Apple is doubling down on its retail and cloud operations.  The company says it will spend about $8 billion in capital expenditures in 2012, which is almost twice as much as the $3.4 billion it spent during fiscal year 2011, which ended Sept. 30.

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:20:00 -0500
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Jolt Consulting Group Releases Results of The Use and Benefits of Advanced Scheduling Software Study

In September 2011, Jolt Consulting Group commissioned a survey on the use and benefits of advanced scheduling software and received input from 118 service organizations. The survey explored why organizations use advanced scheduling software and the benefits they derive from its use. The final report is now available for purchase on the Jolt Consulting Group website.

(PRWeb October 31, 2011)

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Electric Connection: Tesla, Daimler
A $50 million vote of confidence by the German giant could give a jolt to Tesla’s plan for an electric sedan Electric car startup Tesla Motors has a new partner: German giant Daimler .
Tue, 19 May 2009 21:11:00 GMT
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The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN): An Interview with CEO Luther Ragin, Jr. - Forbes
Recently, I interviewed Luther Ragin, Jr., CEO of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)—the leading non-profit organization dedicated to the development of a successful impact investing industry. Impact investments aim to address social …
2011-10-29T23:53:47Z
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What Can Baseball Teach You About Investing?
Eastern Planning, Inc., prominent New York financial planners, have developed 10 key tips about investing centered on the lessons learned on the baseball diamond.New York, New York (PRWEB) October 30, 2011 “Baseball can teach you a great deal about investing,” says Beth Blecker, CEO of Eastern Planning, Inc., a financial planning company started in 1995 that serves hundreds of clients nationwide …
Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:08:28 -0700
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Equity Research on Apollo Investment Corporation and Ares Capital Corporation … - MarketWatch (press release)

Equity Research on Apollo Investment Corporation and Ares Capital Corporation …
MarketWatch (press release)
NEW YORK, NY, Oct 31, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — www.shinesrooms.com has a handpicked team of market professionals with over 100 years of combined investing experience. Today they are providing members comprehensive research on the Diversified …

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Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:19:42 GMT
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Investing In The BRICs: Twitter Chat Today At Noon - Forbes
Is China headed for a hard landing? Can I trust the Russian markets? What’s the best way to play Brazil? Any investor putting their money to work abroad has probably tossed these questions around in the past few months. Though the BRICs aren …
2011-10-28T13:32:12Z
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Envision Capital Group’s Vendor Financing Program Helps Vendors Increase Sales

Top equipment leasing company launches unique Vendor Financing Program that will help vendors increase sales and grow their business in this slow economy.

(PRWeb October 31, 2011)

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Investing A Windfall (And Making Up For A Late Start)
This post provided by FiveCentNickel.com. A reader that I’ll call Diane recently wrote in with a question about investing a windfall. She says: I am getting some extra money — about $10k — and I have no idea what to do with it. I am 57 years old and have no […]
Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:29:12 -0700
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Interview: Simon Munro, Scottish Director of The Business Growth Fund
DESPITE all the planning that can go into structuring a career, sometimes it is the phone call that comes out of the blue that can have the biggest effect on your life.
Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:16:33 GMT
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Investing With The Best: Berkshire Hathaway - Seekingalpha.com
If you want to invest like the very best, it can take a lifetime, or an uncanny ability to value stocks that most people overlook. Rather than try to invest like the best, you should just invest with the best. By this, of course, I mean …
2011-10-30T13:44:09Z
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In clean tech, venture capital players look for problem-solvers - Economic Times

In clean tech, venture capital players look for problem-solvers
Economic Times
Green tech investing had been declining even before Solyndra. Venture capitalists invested $891 million in 80 such start-ups in the third quarter, an 11% decline from $1 billion in 88 companies in the second quarter, according to the National Venture …
The Next Big Thing: It's Not Alternative Energy, It's Traditional Energy …Daily Markets
Research and Markets: Venture Capital for Energy Innovation Market GuideBenzinga (press release)

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Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:39:30 GMT
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Investing In The BRICs: Twitter Chat Today At Noon
Expert Kenneth Rapoza answers your questions about Brazil, Russia, India and China.
Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:37:13 -0700
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The Wall Of Worry Is Still There, But Not As Foreboding
In my most recent column I made the statement that if only we could ignore Europe, global economic fears would not be so ominous since there were indications the U.S. economic slowdown had bottomed and a nascent recovery might be underway.
Sun, 30 Oct 2011 12:45:32 GMT
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Investing: Bargain-hunting investors might find gains in Europe - News-Press
Europe is the next big thing. The problem is, Europe has always been the next big thing - at least since 1989, when the Berlin Wall fell. Or 1999, when the euro launched. Or since Thursday, when the 17 nations of the eurozone came to an …
2011-10-30T04:47:16Z
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The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN): An Interview with CEO Luther Ragin, Jr.
Recently, I interviewed Luther Ragin, Jr., CEO of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)—the leading non-profit organization dedicated to the development of a successful impact investing industry. Impact investments aim to address social or environmental challenges while generating financial returns. Prior to joining the GIIN in September as the organization’s first chief executive, Mr …
Sun, 30 Oct 2011 06:06:37 -0700
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How to invest your money can be confusing - STLtoday.com

How to invest your money can be confusing
STLtoday.com
If you've been confused about how to invest your money lately, you are not alone. Some of the stars of Wall Street, such as Pimco bond fund king Bill Gross and hedge fund manager John Paulson, got it wrong recently. Even the professionals acknowledge …
Volatile stock market leaves pros mapping out new groundThe Keene Sentinel

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Sun, 30 Oct 2011 05:01:47 GMT
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How to Invest in 4G Networks and Still Sleep at Night - Motley Fool

How to Invest in 4G Networks and Still Sleep at Night
Motley Fool
It's Almost Time to Buy – A sudden correction and hyper volatility have spooked investors. This is fantastic news. A once-in-a-generation buying opportunity is at hand. Do you know exactly what to buy and how much? Here's a solution. …
How to Invest in 4G Networks and Still Sleep at NightDailyFinance

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Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:14:03 GMT
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Knoxville Carpet & Hardwood Floors is Frazier’s Business. Frazier’s Carpet One Celebrates Over 58 Years Serving the Knoxville Area.

Frazier’s Carpet One in Knoxville is celebrating 58 years and Three Generations of Service in Carpet and Hardwood Flooring.

(PRWeb October 29, 2011)

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Investing In Credit Card Companies
This investment requires keeping an eye on consumer indexes and the overall health of the economy.
Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:43:12 -0700
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YouTube investing in original programming, aims to become a rival to TV - The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com (blog)
NEW YORK (AP) — YouTube is making a bold step into original programming in an entertainment venture with some 100 content creators, from Madonna to The Wall Street Journal. The Google Inc.-owned video site said Friday that it’s launching more …
2011-10-29T01:49:30Z
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Post-crash, investing in a better world
As we reboot the world’s economy, Geoff Mulgan poses a question: Instead of sending bailout money to doomed old industries, why not use stimulus funds to bootstrap some new, socially responsible companies - and make the world a little bit better? It’s hard to believe that it’s less than a year since the extraordinary moment when the finance, the … (more)
Sat, 29 Oct 2011 23:55:22 GMT
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RDR Fees Dilemma for Investors, According To Legal & General Investments

Almost two out of three (65%) investors admit they would stop using the services of an IFA if they began charging by the hour according to new research* from Legal & General Investments, one of the UK’s largest investment providers.

(PRWeb October 29, 2011)

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Investing in Healthy Companies Doesn’t Mean What It Used To
Companies need to go the extra mile to shape up an unfit workforce.
Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:53:56 -0700
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Meltzer at WSJ on Keynesianism’s Failure
Allan Meltzer, in a Friday Wall Street Jounral op-ed , identifies the four reasons why the Pelosi-Obama-Reid Economy’s version of Keynesianism has failed so spectacularly, and so obviously : Those who heaped high praise on Keynesian policies have grown silent as government spending has failed to bring an economic recovery.
Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:01:14 GMT
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The Best Investing Advice? Maybe Not the Conventional Method - New York Times

New York Times
The Best Investing Advice? Maybe Not the Conventional Method
New York Times
Janet M. Brown, president of DAL Investments, said her firm's analysis was motivated as much by trying to figure out what worked as by testing the effectiveness of the firm's own unconventional strategy. By PAUL SULLIVAN WITH the stock market so …

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Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:23:18 GMT
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Mobile Investing Gets Harder as Bar for Deals Rises - Private Equity Hub
When it comes to mobile investing, think picks and shovels, not the next Angry Birds. That’s the advice several seasoned venture capitalists offered a roomful of applications developers Thursday afternoon. Angry Birds-like successes are rare. Tools …
2011-10-28T14:00:50Z
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NBR Editorial: Campaign should debate future, not past
The half-empty or half-full response to the Treasury’s pre-election economic and fiscal updates suggests the campaign will generate more than the usual amount of disinformation.
Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:52:13 GMT
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Angel Investors-in-Training Choose an Investment - New York Times (blog)

New York Times (blog)
Angel Investors-in-Training Choose an Investment
New York Times (blog)
Since April, I've followed the progress of the first class of Pipeline Fellowship fellows, 10 women who learned how to become angel investors during a six-month program, and then chose a company to receive their pooled investment. …

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Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:18:47 GMT
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Green Mountain Coffee investing in Va.
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. is bringing a production and distribution center to southeastern Virginia, investing $180 million and creating as many as 800 jobs over the next five years, the company and state officials announced Friday.
Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:26:14 -0700
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The Melbourne Cup of investing - ninemsn
We’re only days away from the race that stops the nation – and the race that transfers millions from the once-a-year punter to the smart or lucky (with the bookies clipping the ticket on the way through). For my part, I don’t really follow horse …
2011-10-28T19:58:45Z
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Investing in comic books for fun and profit - msnbc.com
Why not let a superhero save you from the evil economy? Investing in comic books can be a recession-proof path to steady returns, according to experts at last weekend’s New York Comic Con. Just don’t let ignorance be your kryptonite. Do your …
2011-10-26T04:09:04Z
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What’s the ROI on investing in Y.O.U.?
The key measurement in deciding where to put your money is the expected ROI, or “return on investment.” History and the current state of the economy allow you to make an informed guess about how different assets or classes of assets will perform in the future.
Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:00:36 -0700
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Yahoo: Center of a Global Chess Game (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal:
Yahoo: Center of a Global Chess Game  —  Internet Company Explores a Tax-Free Way to Shed Foreign Investments  —  As Yahoo Inc. maps out its future, a new plan has emerged for the fate of its overseas investments, which are the critical part of any deal to sell the company.

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:20:05 -0500
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Staying safe: Beware of investment fraud tactics - Journal Times

Staying safe: Beware of investment fraud tactics
Journal Times
Last month's article outlined the strategies scam artists use to set up an investment fraud. Below are described some of the top frauds often used by scam artists. Some of these are very close to products you may see offered by legitimate companies, …

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Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:10:27 GMT
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Covelli Paneras spread to Lake Nona, Disney area
Panera managing partner Gavin Ford, left, and director of operations Ken Devine at the company’s Park Avenue location in Winter Park.
Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:33:41 GMT
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Paul Allen’s Vulcan leads $14M round in mobile ad company 4INFO (John Cook/GeekWire)

John Cook / GeekWire:
Paul Allen’s Vulcan leads $14M round in mobile ad company 4INFO  —  Vulcan Capital has been a bit quiet on the venture capital financing front lately.  But that changed today with news that Paul Allen’s investment arm is leading a $14 million round in 4INFO, a seven-year-old mobile advertising company.

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:35:02 -0500
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Investors Punish Amazon for Investing in Disruptive Growth - blogs.hbr.org (blog)

Investors Punish Amazon for Investing in Disruptive Growth
blogs.hbr.org (blog)
Amazon missed its earnings because the company has been investing more heavily than Wall Street expected. And these investments are being made in the infrastructure to support not just a single disruptive business, but a number of disruptive-growth …

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Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:49:33 GMT
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Stock Investing: How to Avoid Costly Portfolio Mistakes - ABC News
Building a successful investment portfolio is like making a good stew: Different ingredients combine to produce a positive result that is much more than just the sum of its parts. Many people believe that the more investments you have in your portfolio …
2011-10-27T14:37:49Z
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How to Calibrate Your Monitor
If you’re an avid photographer, you’ve probably shot tons of photos, investing a large chunk of your time and disposable income in a digital SLR camera .
Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:26:58 GMT
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Why Mutual Funds Make Sense in a Volatile Market
Violent swings may be here to stay, which makes investing in individual stocks risky
Thu, 27 Oct 2011 07:36:04 -0700
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