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Jane Wakefield / BBC:
British teenage designer of Summly app hits jackpot  —  Nick D’Aloisio talks to Jane Wakefield about the inspiration for his app  —  Most teenagers will find any reason under the sun not to do their homework.  —  But 16-year-old South Londoner Nick D’Aloisio’s excuse is better than most …

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 03:25:11 -0600
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David and Goliath Now Offers Complete Web Agency Services

Montreal-based David and Goliath now offers complete web services and an approach that develops a harmonious partnership between the company and its clients.

(PRWeb December 31, 2011)

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Investing in turbulent times
The year 2011 has been a year to forget but try as hard as you may, it is a year that will be etched in people’s memories forever.
Sat, 31 Dec 2011 07:53:44 -0800
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Molycorp (MCP) Shares Downgraded to a “Underperform” Rating by Zacks … - LocalizedUSA

Molycorp (MCP) Shares Downgraded to a "Underperform" Rating by Zacks …
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The Company has made investments, and focuses on investing in developing applications for individual rare earth elements (REEs). The Company estimates total proven and probable reserves of 2.21 billion pounds of REO, with an average ore grade of 8.24%, …

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Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:12:38 GMT
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Investing 101: Stocks With Rising Gross Profit Margins and Institutional Buying - Motley Fool
Looking for stocks that have strong profitability and bullish sentiment from hedge funds? Here are some ideas to get you started. Profitability margins such as gross margin are helpful to gauge how much profits a company is taking from its …
2011-12-28T15:33:08Z
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Services Sector Review: Winning and Losing Stocks on Dec 30th
Saga Communications, Inc. : The shares closed at $38.03, up $15.5, or 68.8%, on the day.
Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:08:50 GMT
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Energy Savings Calculator by TrickleStar Helps Consumers Start New Year Off “Clean”

Energy Savings Calculator Shows Consumers Energy, Carbon Dioxide and Money Saving benefits of using advanced power strips to control PCs, TVs, Gaming Systems and more

(PRWeb December 30, 2011)

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Bankers Battle Over Facebook Gold (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal:
Bankers Battle Over Facebook Gold  —  Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Are Considered Front-Runners for Top Job in Handling 2012’s Trophy IPO  —  This year has been lackluster for Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley.  But next year, there’s Facebook Inc.

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:45:05 -0600
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Mark My Words, These Stocks Will Double In 2012
In this article, we will discuss the following stocks: Alcoa, Inc. , Peabody Energy Corp.
Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:23:59 GMT
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Investing in 2012: Resolve to keep it simple - CNNMoney

Los Angeles Times
Investing in 2012: Resolve to keep it simple
CNNMoney
By Walter Updegrave @CNNMoney December 30, 2011: 3:31 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — I think too many investors (myself included) try to outsmart the market by constantly fine-tuning their portfolio. Wouldn't we all be better off just keeping it simple …
US stocks withstand a volatile yearLos Angeles Times
Maximizing Upside Combining European, Emerging MarketsForbes

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Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:37:12 GMT
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Parker Remick Reports Record Growth For 2011

Executive Recruiting Search Firm Experiences Record Growth, Expands Team Size & International Assignments

(PRWeb December 30, 2011)

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Italian Debt Auction Sends Yields Tumbling: What Investors Need to Know
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Until then, for investors on both sides of the Atlantic holding their collective breath over the resolution, or non-resolution, of the eurozone crisis, this short-term debt auction is positive news. Watch for markets to jump a bit, but don't expect …

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Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:52:44 GMT
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Seven investing rules for a prosperous 2012 - Globe and Mail
1. Never invest in things you don’t understand. 2. Avoiding losses is more important than hitting home runs. 3. There’s nothing wrong with taking profits. 4. Small stocks, especially broken ones, are where the money is made. 5. Stocks that are falling …
2011-12-28T23:18:25Z
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Measure J Committee to Decide How to Spend Millions
It’s been a hot button issue for months, and now that Measure J has passed it’s time to figure out what to do with the estimated 8 million dollars a year generated from the tax increase.
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:35:00 GMT
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Exclusive: Amazon weighed buying RIM but interest cooled (Nadia Damouni/Reuters)

Nadia Damouni / Reuters:
Exclusive: Amazon weighed buying RIM but interest cooled  —  (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd has turned down takeover overtures from Amazon.com Inc and other potential buyers because the BlackBerry maker prefers to fix its problems on its own, according to people with knowledge of the situation.

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:00:36 -0600
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The Difference Between Investing & Trading
They’re not the same thing, you know.
Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:28:54 -0800
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Overflow Cafe is now preparing to offer free service to a limited number of USA and Canadian military personnel who are coming back from active duty and are starting a business.

(PRWeb December 28, 2011)

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Here’s The Damning Letter A Massive AOL Shareholder Just Sent Tim Armstrong (Nicholas Carlson/Business Insider)

Nicholas Carlson / Business Insider:
Here’s The Damning Letter A Massive AOL Shareholder Just Sent Tim Armstrong  —  Investment firm Starboard Value LP, which owns 4.5% of AOL, just sent a remarkably polite letter to AOL CEO Tim Armstrong telling him he is blowing it and that he needs Starboard’s help.

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:15:08 -0600
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India tycoon’s got tons of cash, nowhere to invest - The Associated Press

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India tycoon's got tons of cash, nowhere to invest
The Associated Press
"Every large investment, there was no transparency," Piramal said. His dilemma is a worrying sign for India. With the country mired in corruption, bureaucratic red tape and unclear and changing government policies, many of the men who made their …

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Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:12:00 GMT
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Investing to Rs 125cr to expand capacity: Sanghvi Forgings - MoneyControl.com
Jayanti Sanghvi, managing director of Sanghvi Forgings and Engineering tells CNBC-TV18 that they are investing Rs 125 crore to expand capacity in their Baroda plant. “We are building new open dye forging plant where we will be able to do …
2011-12-28T09:35:13Z
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Equity Research on Netflix Inc. and Comcast Corporation — Internet…
Today they are providing members comprehensive research on the Internet Subscription Service industry and are offering free analytical research on Netflix Inc.
Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:00:07 GMT
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Wed, 28 Dec 2011 01:00:51 GMT
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Critical Reading for Rare Earth Metals Investors
Report started covering this sector in early 2009. At that point, the REE junior mining market was a $2 billion industry.
Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:58:14 GMT
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Looking Back on 2011 Cleantech Investing Predictions - Greentech Media
It’s been a tumultuous year for a whole lot of folks, and the cleantech market has been no exception… As we near the end of 2011, I thought it would be good to look back on how our predictions turned out from a year ago. Here’s what I predicted last …
2011-12-27T16:45:54Z
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Activist Fund Slams AOL’s Strategy (Anupreeta Das/Wall Street Journal)

Anupreeta Das / Wall Street Journal:
Activist Fund Slams AOL’s Strategy  —  A little-known activist fund, Starboard Value LP, has trained its guns on AOL Inc., arguing that the Internet company’s strategy of investing in Web content businesses isn’t paying off for investors.  —  Starboard—one of AOL’s largest shareholders …

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:10:04 -0600
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Google investing $94 million in Sacramento-area solar plants
Google announced Tuesday that it’s investing $94 million in solar panel farms in the Sacramento area. The money will go toward four photovoltaic (PV) panel farms built by San Francisco-based Recurrent Energy, which is owned by tech-giant Sharp, and will help fuel the project alongside funding from investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) said Axel Martinez, Google’s assistant …
Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:43:41 -0800
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Why Barbie is a real doll of an investment - USA TODAY

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Why Barbie is a real doll of an investment
USA TODAY
For investment purposes, NRFB is ideal, but many collectors prefer to enjoy the dolls by displaying them out of the box. "I do it for fun and love of the hobby," Holder said. "I play Santa Claus 365 days a year. It lets people recreate childhood …

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Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:31:16 GMT
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When Ivy Grads Pick Teaching Over Wall Street: William D. Cohan
We are witnessing the decline and fall of the investment-banking profession as we have known it for the past 40 years.
Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:22:08 GMT
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When Investing, Timing Is Everything
Investors need to look for the right momentum to buy and sell, Cramer said.
Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:26:43 -0800
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Investing mistakes to avoid - Stockton Record

Investing mistakes to avoid
Stockton Record
By Elliot Raphaelson Everybody knows somebody who purports to be an investment maven. You might even like to consider yourself one. However, while we always hear about the winning picks these favored few make, we don't commonly hear about the mistakes. …

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 08:02:52 GMT
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Leading Financial Newsletter Profit Confidential Reveals Which Industry Is Becoming a Market Leader

Industries change with the times and the rotation of market leaders continues unabated. Popular financial newsletter Profit Confidential has given some insight into which industries have rotated to become the best performing stocks and what the future hold for the poor performing stocks.

(PRWeb December 25, 2011)

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Om Malik / GigaOM:
Another $40 million for Jawbone from Kleiner Perkins, Deutsche Telekom  —  Jawbone, a San Francisco-based company that makes mobile lifestyle accessories such as Jambox and Up, a personal health device, has raised another $40 million in new funds from Deutsche Telekom, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers …

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:30:01 -0600
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Best Investing Ideas For 2012 Points To Real Estate - Newsoxy.com
Best Investing Ideas For 2012 – Some of best firms are telling their clients to buy U.S. assets for healthy investing in 2012 because of the recent housing data in December 2011, showing an increase in home sales. For the first time in decades, experts …
2011-12-24T14:40:37Z
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Investing in the ‘new normal’ — Vasu Menon
DEC 24 — The world has gone through dramatic changes since the sub-prime financial crisis in 2007. We are now at the onset of a “new normal” or a new global reality where significant changes to the global economic and investment landscape will be seen in the coming years. Governments and banks in the United States and Europe are reeling from a …
Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:32:23 -0800
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Two young Dublin friends set up business with little capital

Two young friends from Malahide have set up two businesses selling ice grips for shoes and snow socks for cars, despite the economic recession. Source - Spikeys Ice Grips & Snow Tyre Grips.

(PRWeb December 23, 2011)

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Uncertainty holds economy back
Uncertainty is keeping businesses from hiring more people, expanding or investing in new facilities, said Ohio Chamber of Commerce President and Chief Executive Officer Andrew Doehrel.
Sun, 25 Dec 2011 01:15:01 GMT
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