In today’s business environment, technological innovations have provided new and varied tools for small businesses to find and interact with potential customers in limitless ways. A staggering new array of tools and resources has been brought in the century that has completely changed the very fabric of business as we know it. This is one [...]
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Halliburton To Abandon Blackberry
February 13th, 2012
admin Marking another setback for Research In Motion, Oil field services company Halliburton plans to stop issuing BlackBerry smartphones to employees and switch over to the Apple iPhone. “We are making this transition in order to better support our mobile applications initiatives,” spokeswoman Tara Mullee Agard said in an email on Tuesday. The Houston-based company will [...]
Jet Fuel Priced Increased By Oil Firms
December 14th, 2011
admin State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) in India have increased the prices of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) on Tuesday by two percent, effective from Nov 16. The aviation turbine fuel at IGI Airport in Delhi goes up by 1.95 percent at Rs.62, 310.33 per kilo litre from Rs.61, 115.36. From in.news.yahoo.com: The recent hike is the [...]
Over 60s With Type 2 Diabetes Prone To End Up With Dementia
September 23rd, 2011
admin According to new research, patients afflicted with diabetes have doubled the risk of developing Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. ‘Diabetes is a common disorder, and the number of people with it has been growing in recent years all over the world. Controlling diabetes is now more important than ever,’ Dr Yutaka Kiyohara from the [...]
Windows Phone software to be updated by Microsoft
May 24th, 2011
admin Microsoft Corp. recently revealed its plans of a major upgrade to its Windows Phone software this fall, ahead of the launch of the first Nokia phones to use it. The revamped software includes a new, faster web browser and lets users switch quickly between applications by using a “card” display. From news.yahoo.com: Microsoft said the [...]
Founders of Suzlon sell 2.25 pct of shares
March 21st, 2011
admin The world’s third-biggest wind turbine maker, Suzlon Energy Ltd, said on Monday its founders sold 2.25 percent of the company’s shares. The proceeds of shares will be used for extending financial support to the company. From in.news.yahoo.com: Suzlon, which has been the subject of occasional reports of a possible sale, also said proceeds from the [...]
Nokia, Microsoft join against Google, Apple
March 12th, 2011
admin Nokia and Microsoft have teamed up to take on Google and Apple in the fast-growing smartphone market as Nokia, the Finnish cellphone maker, makes an attempt for regaining its leading position in the sector. Nokia revealed that it would use Windows Phone as the software platform for its smartphones as part of new chief executive [...]
Turbans allowed by new cab rules
March 1st, 2011
admin The Taxi and Limousine Commissioner of New York has classified turbans as absolutely professional dress saying that any religious or ethnic garb is absolutely professional. Commissioner David Yassky said cabbies are not expected to wear high fashion dressing and all they need to do is to be clean and neat. From in.news.yahoo.com: The new rules [...]
Tepid 2011 expected for Convergys
February 11th, 2011
admin An adjusted quarterly profit that met market estimates was posted by Convergys but the call center operator expects a tepid full-year forecast. Convergys expects 2011 customer management and information management sales in excess of $2.18 billion, forecast full-year earnings of $1.00-$1.15 a share. From in.finance.yahoo.com: Analysts on average were looking for earnings of $1.14 a [...]
IMF Chief says global imbalances returning
February 7th, 2011
admin Head of the International Monetary Fund warned that the improving world economy is beset by problems like high unemployment and rising prices that could fuel crippling trade protectionism or even lead to war within nations. Rising food and fuel prices in recent months have already hit poorer countries and are one of the biggest factors [...]

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