Texas named 2012s top state by business magazine
Business Facilities magazine has crowned Texas as its 2012 state of the year for having "the most dynamic economy of any state in the nation." The job-producing engine in the Lone Star State ...
View ArticleMovie spin off makes global play
Each week during summer the 40 per cent File will highlight Kiwi ingenuity, innovation and export success. Aerofast TiedownsAerofast has just announced a breakthrough into Australia's mainstream ...
View ArticleRussia woos global investors
Is Russia a haven of promise for the bruised global economy? Russian officials insist it is and are bringing out the vodka in snowy Davos to change the minds of critics who say "nyet. "Prime Minister ...
View ArticleKansas City Fed regions manufacturing sees slight decline
Manufacturing activity in the region declined modestly in January, though factories remained optimistic about production expectations, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City ...
View ArticleRyanair reportedly closing in on large Boeing 737 order
Irish air carrier Ryanair is closing in on an order for at least 150 of the Boeing Co.s 737 model, according to a report from the Chicago Tribune. Irish air carrier Ryanair is closing in on an order ...
View ArticleGlobal Game Jam comes to UMSL
Ever want to make your own video game? This weekend is your chance. The Global Game Jam is a international video game contest in which teams around the world compete to create an entire video game ...
View ArticleFlorida better than most in avoiding job-creation shell game report says
An economic war raging among some states to lure corporate relocations and jobs wastes taxpayer funds, according to a new study. The study, by the Washington, D.C.-based research organization Good ...
View ArticleEat up Restaurant industry grows in DFW
Southlake-based Del Frisco's added several locations across the country in 2012. Hungry? Looking for a good place to have lunch or a romantic dinner? You won't be lacking for choices if ...
View ArticleDefense Finance and Accounting Service prepares for sequestration
On Jan. 27, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service will freeze hiring, stop nominating employees for performance awards and slash travel, training and overtime, Federal Times reports. DFAS ...
View ArticleAccentures federal business wins contract to design IT system
The Department of Defense has awarded Accenture Federal Services in Arlington a contract to build an information technology system to manage contracting activity, according to GovCon Wire. Under the ...
View ArticleWay of the World A Top Hawk Gets Dovish on Deficit
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND - Get ready for a new elite consensus on the US budget deficit. One of the functions of the World Economic Forum - decide for yourself whether this is a virtue or a vice - is to ...
View ArticleHow to use Twitter to grow your business
Businesses can use Twitter to grow, but they have to be strategic and intentional in how they use it, experts say. If you already have a Twitter account for your business, you likely use it to post ...
View ArticleHow to buy a business without regretting it
The key to purchasing a small business without buyers remorse is to understand your motivations and do your homework. That can prevent a buyer from paying too much, being deceived or getting involved ...
View ArticleForbes Charlotte Raleigh among fastest-growing cities for population economy
North Carolinas two largest cities have earned spots on yet another list of the nations fastest-growing metro areas. For the latest ranking, posted Wednesday by Forbes magazine, the publication ...
View ArticleThe Female Factor Measures Promoting Women in Business Are Working Reding Says
BRUSSELS - The proportion of women taking positions on corporate boards in the European Union is rising at the fastest pace in a decade as a push for laws on gender balance gains momentum, the bloc's ...
View ArticleNTSB still looking for causes of Boeing 787 battery problems
The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday provided some updated findings from its investigation into the battery problems on the Boeing Co.s 787 Dreamliner, but NTSB Chair Deborah Hersman ...
View ArticleLPGA Creates Global Competition With New Event
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Two years before golf returns to the Olympics, the LPGA Tour is creating a tournament to determine the best in the world. The International Crown will start in 2014 and be ...
View ArticleMicrosoft earnings beat Wall Street estimates
Microsoft reported $6.38 billion in profit for the second quarter of its fiscal year, down slightly from a year ago but still more than Wall Street analysts were expecting. The profit, which amounts ...
View ArticleStudy Greenland Ice Less Vulnerable Than Feared to Thaw
OLSO Greenland is less vulnerable than expected to a runaway melt that would drive up world sea levels, according to scientists who found that only a quarter of the ice sheet thawed in a warm period ...
View ArticleEU Says Iran Stalling on Nuclear Talks
BRUSSELS/DUBAI Iran is stalling on fixing a date and location for a new round of talks on its nuclear program, the European Union's foreign policy chief said on Wednesday, but there is still hope ...
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