Saturday, April 30, 2016

Berkshire Hathaway event celebrates what makes firm unique - KRIS Corpus Christi News



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Berkshire Hathaway event celebrates what makes firm unique

KRIS Corpus Christi News

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Berkshire Hathaway's idiosyncrasies were on display this weekend, as tens of thousands of people filled an arena to listen to Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger talk business for several hours Saturday at the conglomerate's annual ...

Berkshire Hathaway's 1Q Profit up 8 Percent on Paper GainABC News

Berkshire Hathaway event celebrates what makes firm specialU.S. News & World Report



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Friday, April 29, 2016

Oculus Rift delays flatten virtual-reality fan fervor - SFGate



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Oculus Rift delays flatten virtual-reality fan fervor

SFGate

... to expectations: "The one that hasn't shown up is the one that hasn't lived up to my expectations so far." ___. Follow AP Business Writer Ryan Nakashima at https://twitter.com/rnakashi . His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/ryan ...

The Oculus Rift, a headset that aimed to revolutionize virtual reality, has run headlong into practical realityGreenfield Daily Reporter



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Thursday, April 28, 2016

Amgen Posts 1Q Sales, Profit Jumps, Raises Profit Forecasts - ABC News



Amgen Posts 1Q Sales, Profit Jumps, Raises Profit Forecasts

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Amgen beat and then raised profit expectations after surging sales of its medicines, tight cost controls and other factors lifted the biologic drugmaker's first-quarter profit by 17 percent. The maker of osteoporosis drug Prolia on Thursday reported ...



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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Focus on the Process--Whether Growing a Business or Publishing a Book - Huffington Post



Huffington Post


Focus on the Process--Whether Growing a Business or Publishing a Book

Huffington Post

Step 1: Research and set a reasonable time frame to accomplish a big goal-whether to start an entrepreneurial business, write a book, increase your gross sales by 15 percent, or lose 30 pounds. Step 2: Break the goal down into manageable, smaller ...



Monday, April 25, 2016

South Korea's economy grows 2.7 percent, slowest since July - News & Observer



South Korea's economy grows 2.7 percent, slowest since July

News & Observer

South Korea's economy expanded at its slowest pace in three quarters during the first three months of this year, as exports and domestic demand sagged due to subdued global demand and heavy household debts. The Bank of Korea said Tuesday that Asia's ...



Sunday, April 24, 2016

Catastrophe exposure grows, says A.M Best - The Nation Newspaper



Catastrophe exposure grows, says A.M Best

The Nation Newspaper

“In principle, changes to net exposure in the sample are most likely to result from either: (a) movements in the level of business written on a gross basis by the sample, (b) use of reinsurance which entails movement of exposure into and out of the ...



Saturday, April 23, 2016

Study: No Suicide Risk for Anti-Smoking Pills Chantix, Zyban - ABC News



Study: No Suicide Risk for Anti-Smoking Pills Chantix, Zyban

ABC News

Seven years after U.S. regulators slapped their strictest warning on two popular smoking-cessation medicines citing risks of suicidal behavior, a large international study found no such risk. Now Chantix maker Pfizer and Zyban maker GlaxoSmithKline ...



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Friday, April 22, 2016

Daimler Emissions Investigation Overshadows Earnings - ABC News



Daimler Emissions Investigation Overshadows Earnings

ABC News

German car, truck and bus maker Daimler AG rebuffed questions about an internal investigation into its emissions certifications as news of the probe sent shares lower Friday. Daimler shares were off 6.9 percent at 62.05 euros in morning trading in Europe.



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Being (Appropriately) Social Online: The Etiquette of Social Media Engagement

As the name suggests, social media is often a very informal means of conveying information. It's familiar, colloquial and often has a personal touch – it's social. So, when you're using social media to support your business' marketing needs, how should you behave? What's the appropriate etiquette? Generally, we advise clients to use the same […]
                    

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

How to Build Thought Leadership Through Blogging

Blogs are so ubiquitous in the online world that it may seem like it's not worth the effort to maintain your own. After all, blogs can take a lot of effort to maintain. You need to be current, consistent and relevant. Is it worth all that time and energy with so many blogs out there? […]