Archive for April, 2009

Exxon profits fall 58 percent

Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 11:04 pm

Exxon Mobil reported a big drop in first-quarter earnings and revenue Thursday due to lower commodity prices and the weak global economy.

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Robbery suspect charged with attempted murder

Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 10:04 pm

State police say they caught a robbery suspect when he was hit by a car, after allegedly stabbing a New Britain convenience store clerk.

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U.S. in Control: Its Goal To Fix, Not Run, Firms

Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 10:04 pm

When it comes to justifying state control of big corporations, Barack Obama is no Francois Mitterrand.

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You Tube or Your own “Professional Tube”: Some Considerations Posted By : CosmicRay

Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 10:04 pm

YouTube is an obvious and fairly simple way to present your own movies to website visitors, whether your site is commercial, informational or simply interest based. Free movies always win over good old fashioned text. Video has a cost though as it consumes a high proportion of your available bandwidth. This gives you a real decision to make. Do you host on your own server or give your precious free movie to a service like You tube? This article looks at some of the considerations you will need to review before making some important decisions.

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Mass. man arraigned on child enticement charge

Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 10:04 pm

A Massachusetts man charged with trying to entice a 15-year-old Minnesota girl he met online to visit him in New England has been ordered held on $300,000 bail.

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Online Marketing Gives Small Businesses Big Bank on Their Bucks Posted By : Rebecca Levinson

Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 10:04 pm

Small businesses can save money by moving more of their offline marketing efforts online. This article discusses the increasing audience of online consumers and three effective social media marketing methods that any small business can implement online.

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For BofA’s Lewis, Merrill was 1 deal too many

Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 10:04 pm

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ken Lewis, a man who thrived on scoring the next big deal, found himself sunk by one.

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Marketing Your Massage Business with Event Massage Posted By : Esther Pearson

Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 10:04 pm

Why should you market your business with event massage? The power of marketing your massage business at events like athletic meets, conventions, and trade shows is that you bring your services to potential clients instead of waiting for new clients to come to you. Traditional marketing and advertising venues, such as newspaper ads and fliers, tend to be more passive. You submit your ad or post your fliers and wait for the phone calls and clients to start pouring in.

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Warren Buffett expects record crowd despite tough year

Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 10:04 pm

NEW YORK (Reuters) - By one measure, Warren Buffett is coming off his worst year ever. But by another measure, the investor may be more popular than ever.