The owners of an Italian restaurant frustrated by being unable to get Yelp to take down the page for their business, have turned the tables. They’re asking customers to post negative reviews instead, with sometimes hilarious results. Botto Bistro, of Richmond, Cal. first got involved with Yelp a couple…
Russia Launches New Intermediate-Range Missile at Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin said the attack was in response to Ukraine’s recent use of American and British weapons to strike deeper into Russia. Source link
ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas commander
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have issued arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and former defence minister, as well as Hamas's military commander.A statement said a pre-trial chamber had rejected Israel’s challenges to the court’s jurisdiction and issued warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.A warrant was also issued for Mohammed Deif, although the Israeli military has said he was killed in an air strike in Gaza in July.The judges said there were “reasonable grounds” the three men bore "criminal responsibility" for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity during the war between Israel and Hamas. Both Israel…
She Moved to New Delhi for a Fresh Start, but the Air Made Her Sick
new video loaded: She Moved to New Delhi for a Fresh Start, but the Air Made Her SicktranscriptBacktranscriptShe Moved to New Delhi for a Fresh Start, but the Air Made Her SickSince moving to New Delhi, which had the world’s worst air quality on Monday, Ameesha Munjal hasn’t been able to exercise or see friends. She has been on several medications to battle sickness caused by the pollution.The pollution was so bad that I went to the doctor, and he just said that, ‘you should move out of the city. You won’t be able to survive in this air.’ There’s…
How to Have a Stress Free Holiday Season in Your Business
Small business owners may see an increase in profits as the holiday season draws near. But there’s an increase in stress that comes with it. Whether you run an eCommerce business, tech solutions provider or some other kind of company, there are many extra tasks that go along with…
Small Biz Loans at Big Banks See 20 Percent Rise
Small business loans at big banks saw a 20 percent increase over this time in 2013. That’s according to the September 2014 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index, a monthly survey of 1,000 loan applications on Biz2Credit.com. The index shows small business lending is still climbing even if the sources small…
“Places” Lets You Listen to Social Media Near You
If you run a brick-and-mortar business like a storefront or restaurant, you can now start aggregating what’s already being shared about your brand on social media. New York-based startup Moment.me recently released its Places tool, which aggregates social media mentions of a locale (think restaurant…
Bridging Cultures With “Pronounce Names”
When Pinky Thakkar, an engineer, first moved from Mumbai to San Jose in the Bay area, she pronounced the place San J-ose instead of San H-ose. Not being able to pronounce names and places correctly was a cause for embarrassment and a big challenge for her and her…
Samsung Boosts WiFi to Five Times Current Speed
Forget about how fast your smartphone’s WiFi data transmission is today. You haven’t seen anything yet. Samsung says it has developed WiFi data transmission at speeds five times faster than the best devices on the market today. The company expects to start releasing devices with this enhanced data…
You Could Hit the Retail Holiday Jackpot by Targeting Grandparents
As your small retail store prepares for the holiday shopping season, don’t forget about an often overlooked, but highly profitable, segment of shoppers: Grandparents. Polling company CivicScience analyzed data from nearly 185,000 grandparents who responded to its surveys in the past year. Below is what they found and how it can…
Your Business Could Benefit From More Female Angel Investors
Angel investors are predominantly male. But there has been a shift over the past decade. There are more and more female angel investors joining the ranks. And that could mean more opportunities for your business too. In a post she wrote for Forbes, angel investor Marianne Hudson explains: “As a…
6 Nifty Invoicing Solutions for Small Business
Small businesses have needs that are unique and vary from business to business. Close to 90{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} of all functional businesses comprise less than 5 employees, and hence cannot work with accounting solutions tailor-made for gigantic companies. Invoicing and accounting solutions specifically designed for freelancers and small businesses have grown in…
Spotlight: Doug Frates Glass Creates Custom Art – By Veterans
Home décor can be basic and drab. Or it can be vibrant and unique. Doug Frates Glass is a small business that aims to provide the latter. The company creates hand-blown, one-of-a-kind glass accents for homes, from colorful bowls to intricate floral wall mounts. Doug Frates…
Sector Detector: Semiconductors get slammed as investors scramble to protect profits
Courtesy of Sabrient Systems and Gradient Analytics Volatility continues to increase in the stock market and many of the leaders are breaking down. In particular, semiconductors took a rather big hit when one of the bellwethers warned of weakening global demand. Nevertheless, despite the significant headwinds, I do not think …
Money-Making Monday: How to Profit from a Market Correction
I love the smell of Napalm in the morning! ; That's the classic line from Apocalypse now that I'm often reminded of during Member Chat, when people start to get nervous about a market sell-off. ;Rober Duval says "It smells like victory" and laments that "Some…
Testy Tuesday – 10{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} and/or Bust!
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Wednesday Market Weakness – Oil Collapses to $80, Good or Bad?
If what goes up, must come down – oil has a LONG way to fall: ; ; As you can see, during the glorious Clinton era, oil prices generally stayed down in the $20s despite OPEC cutbacks (because Clinton counteracted them by releasing oil from the SPR), hurricanes, tornadoes, wars in…
U.S. mortgage applications drop in latest week: MBA
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Applications for U.S. home mortgages fell sharply last week as interest rates increased, an industry group said on Wednesday. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity, which includes both refinancing and home purchase demand, fell 9.2 percent in the week ended …
U.S. mortgage applications fall in latest week: MBA
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Applications for U.S. home mortgages fell last week as both purchase and refinancing applications dipped, an industry group said on Wednesday. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity, which includes both refinancing and home purchase demand, fell 1.0 percent in the …
Average rate on 30-year mortgages dips this week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average U.S. mortgage rates are near historically low levels.
Downside of low US mortgage rates? Less selling
WASHINGTON (AP) — Would-be home sellers across the country are grappling with a once-in-a-lifetime problem: They have mortgage rates so absurdly low it would hurt them financially to sell.