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23
January
Brandon Bailey
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NMSU economist: New Mexico’s economic recovery will remain sluggish in 2012

The state’s economy will continue to grow at a tepid pace in 2012, mirroring the national recovery, according to an economist at New Mexico State University.

In his economic forecast for New Mexico, Jim Peach said the economy will generate between 8,000 and 12,000 non-farm payroll jobs this year, which is consistent with historic averages.

“Unfortunately, at this rate it will take New Mexico three or four years to have as many jobs as we did when the state entered the recession in 2008,” Peach said. “Even

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22
January
Kristin Edwards
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Small Business Leadership 101

So you think you can lead a small business? No, this is not a reality TV show – this is reality. Entrepreneurs can get caught up in starting a small business, and as it grows, most are behind the curve when it comes to customer relations and staff management.

Sure, small business leadership takes vision, drive, goal setting, and decisiveness. However, leading people are a different matter. While there is no absolute method of managing a small business, there are some rules you should follow.

Here is a brief course in small business leadership 101:

Dress Your Best

Dressing your best doesn’t necessarily mean wearing suit and tie every day. It means wearing clothes that are fashionable and a step up from what you expect your employees to wear.

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Tags: Business, Small Business
19
January
Ryan Rogers
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UK’s high carbon investment risk questioned

– 19 Jan 2012 13:52:29 GMT

A group of top influencers have urged the Bank of England to investigate if high carbon investments endanger UK finances.

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Tags: Carbon Investment, High Carbon, High Carbon Investment, Investment
16
January
Kristin Edwards
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Whiplash claims need scrutiny, say MPs

 

The House of Commons Transport Committee believes more proof should be required when whiplash related claims are made. The committee found a 70% increase in motor injury claims over the past six years, while there’s been a 23% drop in road fatalities over the same period.

Louise Ellman, chair of the Committee, said whiplash now accounts for as many as 70% of injury claims. Last year alone there were as many as 554,000 whiplash claims.

‘The threshold for receiving compensation in whiplash cases should be raised and the government should bring forward primary legislation to require objective evidence – both of a whiplash injury and of it having a significant effect on the claimant’s life – before compensation is paid,’ she said.

Simon Douglas, director of AA Insurance, supported the findings of the report and said, ‘We must kill the compensation culture that has sharply driven up car insurance premiums. The reco

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Tags: Claims, Claims Need
13
January
Brandon Bailey
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January 12th, 2012 News Thursday: TechNet Radio, TwC 10 – Year Milestone, and more Server and Tools News…

Tune into TechNet Radio!

  • Microsoft Virtual Academy – Private Cloud Scenarios, SQL Server 2012, and Windows Server 2008 R2 Course Previews: In this episode of TechNet Radio, Alan Le Marquand discusses upcoming MVA courses on Private Cloud System Center 2012 scenarios such as Application Management, Orchestrator, Data Protection, Operations and Service Manager as well SQL Server 2012 and Windows Server 2008 R2 courses. He also lays the foundation for an upcoming Microsoft Solution Accelerators course on the MAP toolkit and how you can get involved in hands on training at your local IT Pro Camps. View the full episode here.
  • TechNet Radio: IT Time – Private Cloud Security Basics (Part 1): Sr.

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Tags: Server, Technet Radio
13
January
Ryan Rogers
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Gift cards ? a gift for loved ones or retailers?

So, running out of time and ideas for Christmas presents? How about a gift card?

QUT consumer expert Dr Gary Mortimer said once you could only buy gift cards for high-end department stores or jewellery. Now, everything from holidays, music, bridge climbs, petrol and even fast food can be purchased with them.

“This Christmas Australians will spend about $1.5 billion on gift cards and the annual spend is up to $6 billion,” he said.

He said while they’re convenient for the buyer and enable recipients to shop at sales and get more value for money they’re not without their problems and he questions their fairness.

“Gift cards are cash,” he said.

“If you drop one in the car park or it gets lost in the mail, it’s gone for good.

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Tags: Gift, Gift Cards
10
January
Kristin Edwards
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The Most Frequent Mistakes Small Business Owners Make

When you decide to venture out on your own and start your very own business, it seems there are dangers awaiting at your every footsteps and risks to be taken at every single stage. In this respect, it’s not all too difficult (or uncommon, for that matter) for a start-up entrepreneur to make a mistake with the strategy and/or expectations of their small business’s performance. Mistakes can cover a whole variegated gamut of missteps, from choosing an unsuited location to open a restaurant, employing the wrong currency conversion rates when dealing with foreign business partners or simply expecting too much too soon. The key to mistakes in business is to identify them as quickly as possible, owning up to them, and then finding the proper way of turning them around. Onc Read more…

Tags: Business, Business Owners
05
January
Brandon Bailey
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Austin business becomes reality TV show

AUSTIN (KXAN) – A local business is making a big television debut this week. Matt Chasen started U-Ship seven years ago while in college at the University of Texas.

The company lets haulers bid on shipping big items — everything from statues to camels. The CEO called the premise perfect for a reality TV show — which has been named ” Shipping Wars .”

“We’ve known for a long time we have a lot of colorful characters, independent haulers and transport companies that us our site to find business,” said Chasen.

The show premieres Tuesday night on A&E.

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03
January
Brandon Bailey
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Boycotting Hypocrisy

As youve probably all heard by now the fruit company Chiquita has joined a boycott of fuel originating in Albertas oilsands. The folks flying the ethical oil banner have responded by suggesting Canadians should boycott Chiquita.

This story of boycott and counter-boycott actually started last year when a group led by Forest Ethics and Corporate Ethics International called for a boycott of Alberta tourism.

Now, this is not just a matter of tit-for-tat; theres more moral significance to it than that. To begin, you dont have to be a big fan of the oil sands to acknowledge that it is with some justice that the ethical oil advocates suggest that what the boycott means, in practice, is that Chiquita is going to be getting its oil from sources at least as ethically-fraught as the oil sands.

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