<p>By 1:22 pm Eastern, the Dow is up slightly by 0.14 percent, the tech-heavy NASDAQ was up 0.16 percent, while the S and P 500 added close to a third of a percent (<a title="Yahoo Finance" href="http://finance.yahoo.com/"><font color="#92b211">Yahoo Finance</font></a>).</p> <p>Asian stocks closed deep into the red, between 2-3 percent, while most major European indexes closed in […]
Carbon Offsetting
<div> </div> <p> </p> <div> </div> <p> </p> <p>“Be a hero! Save the world from global warming!” reads a Google ad on a webpage about carbon offsetting. As much as we might all like to think of it that simply, the reality is it’s just a little more complex. Carbon offsetting is basically the process of reducing the net […]
Internet Voting is Central to Direct Democracy
<p><span style="font-size: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><font face="Times"></font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times">As municipalities and telecommunications providers partner on WiFi and WiMax infrastructures – and as debate still rages along the many ridges of the digital divide – the promise this broader web access can bring to the public with respect to […]
Improve your life with a budget
Think of your budget as your financial diet. Just as you may occassionally need to go on a weight-loss diet, you may occassionally need to tighten your monetary budget. For day to day living however, it should be about maintaining a healthy balance – allow yourself some treats but focus on good, healthy meals first […]
Get out of debt in 5 easy steps
STEP 1 FACE THE TRUTH Be honest about your finances. So often we end up in debt by ignoring bills, pretending that next month’s pay will cover what’s coming in… you know the tricks. If you are serious about getting out of debt the first step is to drop the excuses and the lies and […]
Finding the best location for your new business
There are a few things that you need to understand before you can choose the best location for your business. Understand the nature of your business. Does your business rely on passing foot-traffic and impulse sales? If so, look for a highly visible location, with plenty of foot-traffic. Or is yours is the sort of […]