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Jul 10

SEC Says New Finincial Regulation Law Exempts It From FOIA



Under a little-noticed provision of the recently passed financial-reform legislation, the Securities and Exchange Commission no longer has to comply with virtually all requests for information releases from the public, including those filed under the Freedom of Information Act.

…”The new provision applies to information obtained through examinations or derived from that information,” said SEC spokesman John Nester. “We are expanding our examination program’s surveillance and risk assessment efforts in order to provide more sophisticated and effective Wall Street oversight. The success of these efforts depends on our ability to obtain documents and other information from brokers, investment advisers and other registrants. The new legislation makes certain that we can obtain documents from registrants for risk assessment and surveillance under similar conditions that already exist by law for our examinations. Because registrants insist on confidential treatment of their documents, this new provision also removes an opportunity for brokers, investment advisers and other registrants to refuse to cooperate with our examination document requests.”…

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Jul 10

Five Mistakes Online Job Hunters Make

Maintaining an online presence is critical in a tight job market. Done right, it can be an important tool in getting hired. Done wrong, it can easily knock you out of the running for most positions

…said that they have rejected candidates based on information that they found online. Top reasons listed? Concerns about lifestyle, inappropriate comments, and unsuitable photos and videos.”Everything is indexed and able to be searched,” says Miriam Salpeter, an Atlanta-based job search and social media coach. “Even Facebook, which many people consider a more private network, can easily become a trap for job seekers who post things they would not want a prospective boss to see.” More Career Advice Promoting Your Job Search While Employed Five Steps to Get the Salary Offer You Want Eight Big Blunders Job Hunters Make Career How-To Guide Don’t be lulled into thinking your privacy settings are foolproof. “All it takes is one person sharing information you might not want shared, forwarding a post, or otherwise breaching a trust for the illusion of privacy in a closed network to be eliminated,” says Ms. Salpeter, who recommends not posting anything illegal (even if it’s a joke), criticism of a boss, coworker or…

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28
Jul 10

How People REALLY Feel About Online Ads [InfoGraphic]

With such a huge impact on the revenue of a news giant like NYTimes, it’d be interesting to see see exactly how people really feel about online advertising. Check out our infographic below for a visual guide on some of the latest data in the online advertising industry.

…Can’t help but recall the (very recent) times when people wondered why Facebook isn’t monetizing as aggressively as they could. Now that they’re beating everyone else in the total share of display ads, everyone knows they were just waiting for the best time, partnerships, etc There’s still a lot for them to improve (issues related to security, privacy, etc), and I hope they will. If they do, they (and their revenues) will grow substantially more….

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15
Jul 10

How to Pick the Right Tax Professional or Service

If you’re experiencing tax problems, seeking help from a professional may be your best option.

…t quit until you sign up for services. Companies that are making direct contact generally do not have the best of reputations. They purchase contact lists of consumers because they essentially have no other way to bring in customers. A qualified tax professional with a solid reputation will not use these solicitation tactics to get clients as their track record will speak for itself and word-of-mouth referrals will be strong.Do Your Homework on the BusinessThe Better Business Bureau in your area will rate companies based on consumer complaints and feedback. You can check out the company you are considering in order to determine what their BBB rating is and what, if any, complaints have been lodged by previous clientele. You can also ask friends and family for information on a good referral. Furthermore, the Internet is a great place where you can seek out reviews of company operations. If the company is not legitimate, there will likely be a host of complaints found during a simple Google search.The more you…

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28
Jun 10

50 Corporate Website Examples

Of all the man-made development today, the web is indeed one of the most influential technology that has been created. Currently, most business organization turn to web development in either advertising or developing the company.

…Of all the man-made development today, the web is indeed one of the most influential technology that has been created. Currently, most business organization turn to web development in either advertising or developing the company.. In this stage, web designers and developers play an important role in providing the company an effective web design to take control of the progress of the project.
We now bring you 50 Corporate Website Examples that you can look into for future projects that may involve corporate web designs. The collection has been made to provide inspiration to web designers in the proper approach in designing web sites on the same project in the future. Come and browse through this collection and let the inspiration get you!!!
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Jun 10

Will BP Declare Bankruptcy To Avoid Gulf Coast Liabilities?

There is a high chance that BP could file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and the result would be an “absolute horror” for the government.

…A practice, told me that if he had BP’s ear, “I’d advise them to explore the option of bankruptcy.” If he had the government’s ear, he’d tell them to stop berating the company to the point where BP would find it appealing to use bankruptcy to limit its liabilities.The specter of Chapter 11 bankruptcy terrifies Gulf residents because it could allow BP to delay, or even avoid, paying billions of dollars to businesses and individuals affected by the Gulf spill. The chapter is specifically for companies in temporary financial trouble who can reemerge as viable if they receive new funding, cancel burdensome contracts and delay, restructure, or wall off repayment obligations.I spoke with Kaufman about the possibility of a BP bankruptcy yesterday. Here is an edited transcript of our conversation yesterday, which includes further clarifications from an email follow-up with Kaufman this morning:Let’s say you’re advising BP. What would you tell them to do?I’d advise them to explore the option of bankruptcy. I only…

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Jun 10

Open source brings new meaning to UGC

A project supported by the Knight Foundation could spark a revolution in local journalism - not only in content, but also in community involvement.

…it now employs 60 people and strives to use open records to make bureaucracy transparent. And the company just released OpenGeo Suite, a “complete open-source web-mapping suite.”
In this era of user-generated content and crowdsourcing, building new, hyperlocal sites and widgets and aggregators using open source software makes tremendous sense. It’s another way to involve your audience in your publication, and one that can only benefit everyone on both sides of the equation.
Another nice thing about hyperlocal content is that the same processes that slice and dice the news according to address can also serve up ads appropriate to the location. Mom and pop businesses can find cost-effective online platforms for advertising. If a news organization covers a county of 1 million people and more than 400 square miles, for example, it might not make sense for a restaurant at far eastern reaches of the county to advertise to the entire readership. But serving those ads up according to zip code or even specific…

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Jun 10

More College Grads Are Turning To Trades

They started out studying aerospace engineering, creative writing and urban planning. But somewhere on the path to accumulating academic credentials, they decided that working with their hands sounded more pleasant — and lucrative — than a lot of white-collar work.

…He watched his friends work long hours as paralegals while studying law and weighed the all-encompassing commitment. That was five years ago. Today, Osielski, 29, is a journeyman electrician rather than a law firm associate. Or, as Osielski might say with his minor in French, an ?lectricien.

In a region in which 47 percent of Washington area residents have a college degree, the highest rate in the nation, Osielski is among a small but apparently growing number of the college-educated who are taking up the trades.

They started out studying aerospace engineering, creative writing and urban planning. But somewhere on the path to accumulating academic credentials, they decided that working with their hands sounded more pleasant — and lucrative — than a lot of white-collar work. So bye-bye to term papers and graduate theses, and hello to apprenticeships to become plumbers, electricians, auto mechanics and carpenters.

For Osielski, the attraction was natural. After graduating from Notre Dame, he spent two…

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Jun 10

The Growth Of American National Debt Over 70 Years [pics]

As of June 1, 2010, the total national debt was 90% of US economic output and for the first time exceeded $13 trillion.

…in 2012. Essentially, there will be more debt than economic out by 2012.
Don’t worry, Obama isn’t the only one to blame: Under President George W. Bush, the national debt increased from $5.6 trillion in January 2001 to $10.7 trillion by December 2008, rising from…

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May 10

Here We Go Again-Stocks Plummet On Economic Unrest & Worries

Stocks open sharply lower on continued worries about a potential slowdown in global growth. Investors worried about a global economic slowdown and tensions between North and South Korea turned away from stocks.

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