worldspy - 13.07.12 00:00 Earlier today, Business Insider Editor-in-Chief Henry Blodget wrote about how President Obama would get pushed out of office due to the fact that his projection for unemployment, when he pitched the stimulus, was far below where it is now.
In 2009, the government passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which was expected to move... mehr bei businessinsider.com

worldspy - 21.05.12 18:18 If you’re old enough to remember the classic movie, Cool Hand Luke, there’s a moment when a rebellious prisoner played by a young Paul Newman refuses to “go along” with prison rules despite some grueling punishment. The warden, played by Strother Martin, made the famous observation about a lack of communication. mehr bei toprankblog.com

worldspy - 17.05.12 17:05 When you're building a start-up, wrong turns are to be expected--and embraced. Here's how to make the most of them.Editor’s note: This post is part of a series featuring excerpts from the recently published book, The Startup Owner’s Manual, written by serial entrepreneurs-turned-educators Steve Blank and Bob Dorf. mehr bei inc.com

worldspy - 27.04.12 22:31 Players are expressing their woes online after failing to pitch a perfect game on the recently-released MLB 2K12. Gamers who successfully pitc… mehr bei mashable.com

worldspy - 26.01.12 12:37 A teacher was able to film himself abusing young girls because school bosses failed to address his behaviour, a serious case review finds. mehr bei bbc.co.uk

KMR - 28.06.11 09:39 At Amazon's shareholder meeting an investor asked CEO Jeff Bezos when one of the company's big bets would end up a dud.
Bezos used the question as an opportunity to launch into a mini-spiel about how Amazon approaches investment in new and risky business.
John Cook at Geekwire was listening and transcribed the response, which we've pasted here. mehr bei businessinsider.com

KMR - 27.05.11 09:52 The glitch hit just two weeks after Microsoft bought the firm for £5.2bn, prompting unconfirmed speculation it was caused by work to integrate systems.
Users worldwide were unable to make calls or log in to instant messenger this afternoon. Skype's website was also offline. mehr bei telegraph.co.uk

KMR - 06.05.11 06:42 Earlier this week, Research In Motion held its annual, major event — BlackBerry World — and made a handful of announcements about where the company was headed. The first wasn’t entirely a surprise; RIM introduced the latest in a line of handsome — if utilitarian — smartphones, dubbed the Bold 9900. mehr bei thisismynext.com

flockeYigg - 09.04.11 21:41 An inventor’s path is chorused with groans, riddled with fist-banging and punctuated by head scratches. Stumbling upon the next great invention in an “ah-ha!” moment is a myth. It is only by learning from mistakes that progress is made. mehr bei wired.com

KMR - 20.01.11 10:22
This morning, Amazon announced they had reached an agreement to acquire the remaining shares in Lovefilm International.


Lovefilm International has a complex history, but having been a founding member of one of the three core businesses that make up the family, and now a board member for Index, I have more than a passing interest in this... mehr bei blog.indexventures.com