http://corporate.web2announcer.com/ Web 2.0 announcer top stories for corporate en Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2737076 unknown@ma.gnolia.com Saved By: vwilson | View Details | Give Thanks Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2737076startuppresentationtypographywebdesignDesignsmashingmagazinereadingwritewritingpatternsbackgroundtoolsservicesorwellauthorsdiariesliteratureweb design humourjavascript fonts faceliftenglischlernenbloglifehackchinaBeijingphotographyolympicsjavascriptNavigationmenubsodWindowsMicrosoftcsshtmltutorialbloggingcorporatebusiness http://web2announcer.com/go/2030213 unknown@Netscape.com Many managers in today's corporate America require a deep appreciation for other cultures and practices. This is becoming the case due to the increasing number of people from different ethnicities that are becoming the changing labor force and consumer market... Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:14:34 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2030213MulticulturalJobcareeremploymentcorporateNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2032029 unknown@Netscape.com Many managers in today's corporate America require a deep appreciation for other cultures and practices. This is becoming the case due to the increasing number of people from different ethnicities that are becoming the changing labor force and consumer market... Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:14:34 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2032029MulticulturalJobcareeremploymentcorporateNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2005697 unknown@Netscape.com The Federal Trade Commission has reported only 15 examples of gasoline price gouging after Hurricane Katrina and the agency says there is no widespread effort by the oil industry to illegally manipulate prices, a finding Public Citizen said "defied belief." Wed, 23 May 2007 21:17:21 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2005697oilcorporatecorruptionbusinessNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1968571 unknown@Netscape.com Richard Guthrie, a 92-year-old Army veteran, was one of those victims. He ended up on scam artists' lists because his name, like millions of others, was sold by large companies to telemarketing criminals, who then turned to major banks to steal his life's savings. Sun, 20 May 2007 06:55:30 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1968571telemarketersidentitytheftdataminingprivacycorporategreedNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1946954 unknown@Netscape.com As Halliburton held its annual meeting Wednesday in Houston, the Washington-based Corpwatch released its own "Alternative Annual Report" which details the alleged wrongdoings of the company and its former subsidiary, Kellogg Brown and Root, and questions the motivation behind Halliburton's planned move to the United Arab Emirates. Fri, 18 May 2007 06:39:47 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1946954HalliburtonKelloggbrownandRootUnitedArabemiratescorporatecorruptioniraqNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1749895 unknown@Netscape.com Check out this so-called support thread on Intuit's site. If you own Quickbooks 2004 for processing credit cards, you now must upgrade to Quickbooks Pro or else you can't process your credit cards anymore. A customer complained, without using profanity, and Support admonished him for foul language while rattling off lame excuses. Shameful. Sat, 05 May 2007 03:38:51 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1749895quickenintuitCustomersupportFTCcorporateshenanigansNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1664636 unknown@Netscape.com A law making its way through the halls of Congress would enforce corporate social responsibility programs with heavy fines and civil lawsuits. In other words, the time has come for companies to walk the walk, before they make you walk the plank. But will this attempt to legislate morality actually work? Sun, 29 Apr 2007 22:31:17 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1664636corporatesocialresponsibilitymoralitybusinesslegislationcongressNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1602380 unknown@Netscape.com All across the United States, municipal water systems are being bought up by multinational corporations, turning one of our last remaining public commons and our most vital resource into a commodity. The road to privatization is being paved by our own government. The Bush administration is actively working to loosen the hold that cities and town Wed, 25 Apr 2007 10:15:41 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1602380fightingThecorporatetheftofourwaterNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1586408 unknown@Netscape.com by James Surowiecki - This isn't to say that Wall Street has gone soft-it still cares about profits, not people. But investors seem to understand that fewer people doesn't always mean more profits. Downsizing may make companies temporarily more productive, but the gains quickly erode, in part because of the predictably negative effect on morale. An Tue, 24 Apr 2007 05:15:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1586408DownsizingcorporateProfitabilitystockpricesNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1073392 unknown@Netscape.com Many people in corporate America have a hard time managing workplace politics. Challenges that people have begin with knowing the corporate culture. It is this culture that tells you what the company believes in, strives for, and actually practices. Some of you might hate the company you work for, or you are unclear of the companies' culture. Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:46:29 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1073392PoliticsJobofficeetiquettecareercorporateNews http://web2announcer.com/go/813434 unknown@Netscape.com Max Baucus is one of corporate America's favorite Democrats. As chair of the Finance Committee, he counts among his supporters a Who's Who of bankers, oilmen, ranchers, pharmaceutical lobbyists and Wall Street executives. With Baucus at the helm, The Finance Committee's incestuous relationship with corporate lobbyists continues. Fri, 02 Mar 2007 11:20:32 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/813434FinancecommitteeChairmancorporateLobbyistsKStreetNonpartisanNews http://web2announcer.com/go/753033 unknown@Netscape.com Ministers are negotiating multi-million-pound contracts with private security firms to cover some of the gaps created by British troop withdrawals. Days after Tony Blair revealed that he wanted to withdraw 1,600 soldiers from war-torn Basra within months, it has emerged that civil servants hope "mercenaries" can help fill the gap left beh Mon, 26 Feb 2007 13:34:54 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/753033iraqwarmercenariesbritaincorporateContractsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/665131 unknown@Netscape.com Dave Taylor of 'Ask Dave Taylor' fame was recently interviewed about Corporate Blogging in this business podcast. Mon, 19 Feb 2007 23:26:43 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/665131corporateblogbloggingdaveTaylorpodcastNews http://web2announcer.com/go/450775 unknown@YahooMyWeb.com No description for this story Mon, 05 Feb 2007 06:02:43 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/450775ownershipcorporateconsumersPoliticsbusinesscorporationactivismSocietyUSAfinancesculturemediaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/336685 unknown@Netscape.com A sponsorship dispute is pitting one of NASCAR's most respected team owners against one of its biggest revenue sources, leaving officials hustling to work out a compromise two weeks before the start of the season. Sat, 27 Jan 2007 07:19:09 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/336685nascarcorporatePoliticstroubleforBurtoncompromiseNews http://web2announcer.com/go/274319 unknown@Netscape.com There is a growing trend in the Fortune 1000. Former "losers"--often in their late 20s--are forming a brash new breed of executive management. "Anybody can grab a skateboard, get some tats and a mohawk or die their hair black and pretend they are a rebel, but this takes balls. It's the ultimate middle finger." Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:50:57 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/274319gamesgaminghackingpunkcorporateNews http://web2announcer.com/go/261047 unknown@YahooMyWeb.com No description for this story Mon, 22 Jan 2007 07:53:25 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/261047educationNewsjourneauxpovcountry:usmarketscorporatelang:englobalservicesinvestingfinancialinformationFinanceVideomediaagencia de noticias http://web2announcer.com/go/157700 unknown@Netscape.com The corporatizing economy of the U.S. is racing far ahead of its being understood. Analysts have barely begun to figure out the consequences of this seismic shift of capital structures. It's class warfare in reverse; the super rich and their corporations against the workers are redistributing the workers' wealth into their own pockets and coffers. Sun, 14 Jan 2007 13:33:50 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/157700ThenewEconomycorporateamericanclassWarfareRedistributingWealthNews http://web2announcer.com/go/101689 unknown@Netscape.com A step-by-step guide to posting your complaint against a company online and getting results.Those results can be money, an apology, a new device, or a hug, but you can tap into the power of the magical internet to get you some serious traction. Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:30:17 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/101689consumeradvocacybloggingcomplaintscorporateresponsibilityNews http://web2announcer.com/go/105183 unknown@Netscape.com Time management in the corporate environment is frequently touted as the way to control time and put more of it into our lives. Classical time management doesn't work, however, simply because it supports trying to do more and more in a limited amount of time. Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:23:30 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/105183businesscorporateManagementTimeNews http://web2announcer.com/go/13854 unknown@YahooMyWeb.com No description for this story Wed, 13 Sep 2006 23:22:47 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/13854venturecapitalcashventure capitalDesignmethodologyreadmecorporate http://web2announcer.com/go/7542 unknown@Netscape.com Getting a job offer is exciting -- until you have to talk about money. CareerBuilder.com's survey of 875 hiring managers revealed that about 60% leave room in the first offer for salary negotiations, 30% say their first offer is final, and 10% say it depends on the candidate. Meanwhile, four out of five corporate recruiters said they are willing t Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:45:13 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/7542Careers & Jobsnegotiatesalaryjob offercorporaterecruitersNews http://web2announcer.com/go/7231 unknown@Netscape.com The boom in corporate mergers is creating concern that illicit trading ahead of deal announcements is becoming a systemic problem. The Days Before the Deal Possible Early Benefits It is against the law to trade on inside information about Sun, 27 Aug 2006 03:50:29 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/7231MoneyMergersSuspicioustradingcorporateillicitNews