The noted social scientist said that the world has become aglobal village. Nothing illustrates this better than theemergence of the mobile phone. A century ago, the wirelessradio, the telephone and the cable made possible the act ofcommunication, by sending and receiving of messages. Today a SMSmessage takes am couple of seconds to reach a mobile phone,anywhere in the world through the magic of undersea...

Reuters – A federal judge froze the assets of a hedge fund manager accused of acting as a $2 billion feeder fund for a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme operated by Minnesota businessman Thomas Petters, federal regulators said on Friday.

Having a home based business can bring you a lot of benefits, like never having to drive to work, being your own boss, and setting your own work hours. However, you are still running a business, so you need to follow the laws for having a home based business Australia. One aspect of your home based business Australia at which you need to look closely is your taxes. When looking at your taxes for your...

Many hosting companies talk about reliability and dedication. But when hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, one hosting company in particular showed the world what dedication truly is. This is the story of directNIC and the men and women who kept the datacenter alive through the most horrific of conditions. On Saturday, August 27th, 2005 at 11:05pm, Michael Barnett made the most ghoulishly understated...

When someone calls my office, there’s a good chance they will beput on hold. We don’t want to put anyone on hold; it’s just anecessity that arises from being busy. When people who call areput on hold, they are greeted with a short message telling themhow much we regret having to make them wait, followed by thesoothing sounds of Vivaldi, Wagner, Bach, Brahms, Beethoven andothers. Yes,...

Who doesnt want a credit card merchant account! This special service allows you to process credit card payments from your clients in a number of ways that can help to speedily grow your business. A merchant account has been known to double or triple business profits in a relatively short amount of time, so only if your company is poised for growth should you consider this exciting opportunity. If you...

Reuters – General Motors Corp has agreed to accept liability for future product defects as one of several concessions offered in a bid to win court approval for a quick sale from bankruptcy.

Believe it or not, 2004 is already here. Yeah, I know, where has the time gone? My mom always told me that as I got older, the years would start to fly by. Did anyone ever tell you that? Did you believe them? Well it is happening to me right now.Before I get too deep into this article, just let me say that the intention of this article is NOT to make people angry or depressed. The real purpose for...

Reuters – Asian stocks edged up on Wednesday but hovered near three-week lows hit the previous day, with investors cautious ahead of Chinese bank results and wary that profit taking will continue to stall a six-month rally.