Filed under: Google (GOOG) , Employees This story may sound quite strange to some people, as the perks at the Google campus have been known to be among the best in the industry, if not the best. But the blogosphere was abuzz after Valleywag reported on Sunday that Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG ) will be taking dinners off the menu . Not just that, but while breakfast and lunch will remain free, the rumor had it that there would also be "No more tea trolley. No more snack attack in the afternoon."
The initial reaction to this may be, really, this is what they’re whining about? Don’t they know many Americans would love to trade with them and "worry" about such things instead of worrying about paying their mortgage or losing their job? Why concentrate on a story of "less riches"?
Well, one possible reason this has grabbed the attention of many after all is because of the scary signal it may give. Could this be a sign that the economic hardship ...
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Google Inc. is having a party to mark the completion of its new data center near Moncks Corner. The ribbon cutting is set for Oct. 7 with state and local leaders scheduled to attend.... more
Top501 IT: Yahoo-Google Deal Supported By Silicon Valley Lawmakers
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Several members of the California delegation of the U.S. House of Representatives have warned the Department of Justice and EU regulators that blocking the proposed advertising deal between Google and Yahoo! could have a detrimental effect on the online advertising market. Eg. I bet yahoo is not used at all except the 30 or so countries where yahoo has portals. A group ... more
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Hasselbeck Not Planning to Leave The View for Fox ( People )
Although Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s Republican leanings have been clearly on display during the election season, The View co-host is denying that she’s preparing to leave the chatfest for a position at Fox News Channel. "While Elisabeth [Hasselbeck] has a great relationship with Fox News, there is absolutely no truth to the ru... more
Filed under: Internet , Getting started , Small business , Technology Back in the late 1990s, Parker Conrad and Michael Sha daytraded from their dorm room. At first, it went very well - that is, until the dot-coms crashed.
Despite all this, they are still stock market junkies. In fact, they have created a unique site for traders to hang out in -- Wikinvest . But this is no fly-by-night operation -- the company recently snagged $2.5 million in venture capital.
However, are wikis ... more
Crude oil prices rose above $90 overnight as the US dollar sunk to a new low against the euro, according to the FT.
The paper says that "persistent worries about tight supplies ahead of the winter peak season and fresh geopolitical tensions also helped to push prices higher."
Douglas A. McIntyre is an editor at 247wallst.com. Permalink | Email this | Comments ... more
Filed under: Books Looking at global warming, water scarcity, increasing pollution and population, and declining natural resources, it is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that these problems are too large and intractable, no matter how much money and effort we throw at them. Stuart Hall’s Capitalism at the Crossroads: Aligning Business, Earth and Humanity , with a foreword by recent Noble Peace Prize recipient Al Gore, provides reason for cautious optimism. Just as concentrated... more
Filed under: Good news , Consumer experience , Money and Finance Today , Personal finance You will soon be able to stop everyone from using your good credit name, even if you have not yet had the misfortune of dealing with the mess created by a stolen identity. That’s because by November 1 all three credit bureaus will allow you to "freeze" your credit report , which means no one can access your report until you give them permission.
It’s not only a good idea to prevent i... more
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