10 Tips for Young Entrepreneurs – Avoid Premature ...

The main step that can help you avoid premature bankruptcy not just as a common man but also as a young entrepreneur is budgeting. Budgeting can help you manage your finances well. As a young entrepreneur, when you are trying to establish a successful business, you will have to be aware of all of the financial decisions that you are taking. A wrong step ahead can lead to financial crisis and subsequent breakdown of your...

Innovations Brought Upon in the Gift Card Industry

Receiving gift cards this holiday season will become more exciting as retailers and companies make them more appealing. Not only designs but also to make users spend the whole amount on the card. Over 80% of shoppers are seen to purchase gift cards compared to last year’s 77.3%. The National Retail Federation expects an increase from last year’s average spending of $145.61 to $155.43, and to reach $27.8 billion, the...

Charity Stays at Home this Holiday Season

David Moskowitz made a promise to donate 10% of his annual income to charity and has been consistently doing so for 2 years now. Recently, however, the rise of Occupy Wall Street and the foreclosure of a laid off neighbor’s home had him reconsidering. He believes he’d be missing the point if he didn’t give more to a local jobs training program. He, the Occupy movement and the rising poverty are swaying this holiday...

Emissions Cause Court Battle between Europe and U....

U.S. airlines are challenging the European Union’s climate regulations on their greenhouse gas emissions. EU wants to head the world’s climate change battle. It said there should be a price on carbon dioxide emissions for the protection of the climate and to stop droughts, flooding and effects against crops. Effective January 2012, airlines flying to and from Europe will need to secure Emissions Trading Scheme permits for...

Use of Avastin for Breast Cancer, Rejected by FDA

U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers rejected Roche Holding AG’s breast cancer drug, Avastin. They said it was not safe or clinically beneficial. Avastin’s approval as breast cancer medication may be revoked and FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg said the final decision is due later. Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute professor Mikkael Sekeres who was a member of the FDA panel, said there’s nothing about the...

Focus on FBI Rises Following New Round of Cyber At...

The latest round of cyber attacks raised doubts if law enforcement is able to trace the criminals. The FBI vows to work on it but Congress is yet to tackle the country’s budget problems. FBI Director Robert Mueller, who faced Congress about his term’s 2-year extension, said there is so much work to do. He said in order to address cyber threats, the bureau has to have the proper equipment, the capability, the skill and the...

U.S. Charity Donations in 2010 Totaled $291 Billio...

A study said on Monday that charity donations for 2010 totaled $291 billion but were 6% less than 2007’s as the nation tries to pull through a recession. The Indiana University’s Giving USA Foundation and the Center on Philanthropy said 2010’s total donation was 4% higher than 2009’s. The study’s revised estimates disclosed that in a financial crisis, donations were less than $10 billion in 2008 to $299.8 billion....

$150 Million of Solar Wafers Aid Offered by Energy...

To lower solar wafers manufacturing costs by 50%, the U.S. Energy Department offered $150 million aid to 1366 Technologies Inc. The support is to improve development of solar wafers that are used to make cells that convert sunlight into electricity in solar panels. According to the Energy Department, 70 stable jobs will be created once 1366 Technologies’ facility is erected in Lexington, Massachusetts, where the company is...