Archive for August, 2012:

Atlantic.Net Announces Successful IPv6 Implementation

Date: Aug 07 2012
1888PressRelease - Atlantic.Net announces that its data center network infrastructure now supports the use of IPv6 to meet the growing bandwidth requirements of its clients. Atlantic.Net (http://www.atlantic.net/), a privately held leading hosting solutions provider, is pleased to announce the successful implementation ...Read More »

2012 a boom year for emergency food and water suppliers – Sydney Australia

Date: Aug 07 2012
1888PressRelease - Sales of emergency preparation supplies have increased in 2012 due to the increased scutiny of media and social groups on natural disaters and the Mayan long count calendar end. 2012 has long been regarded with interest by scientists, historians ...Read More »

Mobile payment options grow for small companies

Date: Aug 06 2012
Small businesses are drawn to mobile payments to free them from expensive point-of-sale terminals and magnetic-stripe card readers. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/fNeYgBJ0FJM/1 Read More »

Back-to-school promotions aren’t limited to school supplies

Date: Aug 06 2012
Marketers whose products have nothing to do with school want in on the second-biggest shopping season, too. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/4XtBNuGwFQA/1 Read More »

Class of 2012: Europe’s young pursue dreams abroad

Date: Aug 05 2012
Younger people in Europe are losing hope in their countries' abilities to foster their own personal growth, so they leave. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/x5L6HbqJo78/1 Read More »

You’ve got to be in it for more than money

Date: Aug 05 2012
There's nothing wrong with practical considerations like salary. But to be a doctor or do any other work, you've got to care. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/X9yVuJEI3KI/1 Read More »

Army Humvee maker mulls make-your-own kit

Date: Aug 05 2012
Build your own Humvee? Heck, yeah. At least that's the idea that's floating around AM General, maker of the Army's go-anywhere small transport ... http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/oEtOD2yzytQ/1 Read More »

5 Companies That Really Do Care About the World

Date: Aug 05 2012
Filed under: Coca-Cola Company, Microsoft, Stock Picks, Amazon.com, Bank of New York Mellon, Consumer Ally Consumers are becoming more and more socially conscious and want the goods and services they use to measure up. It doesn't take much. A simple action ...Read More »

What to Do When Your Bank Branch Closes

Date: Aug 05 2012
Filed under: Banking, Personal Finance In the past year, banks and thrifts have closed more than 750 branches in the U.S., with 43 states seeing more closures than openings. The methods that banks use to manage and move the accounts of ...Read More »

How Much Cash Could the Natural Gas Revolution Put in Your Pocket?

Date: Aug 05 2012
Filed under: Energy No one on Capitol Hill or Wall Street is debating the fact that natural gas is a cleaner alternative to crude oil. Nor are they denying that America is chock-full of it. But if the economics (and economic incentives) ...Read More »