Archive for June, 2014:

Metropolitan Partners’ Launches Blue Paper Report For Brazil Infrastructure

Date: Jun 03 2014
1888PressRelease - Metropolitan Partners' today announced the release of its inaugural Blue Paper - a publication that focuses on critical investment themes requiring coordinated perspectives across sectors, regions and asset classes. Metropolitan Partners' first Blue Paper is entitled "Brazil's Infrastructure: Paving ...Read More »

Latest Round of GHG Rules Could Lower the Overall Cost of Ownership

Date: Jun 03 2014
1888PressRelease - AmeriQuest's' capital equipment expert explains why the additional heavy duty truck costs the GHG standards cause will be outweighed by projected lifetime fuel savings. CHERRY HILL, NJ - Even taking into consideration the higher overall acquisition and potential maintenance ...Read More »

MC Sports Active Rewards Loyalty Program Reaches One Million Members!

Date: Jun 02 2014
1888PressRelease - MC Sports announces enrollment of their millionth member in the companies Active Rewards Program; an immensely successful loyalty program powered by Preferred Market Solution's highly scalable and reliable Preferred Patron Loyalty technology. Powered by the Preferred Patron Loyalty system, ...Read More »

After Market: New Records Again for Dow, S&P 500

Date: Jun 02 2014
Filed under: Earnings, Market News, Mergers & Acquisitions Stocks edged further into record territory Monday, but Apple stole some of the spotlight while going in the other direction. The The Dow Jones industrial average (^DJI) rose 25 points, adding to Friday's ...Read More »

Why Can’t Apple, Google or Microsoft Beat Spotify or Pandora?

Date: Jun 02 2014
Filed under: Company News, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Mergers & Acquisitions John Raoux/AP Beats Electronics and Beats Music won't turn Apple (AAPL) into a streaming-audio rock star overnight, but for $3 billion, Apple gets to add a leading maker of premium headphones and ...Read More »

Even Non-‘Driverless’ Cars Will Soon Take More Control

Date: Jun 02 2014
Filed under: Technology, Google, Automotive Industry Eric Risberg/AP "Do you have anything in a stick shift? I hate automatic transmissions -- I like to drive the car, not have the car drive me." -- Overheard at a used car dealer Whether you sympathize ...Read More »

Seattle raises minimum wage to $15 an hour

Date: Jun 02 2014
Council approves nation's highest wage, which will be phased in over three to seven years. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/p3IygLFy5I0/ Read More »

EPA plan to cut carbon emissions could shift energy mix

Date: Jun 02 2014
Climate plan would reduce reliance on coal. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/AmlCnhwOF14/ Read More »

Apple investors: Where’s the ‘next big thing?’

Date: Jun 01 2014
Investors are not impressed with the announcements made by Apple at developer conference http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/AMn28KBxZfg/ Read More »

Ring The Virtual IPO Bell! STUDIO 777 is Going Public On Second Life’s Capital Exchange

Date: Jun 01 2014
1888PressRelease - STUDIO 777 in Second Life joins the #1 Stock Market Simulation Game with a L$6,000,000 initial public offering, its largest ever. The IPO on Capital Exchange begins Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at 5:00am PDT. STUDIO 777 (CAPEX: FUN), the ...Read More »