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As of now you can download the release candidate of IE9 and although it's aimed at developers, this new version of IE9 is feature complete - so the final look and feel might still change, but this is everything you're going to get. We got time with IE9 today to bring you our hands on: Internet Explorer 9 review.
Read more here:
http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/hands-on-ie9-review-927657
Monday, February 28
Google's travel deal faces regulatory turbulence
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Google wants to become the hub of online travel, promising better bargains and more convenience by melding the Internet search leader's wizardry with the Web's top airline-fare tracker, ITA Software. That has existing online travel sites such as Kayak, Expedia and Travelocity worried that they won't stand a chance of competing, a scenario that could lead to higher fares.
Read more here:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110216/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_travel_deal
Google wants to become the hub of online travel, promising better bargains and more convenience by melding the Internet search leader's wizardry with the Web's top airline-fare tracker, ITA Software. That has existing online travel sites such as Kayak, Expedia and Travelocity worried that they won't stand a chance of competing, a scenario that could lead to higher fares.
Read more here:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110216/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_travel_deal
UK cyber crime costs £27bn a year - government report
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Cyber crime costs the UK economy £27bn a year, the government has said.
The figures, published for the first time, are a mid-range estimate and the real cost could be much higher. They are made up of £21bn of costs to businesses, £2.2bn to government and £3.1bn to citizens.
Read more here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12492309
Cyber crime costs the UK economy £27bn a year, the government has said.
The figures, published for the first time, are a mid-range estimate and the real cost could be much higher. They are made up of £21bn of costs to businesses, £2.2bn to government and £3.1bn to citizens.
Read more here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12492309
The world’s top 50 most innovative companies 2011
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The 50 companies on our 2011 list have chosen a unique path. Today's business landscape is littered with heritage companies whose CEOs battle their industry's broken model with inertia, layoffs, lawsuits -- anything that squeezes pennies and delays the inevitable. How many of these companies will be dominant in 2025? Few.
Read more here:
http://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/2011/
The 50 companies on our 2011 list have chosen a unique path. Today's business landscape is littered with heritage companies whose CEOs battle their industry's broken model with inertia, layoffs, lawsuits -- anything that squeezes pennies and delays the inevitable. How many of these companies will be dominant in 2025? Few.
Read more here:
http://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/2011/
How to Choose and Work With a Mentor
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AS a small-business owner, you may feel isolated. Without a large organization’s resources, you may long for a sounding board for your frustrations and fears or a discreet, impartial adviser with whom to discuss the tactical and strategic challenges of running a company.
Read more here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/02/business/smallbusiness/02sbiz.html?emc=eta1
AS a small-business owner, you may feel isolated. Without a large organization’s resources, you may long for a sounding board for your frustrations and fears or a discreet, impartial adviser with whom to discuss the tactical and strategic challenges of running a company.
Read more here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/02/business/smallbusiness/02sbiz.html?emc=eta1
Top 10 excuses for late payment and how to tackle them
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According to recent research from Dun & Bradstreet, businesses are taking a whopping 52.1 days, on average, to settle their debts. The main culprits are large companies with over 500 employees, placing a crushing burden on small firms. All of this is, of course, avoidable. Christine Christian, CEO of Dun & Bradstreet, says that small businesses have gotten worse at chasing late payments.
Read more here:
http://finance.ninemsn.com.au/smallbusiness/funding/8205275/top-10-excuses-for-late-payment-and-how-to-tackle-them
According to recent research from Dun & Bradstreet, businesses are taking a whopping 52.1 days, on average, to settle their debts. The main culprits are large companies with over 500 employees, placing a crushing burden on small firms. All of this is, of course, avoidable. Christine Christian, CEO of Dun & Bradstreet, says that small businesses have gotten worse at chasing late payments.
Read more here:
http://finance.ninemsn.com.au/smallbusiness/funding/8205275/top-10-excuses-for-late-payment-and-how-to-tackle-them
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