Business Software Alliance Gets It Wrong on Software Theft Again
Sun, 03 Jun 2012 09:03:09 -0700

This happens every year, the Business Software Alliance releases its figures on how much the theft of software costs the industry: and every year they get their numbers wrong. For the plain and obvious reason that they entirely ignore economics when ...

Slow job growth bad for economy
Fri, 01 Jun 2012 23:03:23 -0700

People use desktop computers to look at job sites for employment possibilities Friday at the Mississippi Department of Employment Security WIN Job Center in Jackson. / Rogelio V. Solis/The Associated Press The Associated Press washington the ...

Economy not doing the jobs
Fri, 01 Jun 2012 21:10:11 -0700

People use desktop computers to look at job sites for employment possibilities at the Mississippi Department of Employment Security WIN Job Center in Jackson, Miss. on Friday.Associated Press By paul wiseman ap economics Writer washington the ...

US economy souring, so what's a Democrat to do?
Sat, 02 Jun 2012 05:44:24 -0700

The dismal jobs figures could fan fears that the economy is sputtering. Photo: Damian Dovarganes / AP In this Thursday, May 31, 2012, job seekers gather for employment opportunities at the 11th annual Skid Row Career Fair at the Los Angeles Mission in ...

Small biz: Economy , applicant pool hinders hiring
Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:36:28 -0700

Ap new york (AP) Alan Gaynor's architectural design firm in New York isn't hiring because his real estate developer clients are uneasy about starting projects in an uncertain economy . "It's a wait-and-see attitude they have.

China Manufacturing Slowdown Boosts Stimulus Chances: Economy
Thu, 31 May 2012 22:29:55 -0700

June 1 (Bloomberg) -- China's manufacturing grew at the weakest pace since December, increasing the odds the government will boost stimulus to counter a deceleration in the world's second-biggest economy . The Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 50.4 in ...

Demand for U.S. Business Equipment Decreased in April: Economy
Thu, 24 May 2012 09:13:23 -0700

May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Companies placed fewer orders for computers , machinery and other capital equipment in April for a second month, indicating manufacturing in the US is cooling. Bookings for non-military goods excluding aircraft fell 1.9 percent ...

Hungarian Start-Ups Defy Economic Climate
Tue, 22 May 2012 10:30:46 -0700

Paris a generation of young entrepreneurs from Hungary is off to conquer the global market despite the country's current economic troubles. Many young Hungarian entrepreneurs are trying to emulate firms like Prezi, which makes cloud-based software ...

China Manufacturing Slowdown Boosts Chances of Stimulus
Thu, 31 May 2012 20:23:43 -0700

By Bloomberg News on June 01, 2012 China's manufacturing grew at the weakest pace since December, increasing the odds the government will boost stimulus to counter a deceleration in the world's second-biggest economy . The Purchasing Managers' Index ...

US wages and Europe's austerity: the perfect storm
Thu, 31 May 2012 15:06:40 -0700

What if Europe and the US converged on a set of economic policies that brought out the worst in both European fiscal austerity combined with a declining share of total income going to workers? Given political realities on both sides of the Atlantic, ...

Supply Chain Recognized as Fastest Growth Industry in Economic Recovery
Wed, 23 May 2012 13:56:53 -0700

MILWAUKEE, May 23, 2012 (Business wire) -- The economy has shifted from recession to recovery mode with automation and software technologies cited as one of the fastest growing industries in the United States, according to the US Department of Commerce ...

US hiring likely modest for 3rd straight month
Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:51:40 -0700

By christopher s. rugaber ap economics Writer AP Photo/John Raoux washington (AP) -- US companies likely hired at a modest pace in May for the third straight month, underscoring the slow but steady nature of the recovery. Economists forecast that ...

Study: Colorado's federally protected areas drive economic growth
Thu, 31 May 2012 02:52:05 -0700

A newstudy shows that Colorado's federally protected national parks, wilderness areas and monuments are driving economic growth. Great Sand Dunes Park is in the south-central region of the state. (Tim Rasmussen, The Denver Post) Protected federal lands ...

New Signs of Global Slowdown
Thu, 24 May 2012 05:42:30 -0700

By jon hilsenrath and joshua mitchell new signs of a global slowdown are darkening the economic outlook. Jon Hilsenrath joins The News Hub to take a look at them. Bloomberg. On Thursday, the US reported that businesses were slowing their orders of ...

Pervasive Software Presents on Big Data in Telecom at TIA 2012
Wed, 30 May 2012 06:01:40 -0700

AUSTIN, Texas, May 30, 2012 (Business wire) -- Pervasive Software (R) Inc. (NASDAQ:PVSW) , a global leader in cloud-based and on-premises data innovation, today announced it will participate in the "Big Data in Telecom: Capturing Value from Real-Time ...

The Vulnerabilities Market and the Future of Security
Wed, 30 May 2012 09:44:01 -0700

This new market perturbs the economics of finding security vulnerabilities. And it does so to the detriment of us all. I've long argued that the process of finding vulnerabilities in software system increases overall security.

National park drives Estes jobs
Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:05:27 -0700

Headwaters Economics is a Montana-based think tank that focuses on the economic impact of national parks and other protected federal lands. This week Headwaters released a report highlighting Colorado. The report concludes that Colorado's outdoor ...

Uncertainties Threaten Economic Resilience
Tue, 29 May 2012 02:57:15 -0700

That apart, the general economic outlook for the eurozone is bleak, going by recent private sector activity indicators. The US is in a relatively better position. Economic data have been at least lukewarm if not buoyant.

Analysis: With or without euro, Europe must raise its game
Sun, 27 May 2012 22:54:55 -0700

By Alan Wheatley, Global Economics Correspondent | LONDON (Reuters) - The opening last week in northeastern Spain of a 37-million-euro stretch of motorway to nowhere is an irresistible metaphor for the euro, an ambitious project conceived in better ...

5 Products That Aren't Getting Cheaper, But Should Be
Wed, 30 May 2012 00:01:00 -0700

A crash course in economics will teach you that once a product is in high demand, the cost of the product generally drops. In today's economy , this is not always the case. Here is a look at five products that should be getting cheaper, but for various ...