Reaching Across the Global Aisle to Produce and Deliver Clean Renewable Energy
By Sharona Justman Managing Director, STEP Strategy Advisors and Co-Founder of The Israel Conference As posted on The Huffington Post. This is a true story of strategic initiatives, collaboration, innovation and global dependency that will take you on a journey from one side of the world to the other in search of the 21st century’s [...]
Seventy percent of major companies plan to increase climate change spending
By Tiffany Hsu The Los Angeles Times Click here to read the full article Seventy percent of major companies plan to boost spending on climate change efforts in the next two years, according to a new report from Ernst & Young. Of the 300 corporate executives surveyed this spring, 89% said their green activities were [...]
Don’t Overlook the Jobs Bill’s Tax Incentives
By Karen E. Klein Bloomberg BusinessWeek Click here to read the full article Few small businesses are taking advantage of the HIRE Act’s 2010 payroll exemption and 2011 credit, says tax-credit consultant Brandon Edwards The $18 billion jobs bill signed by President Barack Obama on Mar. 18 represents “the democratization of tax credits,” says Brandon [...]
Language Access and the Prevention of Medical Errors
By Louis Provenzano Language Line Services, LLC As posted on The Huffington Post The case of Francisco Torres, a Spanish-speaking patient in Riverside, Cali., who had the wrong kidney removed during surgery, once again gives the medical community reason to pause and consider the absolute necessity clear communication plays in avoiding catastrophic medical errors. While [...]
How to Fix the Judge Salary Problem
By Richard G. Reinis As posted on The Huffington Post For too long, federal judicial salaries have been stagnant. Repetitive efforts to raise them have become so politically charged that merely the suggestion of legislation to raise salaries at this time is wishful thinking. But ignoring this problem now, during America’s worst economic crisis since [...]
HIRE Act a ‘Game Changer’ for Small Businesses as They Join Fortune 500 World of Tax Credits
By Brandon Edwards The Tax Credit Company As posted on The Huffington Post The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act, also known as the Hire Now Tax Cut, looks to be a “game changer” for mid-market and smaller companies, which now can take advantage of the broadest hiring incentive program ever. Part of an [...]
nFinanSeMusic.com Releases Volume 2 of Free Music Downloads
Artist with No. 1 hit in Germany, Van Risseghem, heads list of eight cutting-edge acts Tampa Bay, Florida – nFinanSe Inc., a leading reloadable prepaid card provider, in conjunction with its entertainment partner, Inspire, today released Volume 2 on its online music site, www.nFinanSeMusic.com, which provides free downloads by new artists and is intended to [...]
How Well Does My PR Firm Listen to Me?
By Tracy Williams Olmstead Williams Communications Here are five questions to consider when evaluating your PR agency or program: Does my PR firm critically evaluate my objectives and suggestions? It’s great to be the second PR firm hired because you can see what went wrong and take immediate action to deliver the value the client [...]
VCs pump $733M into U.S. cleantech in Q1
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal Click here to read the full article Venture capital investment in U.S. cleantech companies during the first quarter hit $733.3 million in 72 financing rounds, a 68 percent increase in capital and a 118 percent increase in deals compared to the same period last year, according to a report Thursday. [...]
