Facebook, world's fastest growing website, could be shut down

"The owners of a rival social networking website are trying to shut down internet sensation Facebook, and are claiming that its founder stole their ideas while they were students at Harvard. Facebook is the world's fastest growing website with around 150,000 new users...

Rival seeks to shutta you Face (Book)

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIt will be interesting to see the outcome of this lawsuit as the "Star Trek" Uniforms are shed, the "Dance of Death" ensues for the "Gauntlet of Geekdom" has been thrown...

Becoming a virtual assistant info

Excellent information on starting a V.A business. And the V.A website template is very professional and easy to work with.

Maybe Viral Marketing ain't so Viral

This story will spread like wildfire!"a long-taken-for-granted central principle of viral marketing -- that large-scale changes in behavior can begin like disease epidemics, with just a few highly connected people...

Leicester's Future Development

"Imagine a city where high-tech jobs are available at new office developments; where families live in the city centre; and where you can relax by a new marina. That is the vision put forward by the Leicester Regeneration Company, which is proposing a series of ideas that...

Find new 'Cows' that you can 'Milk' with 'Not by the Hour'

Whether getting paid or billing by the hour as an employee, business owner or freelancer of any stripe, you might have thought about finding ways to diversify your income portfolio. The brains behind Freelance Switch decided to offer their own guide on the topic of Making...

Stand Up For Your Thoughts

"Stand up for your thoughts ! In this day and time, we are bombarded with outside ideas that we hardly have original ideas. We tend to succumb to the conformity of the world outside and accept things as they are....

Green Machine: Why cities need parks to be liveable

It's not easy being green, especially if you're an urban monstrosity in the 21st century. But new studies are showing that urban planning movements from 150 years ago may have possessed more foresight than...

Another Bigot Bites the Dust: Bernard Manning

Britian's largest racist comedian Bernard Manning pased away yesterday and the UK Guardian's Marcus Brigstocke takes his memory to task.  - The Angryindian-----------------------------------------------"When...

Creative accounts: why ideas matter

"Creativity is woefully underrespected by business. It's seen as something wild, crazy, and not very businesslike; to many people it simply means throwing money at marketing campaigns-'thinking outside the box'. "But I think companies are starting to see it as an integral...

US town set to ban saggy trousers

US town set to ban saggy trousers A man wearing low-slung trousers, exposing his underwear Low-slung trousers are fashionable among some young people A mayor in the US state of Louisiana says he will sign into law a proposal to make wearing saggy trousers an act of indecent...

Hen Weekends GoHen.com

"Hen weekends Gohen.com logo image if you're going, GoHen.com! Call us on 0845 130 5225 Email us at hen@gohen.com Hen weekend packages button Hen weekend destinations button Hen weekend activities button Brief us on your hen weekend button Hen weekend tips button Newquay...

'Give the guy who pays a chance to play' on Father's Day

Some guys have all the fun! Let Dads have theirs on Sunday...Throwing a few ideas to the wind! Drum Blondes included.And the Beat Goes on Serge the Concierge

Should you use this book, Punk Marketing, as a doorstop?

Some books might not find better uses but before you do it with 'Punk Marketing', read it first!Get wiser on Serge the Concierge

Trade Versus Aid in Africa, Who Wins?

"Trade Versus Aid in Africa, Who Wins? Posted by beninmwangi on June 4th, 2007 It seemed like the time was right for me to pen this post about trade -vs- aid. This is a discussion that has a tremendous amount of relevance in Sub Saharan Africa. But it is also relevant in...

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