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TechBit: Crowds app stakes out new angles in social video
With video becoming a bigger part of the social-media sphere, Krowds is offering its own angle at curating social video. In fact, it’s offering lots of angles. The driving idea behind this video app is that it provides a space … Continue reading
Social media regulatory guidance for U.S. banks: a road map for the finance industry
The Proposed Guidance acknowledges the value of social media to banks as a tool to generate new business and interact with consumers. It emphasizes the need for a risk-based approach and is…
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Senate Democrats’ budget challenges Obama on Medicare, Social Security cuts
On one side of the Capitol, President Obama sought to convince House Republicans on Wednesday that he is serious about reining in the rising cost of federal health and retirement programs. But on the other side of the Capitol, Senate … Continue reading
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China bets on consumer-led growth to cure social ills
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s new rulers will focus on consumer-led growth to narrow the gap between rich and poor while taking steps to curb pollution and graft, the government said on Tuesday, tackling the main triggers for social unrest in … Continue reading
Obama renews budget offer to cut social safety nets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama raised anew the issue of cutting entitlements such as Medicare and Social Security as a way out of damaging budget cuts, a White House official said on Sunday, as both sides in Washington tried … Continue reading
Obama renews budget offer to cut social safety nets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama raised anew the issue of cutting entitlements such as Medicare and Social Security as a way out of damaging budget cuts, a White House official said on Sunday, as both sides in Washington tried … Continue reading
Can social responsibility sustain a global business?
The big idea: Although the idea of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has existed for some time, its meaning and practice varies by country. CSR has served as a common concept for companies accountable for activities beyond making money and complying … Continue reading
Can social responsibility sustain a global business?
The big idea: Although the idea of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has existed for some time, its meaning and practice varies by country. CSR has served as a common concept for companies accountable for activities beyond making money and complying … Continue reading
IA brief: If you haven’t joined the social media bandwagon, you’re not alone
A majority (70%) of respondents stated their firm or company has a formal social media policy in place.
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Have seniors really paid for Medicare and Social Security?
“So essentially, you are in favor of genocide of seniors,” wrote one reader in response to my column on the best reason to worry about the deficit. “I was correct in my assessment of you.” The column, which you can … Continue reading