Business articles published in June 2012

1. June 30, 2012
   
   Mucker Lab and Mozilla Team-up on Open-Source Startup Accelerator Program
   Mucker Lab and Mozilla's WebFWD partner on joint accelerator program aimed at open source ventures and projects.
   in Business
2. June 28, 2012
   
   Facebook Takes First Step Toward Full-Fledged Ad Network
   Is Facebook on its way to becoming a serious threat to Google Adsense?
   in Business
3. June 26, 2012
   
   Lightning, Heat And Wind Burn More Colorado Homes
   Fire Chief Calls Blaze Epic Firestorm
   in Business
4. Cyprus Seeks Financial Bailout
   No surprise in Europe, as tiny nation of Cyrus also asks for a bailout.
   in Business
5. June 22, 2012
   
   VA Wants Employees to Buy Their Own Tech - Lease to Own Could Make It Work
   The Dept. of Veterans Affairs wants employees to consider bringing their own tech to work, to save money spent on office machines. An employee lease to own plan might be a better idea.
   in Business
6. Project Management through Incentivization: Interview with RedCritter CEO, Mike Beaty
   Old-school project management software is entering a new phase of advancement that includes transparency, incentives, and a whole lot of gamification.
   in Business
7. June 21, 2012
   
   Moody’s Takes Action in Light of European Financial Crisis
   15 global financial institutions hit for exposure in global markets
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8. New Study Finds Philanthropy and Charity Giving Up Despite Recession
   Corporate donations remained flat at $14.5 billion last year, foundations made almost $42 billion in grants - an increase of 1.8 percent
   in Business
9. What Do You Buy the Man That has Everything?
   Oracle boss Larry Ellison is set to buy the Hawaiian island of Lanai.
   in Business
10. June 20, 2012
    
    Mortgage Bailouts? Country Bailouts? Will They Work?
    Market excesses vs excessive govt spending.
    in Business
11. June 15, 2012
    
    Secretary Duncan Urges Families to Shop for Colleges
    Secretary Duncan gives advice to American families on higher education
    in Business
12. June 14, 2012
    
    Weakening Economy Prompts Volunteering; Pro Bono Takes on New Significance
    How Does Business Get Ahead in a Downturn? An Investment in Pro Bono Volunteering
    in Business
13. Salesforce.com Hooks up to Twitter Firehose
    Salesforce.com teams up with microblogging service Twitter allowing its social media monitoring tool Radian6 to access to 400 million public tweets per day
    in Business
14. Factiva, Twitter and the Devaluation of Content and Journalism
    Factiva shares how it curates from Twitter and the fallout from the devaluation of content due too expectations of free-only models
    in Business
15. Microsoft Set to buy Yammer for $1 Billion
    Microsoft are set to beef up their social business offerings with a $1bn purchase of Yammer
    in Business
16. Corporate Social Responsibility is Not an Easy Sell to Millennials
    New data suggests the Millennial generation has different values than Baby boomers did when they were that age
    in Business
17. June 13, 2012
    
    Tools of the Trade for Today’s Digital Content Creator
    Tools and tips for digital content creators
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18. June 12, 2012
    
    Three Ways to Get Your Company to Support Your Cause Effort
    How to get your company to back your community cause.
    in Business
19. Lifecrowd & Eventup Kick Off Partnership With Unique Event
    LA Startups Lifecrowd and Eventup announce partnership, hold unique event highlighting possibilities.
    in Business
20. June 11, 2012
    
    Reid Proposes New Solution to Student Loan Interest Rates
    Senator Harry Reid responds to Republicans with a new solution.
    in Business
21. June 10, 2012
    
    Frustrated iOS Developers Form Union to Protest Apple
    Just in time for WWDC, a group of mysterious frustrated iOS developers are forming a union, looking for Apple to treat their outside developers better.
    in Business
22. Blistering Heat and Dry Conditions Spread Colorado Wildfires
    Heat And Dry Weather Create Dangerous Wildfire Conditions
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23. June 7, 2012
    
    New York Tourists--Meet Your Tiny Pod!
    The newest trend in New York hotels is the pod hotel, featuring tiny luxury rooms at reasonable prices.
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24. Young Americans Unable to Find Jobs: Specialty Degrees Needed for Future Employment
    Bleak Prospects for High School Grads Searching for Jobs
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25. June 6, 2012
    
    President Obama's New Education Goal
    Obama will push the nation to reach a major education goal by 2020.
    in Business
26. June 5, 2012
    
    Netotiate Launches Product Feed, Consumers Name Price on Retail Goods
    Netotiate launches Inbound Product Feed, brings Priceline-negotiating, name your price, to retail space.
    in Business
27. June 4, 2012
    
    Disney Raises SoCal Annual Pass Prices 30% - to Keep Locals “Out”
    Disneyland increases annual passes 30% to keep local residents from visiting the parks to make room for higher-spending tourists
    in Business
28. June 1, 2012
    
    Why Facebook Was Stupid to Go Public
    When your owners care only about money, your customers are going to suffer.
    in Business