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• Corporate America Leaving Hispanics Behind

  
  BNET Intercom — Authority: 421
  Hispanics currently make up around 15 percent of the total American population. Yet according to a new report, Hispanics are underrepresented in boardrooms across America.
  12 hours ago

• After Woods, Is It Time to Rethink Celebrity Endorsements?

  
  BNET Intercom — Authority: 421
  Tying an entire organizations image to one individual is a risky move. Celebrities are human beings too, after all--humans who end up believing their ability to hit a shot or look good in front of the cameras gives them the power to live by their own rules.
  2 days ago

• BNET.COM: BYD Autos, Headed by Chinas Richest Man, Prepares U.S. Assault (With Buffetts Help)

  
  Everything Warren Buffett — Authority: 139
  By Jim Motavalli | Dec 13, 2009 I can’t wait to see the BYD E6 when it’s shown off at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month. That this is an important car may become clear only in retrospect. BYD is the Chinese ...
  2 days ago

• “America’s Army” Recruitment Video Game Cost Taxpayers $33M

  
  War On You: Breaking Alternative News — Authority: 511
  Source: BNet The U.S. Army cost the taxpayer $32.8 million in developing the online videogame America’s Army, a recruitment tool, according to GameSpot. The costs were spread over 10 years. The game was developed as part of the Army’s recruitment advertising efforts. All branches of the military combined spent ...
  3 days ago

• "Cap and Dividend" Proposal Could Prevent Carbon Speculation

  
  BNET Intercom — Authority: 421
  Talk about a truly toxic asset. Critics of the main cap and trade proposal being hatched on the Hill right now are concerned that commodifying carbon could result in dangerous speculations that might undermine the entire economy.
  5 days ago

• We Shouldnt Bailout the Baby Boomers

  
  BNET Intercom — Authority: 421
  All post-WWII generations have grown accustomed to living beyond their means and kicking todays problems down the road. But boomers have really run up the tab. Could someone please explain to me why younger workers should pay into a system thatll go bankrupt well before they hit retirement?
  6 days ago

• EADS A400M Offers A Cautionary Tale On Fixed Price Contracts

  
  Defense Procurement News — Authority: 144
  Some have proposed the use of firm fixed price contracts as a form of defense acquisition reform. There have been plenty of cases where this has...
  6 days ago

• Rampant Inflation Already Afflicting 70% of Americans

  
  BNET Intercom — Authority: 421
  Tuition inflation has consistently risen at roughly 1.2 times to 2.1 times general inflation since the 1950s. And in a cruel twist, as the cost of a college degree has gone up, the value of a bachelors degree has actually diminished.
  1 week ago

• No Surprise Personnel Costs Eating Defense Budget Which Affects Buying Hardware

  
  Defense Procurement News — Authority: 144
  The U.S.defense budget is steadily seeing personnel costs grow to be the biggest part of it. That means without cutting back on people there will...
  1 week ago

• Change In Federal Procurement Rules Causes Company To Dump Subsidiary

  
  Defense Procurement News — Authority: 144
  McDermott International has decided to spin off its nuclear engineering and power plant arm B&W. This is being done to a change in U.S....
  1 week ago

• 2010 Predictions from Big Company CEOs: Sales Up, Payrolls Down

  
  BNET Intercom — Authority: 421
  Dont let Novembers relatively mild labor figures ("only" 11,000 jobs cut, compared to 111,000 in October) give you a false sense of employment security. Many CEOs still think more layoffs are likely.
  1 week ago

• Boeing Begins Offsets In India

  
  Defense Procurement News — Authority: 144
  Boeing recently sold the P-8I maritime patrol aircraft to India. This country requires offsets for foriegn companies winning contracts and Boeing...
  1 week ago

• A Ceasefire in the "War on Christmas"

  
  BNET Intercom — Authority: 421
  Doesnt it seem like the "War on Christmas" is a little tamer this year? There will always be gimmicky campaigns tied to the holidays. But none of this seasons protests and boycotts have had any impact whatsoever.
  1 week ago

• Lockheed Martin Ramping Up For JSF Production Illustrates Industrial Base Concerns

  
  Defense Procurement News — Authority: 144
  Because of the decision to accelerate the JSF production Alcoa Aluminum will have to invest over a hundred million dollars in refurbishing a...
  1 week ago

• What To Do When A Government Contracts With Itself?

  
  Defense Procurement News — Authority: 144
  In England the Government was forced to bail out the Royal Bank of Scotland and became the majority shareholder. Now it is part of one team...
  1 week ago

• Changing Arm Controls Laws To Help Exports

  
  Defense Procurement News — Authority: 144
  U.S. defense contractors are lobbying to have the rules under the Missile Technology Control Regime rewritten to allow UAV exports. The MTCR is to...
  1 week ago

• MGMA Letter to David Blumenthal About HITECH Act’s EMR Stimulus Money

  
  EMR and HIPAA — Authority: 127
  The MGMA sent a letter to David Blumenthal warning that if done poorly the ARRA’s EMR stimulus money could result in “the needless squandering of resources and significant disruption to the nation’s healthcare system.” The bNet Healthcare blog gives a summary of MGMA’s recommendations to avoid this ...
  1 week ago

• New Highways Will Help Rebuild Old Economy

  
  BNET Intercom — Authority: 421
  Rebuilding our highway infrastructure is just rebuilding our old, unsustainable economy. When gas was cheap, subsidizing suburbia seemed to make sense. But these days, its unlikely that fossil fuels will ever be as inexpensive as they were in the 20th century.
  1 week ago

• Changing Arm Controls Laws To Help Exports

  
  Defense Procurement News — Authority: 144
  U.S. defense contractors are lobbying to have the rules under the Missile Technology Control Regime rewritten to allow UAV exports. The MTCR is to...
  1 week ago

• A400M Moves To First Flight Amid Contract Discussions

  
  Defense Procurement News — Authority: 144
  The A400M transport is finally looking at its first flight while rumors swirl that it may be canceled.
  1 week ago

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