2010 August
Things to Look for When Hiring Top Sales People
August 25, 2010 0 Comments
The traditional approach to selecting sales people is often to: Focus on previous sales experience Identify the “ideal profile” by examining previous successful Sales Representatives Defining the sales role in terms of one or two dimensions Gut instinct (“I can tell if they are a Read More
Stocks Slump For Third Straight Day
August 24, 2010 0 Comments
Windsor Genova – AHN News News Writer New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Stocks declined for the third straight day on Monday with acquisition excitement failing to overcome investors’ economic fears. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 39 points or 0.4 percent to close Read More
3Par Bidding War Heats Up As HP Tops Dell’s Offer
August 24, 2010 0 Comments
Windsor Genova – AHN News News Writer San Francisco, CA, United States (AHN) – The bidding war for cloud computing firm 3Par Inc. heated up Monday with Hewlett-Packard Co. topping rival Dell Inc.’s bid with a $1.6 billion offer. HP’s offer is 33 percent higher Read More
FDA Issues Recall of Frozen Mamey Fruit Pulp Over Typhoid Cases
August 24, 2010 0 Comments
Ayinde O. Chase – AHN News Editor Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a nationwide recall for frozen mamey fruit pulp. Sometimes known as “zapote,” the fruit is very popular among the Hispanic community. The FDA is Read More
"The Expendables" Still Displays Muscles; "The Switch" Sucks More Than "Vampires" And "Piranha"
August 24, 2010 0 Comments
Anne Lu – AHN Entertainment Contributor Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN) – “The Expendables” is still going strong, holding off five new releases from the top, while “Vampires Suck” didn’t suck more than Jennifer Aniston’s “The Switch” did at the weekend box office. In Read More
Weekly Recap: U.S. Markets – Aug 20th
August 24, 2010 0 Comments
Mitchell Jaworski – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – U.S. markets finished a rough week in mixed fashion on Friday as investors remained cautious following weak economic data in recent days. The Dow Jones Industrial average dipped 58 points or 0.6 Read More
Initial Claims For U.S. Jobless Benefits Rise To Nine-Month High
August 24, 2010 0 Comments
Linda Young – AHN News Writer Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – The number of jobless Americans filing for unemployment compensation last week rose to a nine-month high last week, adding evidence of a slowdown in the nation’s economic recovery from recession. Initial benefit claims Read More
HSBC Fined 375K For Not Properly Informing Clients Of CMO Risks
August 24, 2010 0 Comments
Ayinde O. Chase – AHN News Editor NY, NY, United States (AHN) – HSBC Securities is being fined $375,000 for recommending complex mortgage securities to small investors and not fully warning them about the risks. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is issuing the fine because Read More
Executive Steps Down In Apple-Supplier Kickback Investigation
August 24, 2010 0 Comments
Ayinde O. Chase – AHN News Editor San Jose, CA, United States (AHN) – A Singapore Apple supplier executive has stepped down as a result of a bribery investigation. The chairman of Singapore-based JLJ, Chua Kim Guan took the action “voluntarily” to facilitate the investigation Read More
Sweet Success: Bulls’ Rose Gets Customized Skittles Machine
August 24, 2010 0 Comments
AHN Sports Staff Chicago, IL, United States (AHN) – Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose got some sweet reward from Skittles, receiving a high-tech, customized candy machine from one of the nation’s leading confectionary brands. Skittles fulfilled Rose’s “sweet dreams” early August by giving the basketball Read More
