Salesforce Making Business Software More Social
Salesforce.com on Monday made what could turn out to be one of the biggest changes in the cloud computing pioneer s history. The 2,000 business applications that customers currently run using Salesforce s Application Exchange can now easily

Comedians Grill the Hamburglar About His Business Model
McDonald’s is the top fast food chain in the world, known for its affordable dollar menu. Yet one of its mascots, the masked Hamburglar, has made a career of stealing these cheap burgers for decades. You may wonder how one profits from such

Modern Business Nightmare: The Staggering Costs When Your Cloud Goes Down
Are there dedicated cloud security experts using these tools and applying hood of your SaaS cloud provider when managing mission-critical data. With cloud computing all the rage in today s business world, it can be tempting to believe

Business And Technology Advice From The World’s Top Executives [SLIDESHARE]
Business and Technology Advice from the World’s Top Executives from Vala Afshar Prioritize the projects that enhance value. Ramon Baez, Senior VP & CIO, HP @RamonfBaez You cannot deal with modern problems using antiquated systems. Ramon

New panel aims to settle Israeli, Palestinian business disputes
An Israeli former peace negotiator, Oren Shachor, and Palestinian tycoon Munir al-Masri have founded the Jerusalem Arbitration Center, in an rare example of cooperation aimed at bypassing the political pitfalls of decades of conflict. The center

D.C. area business events, starting Nov. 18
Start Your Business. This seminar will lead participants through the procedures for starting a small business. 6 to 8:30 p.m., George Washington University Virginia Science & Technology Campus, 20101 Academic Way, Ashburn, Sponsor: Loudoun Small Business

Nat Geo series Church Rescue combines business with the bible
Three business-savvy ministers are traveling the country to help faith-based organizations fix their financial church leaders don t actually act upon their own advice. We say we do, we commission our troops to go out and be who they

Why Many Small Business Owners Don t Like the President
A Gallup Organization survey indicates that only 37 percent of business owners approve of President Obama s job performance 8 percentage points lower than those of all employed Americans. The gap between business owners and the rest of American

Alec Baldwin threatens to quit show business
November 15, 2013.Actor Alec Baldwin walks out of his apartment building carrying two dogs in New York him against a car.Reuters Alec Baldwin is threatening to leave show business. In a lengthy screed published on The Huffington Post

Alec Baldwin threatens to quit show business
November 15, 2013.Actor Alec Baldwin walks out of his apartment building carrying two dogs in New York. Baldwin assaulted a reporter earlier in the day, according to local media. In the earlier incident, he smacked a mobile phone from the

D.C. area business events, starting Nov. 18
Start Your Business. This seminar will lead participants through the procedures for starting a small business. 6 to 8:30 p.m., George Washington University Virginia Science & Technology Campus, 20101 Academic Way, Ashburn, Sponsor: Loudoun Small Business

Business jet market takes off
According to a study released last month by the US-based company Honeywell Aerospace, wh-ich manufactures aircraft en-gines and avionics, demand for light jets is forecast to grow by 9 per cent over the next ten years, while demand for mid-size jets is

Small Business: Holiday gifting picks up this year
Last year turned out to be a soft holiday corporate gifting season, as the weak economy and superstorm Sandy put a damper on spending. But this year, early signs point to a stronger season. A little more than three-quarters of companies said

10 Alarming Signs that Your Business is in Trouble
My grandfather delivered milk by horse and cart. Clopping hooves, the clink of bottles and the promise of daily delivered fresh milk is now but a faint memory. It was his life and business. Large supermarket chains have claimed his job. Waiting to have

Dropbox revamps Dropbox for Business
FORTUNE — If you’re a working professional and Dropbox user, you’re in luck. With the revamped Dropbox for Business, accessing — and separating — your business and personal content on the cloud storage startup should soon be a quicker

Business Playground meeting room
Mathieu Lehanneur designed the space for the Pullman London St Pancras hotel, where it provides a meeting room for business clients who want a creative environment suitable for work and relaxation. Poker tables inspired the leather edge

No business for countries to intervene in others’ affairs: PM Lee
SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says countries cannot force reconciliation on Sri Lanka, nor is it their business to intervene in another country’s affairs. Mr Lee was speaking to Singapore media at the close of the Commonwealth Heads

Business Unhappy as Nigeria Emergency Rule Extends
Before Nigeria imposed a state of emergency in the northeast last May, bar owner Stephen Daniel poured drinks for dozens of people every night of the week. Now, after months of strict curfews and military roadblocks, he is lucky to serve a few

In Dallas, Many Organizations Marking JFK Date
Church bells will toll throughout Dallas on Nov. 22 to honor President John F. Kennedy, and a moment of silence at 12:30 p.m. will mark the moment 50 years ago when he was assassinated. That will be part of the solemn ceremony the city of Dallas

2 Nigerian groups added to U.S. list of terrorist organizations
Both are focused on Nigeria and have their roots in economic and political grievances among the country’s mainly Muslim north. Boko Haram, whose name means “Western education is a sin,” has attacked schools, churches, security forces and