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What Tim Cook Needs Is Some Bravado

Apple under Tim Cook's leadership has done good since he was nominated the CEO of Apple on August 24, 2011 (when Steve Jobs resigned). Apple hasn't floundered; Apple hasn't stopped growing; Apple hasn't stumbled; Apple hasn't given up its crown as the world's most valuable company. Apple still generates a lot of cash every quarter. Apple is sitting with over $158 billion in cash . Apple would be the envy of any business in the world. Apple stock has done quite well since closing at $361.57 on August 24, 2011. Apple stock now sits at $536.86, or a gain of 48%. This should be pretty impressive for any company, and even more so for a large cap company. In the two and a half years since Tim Cook took over as Apple's CEO, the company's annual revenue has grown by about 58% , and its profits by about 40%. That compares favorably with many of its rivals, including Google, whose profits increased by about 25% in the same period. Why then Apple and Tim Cook are b...

USA Small Business Social Network oGoing

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Fastest Growing Social Network for Small Business " Have you ever tried a side by side comparison between Ogoing and other social networks? I suggest you do it, and you'll see a huge difference in features and capability. On these criteria you'll really appreciate what Ogoing is offering small business owners and entrepreneurs in a clearly superior way. And this is not a subjective "plug" for Ogoing but an objective, direct comparison of features. It is simply giving credit and recognition to where it is due - and I believe Ogoing deserves it! " - Alejandre Abaygar Small businesses are vital to America’s economic future; 28 million small businesses create two-thirds of all new jobs. 97% of all customers look online for local products and services; yet most small businesses do not have a web presence. Our mission is to help promote local small businesses throughout USA. Keeping money in our neighborhoods by shopping locally ensures a thriving sma...

China Represents the Future of Innovation?

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" Chinese engineers are well equipped to produce the kind of innovative work that their more illustrious American rivals are renowned for ", said Ya-Qin Zhang , chairman of Microsoft’s Asia Pacific research and development group. “If you look at the last five years, China has invested in its R&D budget about 2.1% of [gross domestic product]… there’s a lot of activities in innovation,” he said during a panel discussion on whether China could shed its image as a global workshop and become a bastion of innovation. According to this article , in novation is new strategic priority for China!  " Chinese capacity for indigenous innovation is weak, Chinese industrial technology is at a low level, and both Chinese basic and cutting-edge research are relatively unimpressive ," Premier Wen Jiabao said in July 2011.   Who is helping China in growing their innovation prowess? It's none other than the multi-nationals including General Electric, General Motors, Sieme...