WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – AT&T Inc said any new “net neutrality” rules imposed by U.S. regulators need to apply to Web companies like Google Inc as much as to phone companies to ensure a level playing field.In a letter Friday to the head of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau, the biggest U.S. telephone company argued that Google would have an unfair advantage if its Voice service is not subject to the same rules proposed by the FCC on phone operators.”To the extent ‘net neutrality’ is animated by a concern about ostensible Internet ‘gatekeepers,’ that concern must necessarily…
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AT&T looks to flip net rules debate on Google
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Social Ad Summit One Day Discount
We’ve finalized our agenda for the upcoming Social Ad Summit in New York City being held on October 5th. For today only we are providing all interested attendees with a discount of 50 percent off. The event is bringing together marketers, publishers, ad networks, and industry executives. As this space is constantly evolving, we think it’s important to bring together the current leaders and other participants to discuss the trends and the future of marketing on the social web.
If you are interested in attending the event, you can use the discount code “onedayfifty” to get 50 percent off via…
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Technological Growth In Utah
Utah may be a comparatively small state (population wise) but there are some interesting things going on there. Utah technology companies are starting to grow, and there are three major universities in the area that produce a lot of qualified individuals that can jump right into those businesses. Technology and education are inseparable, and as one begins to reach a higher level, so will the other.
One of the major schools in the area is the University of Utah, which has developed a strong reputation for its technological and scientific curriculums. There is also Brigham Young University, which has a…
Facebook
Zynga Testing New Stealth Offers Platform From “DoubleDing”
Zynga, the largest social gaming network on Facebook, appears to be testing a new offers platform on their largest applications. Farmville is by far the largest Facebook application ever and it continues to grow with over 43 million users. So how does the most popular application ever generate revenue? Right now the company is using Offerpal as the primary offers monetization platform but as one inquisitive user noticed, the company appears to be testing out a service by a company never heard of before: “DoubleDing”.
My initial thoughts were that Zynga just cut out the middle man and built their…
Business
Google Plans New Mirror For Cheaper Solar Power
Google Inc is disappointed with the lack of breakthrough investment ideas in the green technology sector but the company is working to develop its own new mirror technology that could reduce the cost of building solar thermal plants by a quarter or more.”We’ve been looking at very unusual materials for the mirrors both for the reflective surface as well as the substrate that the mirror is mounted on,” the company’s green energy czar Bill Weihl told Reuters GlobalClimate and Alternative Energy Summit in San Francisco on Wednesday.Google, known for its Internet search engine, in late 2007 said it would invest…
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Booming bond markets could benefit Kraft, other M&A
LONDON (Reuters) – Healthy investor appetite for corporate bonds should help Kraft Foods Inc and other companies fund mergers and acquisitions, given bank loans are still scarce after the credit crisis. U.S. food group Kraft is seen as a likely candidate to take the “bridge loan to bond” route to provide money should its proposed takeover of British confectioner Cadbury go through. “Banks will be very happy to offer bridge financing on a 12-month basis but, ultimately, for a deal of this size it would have to be brought into the public bond markets,” said Patrick McCullagh, head of…
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REC negotiating $200 mln Aflac loan-exec
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Indian state-run lender Rural Electrification Corp (REC) is negotiating with U.S. insurer Aflac Inc for a $200 million loan, a senior company official said on Monday. The loan is part of a $500 million overseas borrowing plan of the company, H.D. Khunteta, REC’s Finance Director told Reuters over telephone. “We are likely to get an offer from Aflac. They are more or less agreeable,” he said. Khunteta said company officials plan to visit the United States to discuss the loan with Aflac, the world’s largest seller of supplemental disability insurance, and would also meet other U.S.…
Business
AMR Seeks JAL Deal in Bid to Win Asian Business
ATLANTA — American Airlines parent AMR Corp. is taking a redoubled run at Japan Airlines Corp., as the company fights for a place in Asia by keeping the hobbled but strategically important JAL far away from rival Delta Air Lines Inc. American is in “intensive negotiations” with JAL to forge a far more expansive joint venture with the carrier, according to people familiar with the matter. American, based in Forth Worth, Texas, also would consider acquiring a minority stake in the giant Japanese carrier to seal the pact, although any such investment would likely be capped at hundreds of…
Insurance
Hot News About Life Insurance
This is a hot news from life insurance. According from insure4usa.com that they say that annualized life insurance premium sales fell 23% in the first half of the year, the steepest slump in 67 years, but the rate of decline in the second quarter slowed from the quarter before, an industry association said Monday. Life insurers have been battered the past year by billions of dollars in investment losses and write-downs amid the slumping stock market. Last month, the largest U.S. life insurer, MetLife Inc., swung to a loss on big investment losses linked to derivatives. Industrywide premium sales…
Internet
Traffic Exchange: AdStar Magnet
With Adstar Magnet you can : – Drag thousands of potential customers (hits) on your website in 10 minutesImprove your domain exposure (.com) on the web and your ranking on the search engines.Get the possibility to expose your banner.Be seen on hundreds of forums and websites.Increase your website’s popularity fast and easy.AdStarMagnet didn’t create the web traffic system, but improved it. Owned by Novaclix Inc., a North America based company, AdStarMagnet offers a simple manual traffic exchange system that will drag thousands of viewers (and unique IPs) to your website.There are three types of memberships:PlanetMember GalaxyMember UniverseMemberReferring Others Referring members…
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Seven Strategies for Building a Successful Internet Business
By Forrester Research, Inc. estimates thatbusiness-to-business commerce on the web will hit . trillion.It’s true that the web can be a highly profitable venture, butwithout careful planning, your business may flounder before itever makes money. Following these seven steps can help you plana cohesive strategy before you sell your first product.Identify Your Internet Business- Ask yourself why customerswould come to your web site. Is it an extension of your bricksand mortar store? Or will it be a stand-alone operation? Whatcan you provide that no one else can? Of what value is your siteto customers? Even if you don’t sell online,…
Computer
Laptop Price
Wal-Mart’s Laptop Prices Lure Buyers to Accessorize (Update2)
By Courtney Dentch and Mark Clothier
July 31 (Bloomberg) — Staples Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. are slashing laptop price and expanding their selections for the back-to-school shopping season, banking on the computer demand to sell more profitable accessories and services.
Staples, the largest office-supplies retailer, boosted its portable computer selection by 50 percent, while Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, is selling out of a $298 Compaq Presario model in some stores.
Those retailers, along with Best Buy Co., are looking to cheaper laptops to entice customers to buy the external hard…
