Business Quote of the Day

You are neither right nor wrong because the crowd disagrees with you. You are right because your data and reasoning are right.- Warren Buffet (investor, businessman & philanthropist)

Conan O'Brien to replace Leno on the "Tonight Show"

Conan O'Brien will take over the "Tonight" show next June — and what happens to deposed host Jay Leno after that is anybody's guess. Leno's last show will be Friday, May 29, and O'Brien will start the following Monday, June 1, NBC executives told a Television Critics Association meeting Monday.

Business Quote of the Day

Remember, a real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken new action. If there's no action, you haven't truly decided.- Anthony J. Robbins (Author, Motivational Speaker).

Beijing Olympic countdown

The opening ceremony for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing will take place on 08/08/08

Barack Obama: I regret moving children into campaign spotlight with TV interview

Barack Obama said yesterday that he regretted allowing his two young daughters to be interviewed by a showbusiness reporter and promised that they would now be kept away from the media spotlight.

Yea I think that was a bad idea.

Top Green Fashion Finds

With all the talk of "Going Green" in the air, thought it would be nice to look at some green fashion.

America's Top 20 Growing Jobs

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General Motors considers layoffs, brand sale

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Leading US automaker General Motors is preparing to cut thousands more white-collar jobs and is thinking about selling more of its brands, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Citing unnamed people familiar with the matter, the newspaper said that both moves were part of a broader re-evaluation of GM's strategy aimed at returning to profitability in 2010.

Gadgets We Want

Except in mobile phones. Oddly enough, even though mobile phones make the world feel like a local neighborhood, it's still tough for U.S. consumers to buy the coolest phones on the market. Most of those are only sold overseas.
Here are a dozen lust-worthy phones that you probably can't have--unless you live in just the right spot.

The U.S. needs to step it up. We are kinda behind with the technology.

Hardest-To-Get Cars

Looking for a new car? Maybe you have your heart set on something fuel-efficient because of $4 gas? Or perhaps you had a good year and feel you're ready to move up to something with a touch of style, luxury or class?
Get in line. Despite tough times for the auto industry in general, there are some car models--across a broad range of classes and sizes--that are so popular that auto manufacturers are selling them faster than they can build them. The range of hard-to-get vehicles is as diverse as consumer tastes and budgets in general. Case in point: As expected, the most-wanted vehicle on our list is the fuel-sipping $21,500 Toyota Prius hybrid sedan that gets an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) combined estimate of 46 mpg. No. 2 on the list? The not-so-expected gas-guzzling $74,700 Lexus LX Series full-size luxury SUV that gets a combined 14 mpg.