Silicon Valley reinventing itself as creative product hub
A Joint Venture Silicon Valley report portrays the region rebounding after job cuts, reinventing as a global center of creativity for gadgets, software and consumer products. It highlights venture funding, firms like Google, HP, Intel, and the iPod icon, while noting workforce shifts toward creative and innovation services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Silicon Valley
Joing Venture
California
Gilroy
Foster City
Fremont
Russell Hancock
Jos
Hancock
Joint Venture
Japan
Texas
Taiwan
Harry Kelloggen
Silicon Valley Bank
Joint Venture Board
United States
Kellogg
Google
Yahoo
eBay
Intel
Hewlett-Packard
Apple Computer
Steve Jobs
Mountain View
Doug Henton
Heaton
Henton
Tapan Munroe
Munroe
The
Law and Economics Consulting Group
Emeryville
Calif
Retail sales to slow in 2006 amid housing slowdown
New York analysts warn energy costs and a cooling housing boom will curb consumer spending in 2006. NRF forecast calls for 4.7 percent growth, down from 6.1 percent in 2005, with real spending rising about 2.2 percent. Home equity cashouts supported retailers, but higher rates may chill credit use and demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Retail Federation
Tracy Mullin
Rosalind Wells
Freddie Mar
Federal Reserve
Wells
MTV Unveils High Definition Channel From Breckenridge Studio
MTV Networks launches MHD offering 24 hour high definition concerts interviews and videos from Breckenridge and Vail Colorado. The new channel partners with VH1 MTV MTV2 and CMT to show five networks with live music sets including a Goo Goo Dolls concert and Unplugged style programs as costs drop and content increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Oliphant
Vail Mountain
Colorado
MTV Networks
Rocky Mountain
Breckenridge
Goo Goo Dolls
Dashboard Confessional
Ground Zero
MHD
MTV
Alex Coletti
VH1
Oliphant
MPV
Coletti
Comic guidance for job seekers and faux pas in letters
A collage of career tips and humorous missteps notes how to craft cover letters and resumes. It mocks clichés and mentions firms like O'Donnell, O'Donnell and Jones, and Robart Halt International Inc, alongside dubious quotes and fake author titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Donnell
Jones
O'Donnells
Max Massmor
Robart Halt International Inc
Rasumaniacorn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gence
Sergey Brin
Larry Page
Apy Ian
Lorain National Bank
FDIC