Want to have a night out on the town but aren’t sure about the crowd at the pub down the street or think you’d prefer a certain kind of ambiance? Thanks to a few up-and-coming young entrepreneurs, there’s an app for that. Read the rest here.
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"Strigl: You Can Still Hear Him Now and Then"
The retired executive left his mark on the industry in a big way, and he continues to lead by example. The recipient of Wireless Week’s 2012 Lifetime Achievement award, Denny Strigl is one of those individuals who exemplify leadership more than anything. And those achievements just keep coming. Strigl, 66, remembers what it was like […]
Global Finance Looks at GBI's Dividend Program
“Over the past few years markets have experienced declining trust in fiat money, a slow departure from the US dollar as a reserve currency and growing interest in bullion, particularly as a hedge against uncertainties.” Read the full article here
MetTel Launches Mobile Integration Services,
First Phase of Aggressive Mobile Solutions Strategy for Enterprise New Offering Brings Business Phone System Functionality, Rate Plan to Mobile Devices; Provides Consistent Workplace Experience In and Out of Office; Boosts Productivity and Savings Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/05/03/4463209/mettel-launches-mobile-integration.html#storylink=cpy
"Strigl Expects Verizon to Complete Spectrum Buy"
May 2 (Bloomberg) — Dennis Strigl, former president of Verizon Communications Inc., talks about opposition to Verizon Wireless’s proposed $3.6 billion airwaves purchase from cable providers. Strigl also discusses subsidies paid by mobile-phone carriers for Apple Inc.’s iPhone. He speaks with Jon Erlichman on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)
USRealty.com in the Economist
USRealty.com in the Economist.
OWS: A Guy Who Won’t Be Participating
This is the story (it will be brief) of a 29-year-old blue collar guy who won’t be participating in the Operation Wall Street protests today. Brian Robinson works his butt off (and the butts of others as he helps run a couple of health clubs). Brian was one of the first recipients of the Cento […]
Hotlist Named Official Webby Honoree
New York, NY (April 20, 2012)- Hotlist has been selected as an Official Honoree in the 16th Annual Webby Awards in the Social (Handheld Devices) category. The Webby Awards are the most prestigious international award honoring excellence on the Internet, and received nearly 10,000 entries this year. A small selection of those entries was given […]
Krawcheck Seeks to Open Gold to the Masses at GBI
“The former head of Bank of America-Merrill Lynch isn’t pushing gold but better portfolio options, says an executive at Gold Bullion International…” Read the rest here
Look Who's Back: Sallie Krawcheck Gets The Gold Bug
One of Wall Street‘s most powerful women is getting back in the game in a big way. Sallie Krawcheck just joined the board of Gold Bullion International. The former Bank of America Merrill Lynch executive was named to the advisory board of the precious metals company. “I saw the value of the GBI model and […]
Sallie Krawcheck Joins Board of Gold Bullion International
NEW YORK, April 18, 2012 –Sallie Krawcheck, one of the financial industry’s most prominent executives, has been named to the Advisory Board of Gold Bullion International (GBI), the company announced today. The appointment of Ms. Krawcheck, past President of Bank of America Corp.’s Global Wealth Management group, is effective immediately. “We’re extremely pleased that Sallie […]
Sudden Impact: How a Pro Does Crisis Planning
Marketing pro Bob Zito understands all too well the challenge of dealing with crisis in an organization. At the New York Stock Exchange, for example, he and his group grappled with power outages, software upgrades gone awry, and the gut-wrenching impacts of 9/11. In this interview, Zito shares what he knows about helping companies get […]
The Congressional Medal of Honor
Peter Kenny of Knight Capital Group does an insightful morning note every day, looking at the markets and giving readers his input about what lies ahead. He also regularly adds a human touch…something that I look forward to reading as much as I do the market commentary. Today he wrote about a special group of […]
Gold and Silver Dividends Are Getting Physical
Earlier this week, Gold Bullion International announced a new service called The GBI Physical Dividend Program. The program allows publicly-traded companies to pay dividends to shareholders in the form of physical precious metals. Continue reading here:
CAIS Platform Expands Product Offering to Include Precious Metals
CAIS and GBI Parter to bring Ease-of-Use to the Purchase of Physical Gold and other Metals CAIS, a financial technology company providing an independent, alternative investment platform to the global wealth management industry, is pleased to announce a joint venture with Gold Bullion International (GBI), the leading institutional precious metals trading platform. You can find the […]
Gold Resource Corporation to Launch Gold and Silver Dividend
The program powered by Gold Bullion International’s operational and technology platform will allow shareholders to fully manage their cash dividend conversions into gold, silver, or a desired percentage of each metal. After conversion into a physical metal dividend, shareholders may elect to store their physical within GBI’s fully insured and audited storage facilities (for a […]
Gold Bullion International (GBI) Introduces New GBI Physical Dividend Program
Allows Listed Companies to Issue Dividends in Physical Precious Metals NEW YORK, March 12, 2012 — Gold Bullion International (GBI) today announced a new service available to dividend-paying, publicly-traded companies, offering shareholders the opportunity to accept their dividends in physical precious metals. Called The GBI Physical Dividend Program, the service will be available to all […]
Aquatic Centre of the London 2012 Olympics
For over seven years, Adrian Balfour and his P-cubed organization have been working in tandem with the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) to bring to life the site of this year’s Olympics. In conceptualizing themes for the Olympic site, the topic of sustainability was brought up. It was decided that the Aquatic Centre would include such […]
Want to Know More About Gold?
Gold is one of the most volatile commodities out there on the market. Despite its volatility, it is also becoming one of the most coveted investments as well. Many witnessed yesterday’s position in gold and contacted Gold Bullion International to understand why gold was off 5% from its high a day earlier. Gold Bullion International (GBI) […]
Must See!
SEE THIS MOVIE The producers of Act of Valor (http://actofvalor.com/official/) were kind enough to arrange a special screening of the film two weeks ago for members of the FDNY and NYPD. Wow. A number of the Navy SEALS who “star” in the movie were at the screening. The standing ovation they got from the audience […]
FSBO Site Founder Reaches Out to Real Estate Pros
View this story here. ForSaleByOwner.com founder and former chief operating officer Colby Sambrotto made headlines in August 2011 when he hired a real estate broker to sell his Manhattan condo. Now he’s working to bridge the gap between FSBOs and real estate pros with his most recent online venture, USRealty.com. The property listing Web site […]
Leading from the Trenches: An Interview with Jack Jacobs
View the original interview found in the High-Stakes Leadership: Business Insights from Pcubed Jack Jacobs is, by any standard, a modern-day all-American hero. His notions about leadership have been forged by a long history of action and achievement in multiple fields – the military, business, television, and publishing. Jacobs served two tours in Vietnam with […]
Col. Jack Jacobs Joins Pcubed as Advisory Board Member
View the original post here. Col. Jacobs Adds “In the Trenches” Strategic Planning to the Pcubed Brand NEW YORK, NY — 02/08/12 — Col. Jack Jacobs, analyst for MSNBC on security and defense issues and a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, has joined the Pcubed Board, the company announced today. During his multiple […]
MetTel Names Silber as Director of Wireless Services as seen in Telecompaper
View the original here. US-based voice and data services provider Metropolitan Telecommunications (MetTel) has appointed Max Silber as director of wireless services. Silber will play a key role in expanding the company’s wireless service offerings, which now include nationwide voice and data plans, MiFi wireless hotspots and fixed wireless services over the nation’s top wireless […]
MetTel Names Max Silber Director of Wireless Services
Enterprise Mobility Expert to Spearhead Company’s Expanding Wireless Portfolio NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2012 — Metropolitan Telecommunications (MetTel) today announced the appointment of Max Silber as director of wireless services. Silber will play a key role in expanding the company’s wireless service offerings, which now include nation-wide voice and data plans, MiFi wireless hotspots and […]
Interesting piece from GBI on MF and gold…
“Give Me the Gold” Physical Gold and the Unambiguous Ownership of Assets The recent bankruptcy at MF Global highlights a crucial issue for investors – who in fact owns their financial assets? As the use of futures, options, ETFs and other complex financial instruments has exploded, it has become increasingly difficult for investors to secure […]
"Looking For Something To Do? Let The Hotlist Be Your Guide."
Listen to Lee Harris on CBS New York’s site here.
"It's the Weekend. Do You Know Where Your Friends Are?"
View the clip here. “Hotlist CEO Chris Mirabile explains how his website aggregates content from Facebook and Twitter to give you an answer.”
MetTel Expands to Canada
NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2012 — Metropolitan Telecommunications (MetTel) today announced that it now offers a full suite of telecommunications services in all Canadian provinces thanks to new wholesale service agreements with major Canadian local exchange carriers. The company now offers U.S. businesses with Canadian operations the same flexibility, control and savings they receive from […]
The Security Traders Association (STA), Announces 2012 Board of Governors
NEW YORK, NY–(Jan 6, 2012) – The Security Traders Association (STA), a leading trade organization for individuals in the securities industry, today announced new members to its Board of Governors for 2012. At the organization’s 78th Annual Market Structure Conference & Business Meeting, the following were elected to serve as Officers: Chairman: Jennifer Green Setzenfand, […]