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Is Amazon's Jeff Bezos the Next Steve Jobs?
2:34PM 10/30/2011
There will never be another Steve Jobs. Apple's iconic co-founder was one of a kind for a host of reasons, but the aspect Apple will miss the most is Jobs the master marketer. Enter Jeff Bezos: The Amazon boss may have they insight to be the tech world's next gadget visionary.
Can Larry Page Make Google a Good Investment Again?
1:00PM 3/28/2011
Company News, Technology, Columns, Investing, Google , Cisco Systems, Market News, Investment
Google has been dead money for the last year -- up just 3% vs. 12.6% for the S&P 500. The Internet giant's biggest problem is its inability to diversify its revenue sources. Author Peter Cohan pulls out his Innovation Quotient to suggest how new CEO Larry Page might correct that.
Pharmaceuticals Look Beyond Medications to Smartphone Apps
11:10AM 2/16/2011
Health Care, Pfizer, Qualcomm, Apple, Sanofi Aventis, Merck, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, Cisco Systems
Pharmaceutical companies looking for fresh sources of profit are increasingly investing in a range of health care innovations that aren't drugs at all, from smartphone apps and educational websites to social media platforms and wireless devices, reports Ernst & Young.
How Long Is America's Road Back to Full Employment?
4:00PM 1/11/2011
There's no way to sugarcoat it: The U.S. job deficit is huge, and it will take years to fix. But investors shouldn't become too pessimistic. America's economy has the capacity to adapt and renew itself faster than many folks expect.
R&D Spending Dipped in 2009 for the First Time in a Decade
11:29AM 11/03/2010
Corporate America took a tightfisted approach to its future last year, leading to an overall 3.5% decline in research and development spending at major industry titans, the first such drop in over a decade, according to a Booz & Co. survey cited by The Wall Street Journal.
There are people around the world rubbing their hands with glee at America's supposed collapse, pundits who say this nation is so bankrupt that it has become irrelevant. But author, venture capitalist and DailyFinance columnist Peter Cohan says don't write America's obituary just yet.
Coders, Come Home! Russia Seeks Silicon Valley Cash and Talent
10:45PM 6/23/2010
President Dimitry Medvedev visited California Wednesday to pitch tech CEOs on his plan to establish a Silicon Valley-esque innovation center outside Moscow -- and to lure Russian entrepreneurs back home.
Sears personal shopping -- help in 5 minutes or $5 for you
4:00PM 6/10/2010
Sears has chosen to innovate and offer a new experience for their customers: The company plans to host a marketplace on its website which will allow other merchants to leverage the Sears name to sell their products. The new marketplace increases the variety of products by nearly 12 million, which...
No matter what some critics assert about "an America that's changed forever" or "an America on the verge of Armageddon," the U.S. remains one of the freest, fairest nations in the world -- and this has led to wave after wave of innovation. That should happen yet again.
Why Silicon Valley Isn't Starving for Overseas Talent
1:25PM 3/27/2010
Well regarded tech entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa warns that talent fleeing the U.S. for India and China is threatening innovation here. But at a popular Valley eatery, you can see -- and hear -- a very different picture of the area's global brainpower.
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