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Economists predicting moderate growth in 2013

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Business economists expect 2013 will be another year of sub-par growth for the U.S. economy, reflecting uncertainty stemming from the budget battles in Washington and Europe's on-going debt problems. But they think the economy will improve as the year progresses and by 2014 will grow at the fastest pace in nine years. In its latest survey of top forecasters, the National Association for Business Economics said it expected the economy, as measured by the gross domestic product, to expand at an … [Read more...]

Austin startup smashing mobile barriers

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Omar Naseef, a native Austinite and UT grad, is on a mission. By launching YoMobi, he and partner Katherine Ruiz are poised to shatter barriers and make mobile commerce accessible to all entrepreneurs and small businesses. He identified an inequity: that nonprofits and micro-businesses who couldn’t afford to hire their own IT staff or site developers were falling behind in converting their sites for mobile users. "Mobile technology has revolutionized commerce and created a whole new … [Read more...]

Michael Dell bets on a private turnaround

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  Michael Dell once gave up day-to-day control of the computer company that bears his name - an experiment that went poorly and ended relatively quickly. But now he is putting up some of his own wealth to reverse the company's fortunes. Dell Inc will go private in a $24.4 billion deal led by Michael Dell and including capital from private equity firm Silver Lake and a loan from Microsoft Corp, the parties said on Tuesday. Michael Dell will put up his equity stake in the company, … [Read more...]

Wendy’s moves past ’99 cents’ with new value menu

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Wendy's no longer thinks a hamburger has to be 99 cents to be a deal. The fast-food company known for its Frosty shakes and square burgers has replaced its 99-cent value menu with a beefed up array of options called "Right Price Right Size," with items ranging from 99 cents to $1.99. At a time when costs for meat, cheese and other ingredients are rising, the revamped menu is intended to give budget-minded diners more options, while giving Wendy's more flexibility on pricing. The switch to … [Read more...]

First leaked picture of the Samsung Galaxy S IV emerges

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An image alleged to be of Samsung’s (005930) upcoming Galaxy S IV smartphone was published on Friday by SamMobile. If authentic, the image reveals that Samsung will finally ditch its traditional home and navigational buttons for on-screen keys. The bezel around the device is thinner, giving the upcoming Galaxy smartphone a near edge-to-edge display, similar to Motorola’s DROID RAZR M. The Galaxy S IV is rumored to feature a 4.99-inch Super AMOLED full HD 1920 X 1080 display, and include a … [Read more...]

US housing construction up 15 percent in September

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U.S. builders started construction on single-family homes and apartments in September at the fastest rate since July 2008, a further indication that the housing recovery is strengthening. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that builders broke ground on homes at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 872,000 in September. That's an increase of 15 percent from the August level. Applications for building permits, a good sign of future construction, jumped nearly 12 percent to an … [Read more...]

Lean Startup Machine

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The Lean Startup Machine (LSM), an intensive educational three day workshop where entrepreneurs and innovators learn how to build what their customers want will be held at Hub Austin, 4930 S. Congress Avenue, Suite 307, Austin, TX, 78745 on April 27th through 29th. The event is focused on assisting any startup team that does not have Product/Market Fit, or any aspiring founder who wants to learn Lean Startup methodologies from the ground up. Over the course of the weekend the participants … [Read more...]

ONE Austin Celebrates International Women’s Day

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A celebration of women leaders in Austin and women’s lives globally. Austin chapter of One, an advocacy organization with close to 90,000 members in Texas dedicated to poverty-reduction in Africa, is hosting a celebration for International Women’s Day March 9th from 6-8 PM at the Upper Decks restaurant. The celebration will bring together a number of local and national female figures while recognizing women leaders in Austin and sharing the many accomplishments women have achieved around the … [Read more...]

Capital City African American Chamber of Commerce’s 2012 Awards

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Capital City African American Chamber of Commerce’s 2012 Awards Banquet, held at the downtown Omni Hotel, honored several local businesses and leaders for their dedication and contribution to Austin’s economy and civic engagement. P.D. Morrison was awarded Small Business of the Year for their commitment to the community. P.D. Morrison accomplished much with his successful management coupled with strong strategic alliances and other thriving business entities within national and international … [Read more...]

5th Annual Austin Modern Home Tour

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On Saturday, February 4 from 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM, over 15 homes will be explored for their modern lifestyles, attitudes, and design at the 5th Annual Austin Modern Home Tour. Austinites will have the opportunity to view interiors of participating homes, walk around the vegetable gardens and xeriscaped yards, and meet the architects and designers. Local sustainable living solutions to modern problems like photovoltaic panels, rainwater collection system, or floating living roof will be part of … [Read more...]

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