Second current event for dec. 19th

Here is my second current event for this week:

Article: "Humanitarian Effort Sidelined for the Holidays and Beyond by Challenge from Apple Inc."

Here is the link:
http://sev.prnewswire.com/computer-electronics/20081218/3805821en_iCrossing18122008-1.html

Current Event

This article talks about a company that has come up with a video game, Glupod, that will help with global warming, world hunger, and endangered species. The video game gives the player the option to give their winnings to these causes. Apple has sued the company because they claim that the use of "pod" is against their trademark. Something Inc., the Glupod game company, is extremely surprised that apple would take such "hard-line" action toward something that could do so much good.

I think that the use of "pod" is definitely not the big deal here. Not very many people are going to confuse Glupod with iPod. Apple does have a good reason for this though. They feel that their TM is being violated . Apple stock will probably go down becuase of this but I am not sure.

Current event for Dec 19th

Here is my current event for this week :

Article: "You Tube Finally Makes Its Way to Google Maps"
From seroundtable.com

Here is the link:

http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/019008.html

Current Event

This article talks about Google making another advancement in hard times by adding YouTube to Google maps. There is now a link in Google maps where you can go and check video and it will show you YouTube videos of the area that you are looking at. The article tells you how to use this new feature. This is an entirely new level of advancement from Google. If they keep expanding they may rule the Internet and then the world.

I think that Google is a great company and is not holding back on practical advancements and conveniences because of these hard times and the recession. They continue to expand and make people happy with new and easier ways to use and navigate the internet and their programs. Google's stock will most likely go up because of this advancement.

Current Event for 12/15

My article, "Dollar falls on auto bailout stall"
By: Julianne Pepitone

The article is from CNNMoney.com and here is the link:

http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/15/news/economy/dollar/index.htm?postversion=2008121514

Current Event

This article is about how the dollar has fallen agian today against other currencies partly because of the auto bailout and how it has come to an almost complete stop. The dollar is now worth wuite a bit less than it has been worth during previous years compared to the foreign currency. Concern about what will happen if the automakers are not bailed out has been talked about and is a scary spot. The article says that this hit us at the wrong time and it is exposing us as an economy.

I think that this article is very true and that the auto bailout needs to go through. People will lose many jobs and our economy will tank even more if this does not go through.

Current Event

Here is my current event for Dec. 5:

Article: "A slow and steady investing strategy"

Link: from CNNMoney.com

http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/02/news/economy/lashinsky_investing.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2008120307

Current Event

In this article the author talks about how investing during the 1966 to 1982. They say that the numbers show long term investing yielded about 1% more than quick buy and sell strategies. People who stuck it out actually made more money in that period than people that bought stocks and sold when the outlook was bad. People were acting the same way they are now. Buying and selling without any patience. They were losing money faster than they were gaining. Investing is only profitable when you know what you are doing and you wait for a bounce in the long term.

I think that this article is true. People should be patient in this economy. Long term investing is a big deal and probably is the best way to make money and stick it out in this day and age.

Fun Event Nov. 20th

Here is my second current event for Nov. 20th

Article, "Local Ladies save money by becoming 'handywomen'"
by TaRhonda Thomas

From 9news.com Here is the link:

http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=105162&catid=188

Current Event

In this article, the author talks about a local business run by Judy Browne. The business is classes for women. What the classes are on is what the article focuses on. The class teaches people about tasks around the house and car that some people call in a handyman for. Browne offers 12 different classes on different aspects of repair. With the economy the way it is, people are looking for ways to save money and browne says that the past three months have probably been the best in the time since she started out in 2005. People come in hoping to save money on home repairs by doing it themselves. Browne's classes range in cost from $55 to $150. The complexity and content of the class changes throughout the class types.

I find this to be inspiring because it shows that someone is taking initiative during this hard time and teaching others to repair their home, and to essentially save money. Browne learned most of what she knows form a construction site of a house. She says that that is a very intimidating place for a woman and is now taking that intimidation and toning it way down by teaching small groups of women.