In the current housing slump, the large new homes just aren’t selling. They are too big to afford when the mortgage money tightens up. Existing homes are for sale at below their original purchase price, depleting the homeowner’s equity. People can’t justify paying the mortgage or selling homes that are valued less than the mortgage….
In the present times, convergence is the buzz word which has been doing the rounds of industry and users alike. All sectors of the industry from finance to telecommunications to hospitality has been tattooed by it. Simply put convergence is the coming together of different theories and phenomena on a common platform to achieve better…
Small businesses drive our nation’s economy. They employ tens of millions. They’re important neighbors in our cities, towns and communities. And they provide the services we rely upon. Economic conditions during the past few years, however, have negatively impacted the operations of many these proprietors. Results of the 2009 edition of The Small Business Economy:…