The 22 banks that got the most help from the Treasury’s bailout programs cut their small business loan balances by a collective $10.5 billion over the past six months, according to a government report released Monday.
SBA Stimulus Loan Money Runs Out|CNN Money.com
The Small Business Administration said Monday that it has run through all of the $375 million Congress allocated to temporarily waive fees and boost guarantees on loans backed by the SBA’s lending programs. Businesses still hoping for a slice of the pie can get in line, cross their fingers and wait.
Words That Get The Job Done | Information Is Beautiful.net
How To Get Replies – Online Dating
Dating site OKCupid examined which words in an opening email to women increased or decreased the chances of a reply. Hilarious and revealing.
Do a Sales Job on Yourself – Sales Trust – Entrepreneur.com
The idea is so plain it can be difficult to believe. It seems paradoxical: Stop trying to control your customers and you will get better results than if you try every trick in the book.
The Genius of Capitalism | Tom Tomorrow
NASA Treadmill Makes Exercise Easy|Trendhunter.com
Forbes reports “Alter-G G-Trainer’s unique treadmill system allows people to train and recover by reducing their effective body weight via positive air pressure.
USB Credit Card – Korea’s Shinhan Card|Trendhunter.com
“The USB credit card provides the online and contactless payment function and works the post-paid transportation card as well,” the Electronic Times wrote.
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Roar of MGM’s lion becomes a purr | BBC News
Originally silent, the lion’s roar was added to films in August 1928
MGM is home to some of the most famous franchises in cinema history, including James Bond and the Pink Panther. But staggering under the weight of almost $4bn of debt, the studio is now looking for a buyer.
How Rapleaf Is Data-Mining Your Friend Lists to Predict Your Credit Risk | Fast Company
Get ready for this. You’re being ev
aluated, no, judged by the company you keep on social networking sites. Using public data, new firms are making some pretty sweeping judgments about you based on what you freely post on sites like MySpace, Twitter and Facebook.
70% of U.S. consumers claiming they “definitely would not” allow advertisers to track their online behavior–even if they remained anonymous–its unlikely consumers will react favorably to businesses monitoring and ranking their social “footprints.” According to the CDT’s Dempsey, further oversight is inevitable, and will likely lead to more transparency. Ultimately, however, Dempsey believes consumers get what they pay for.
“Social networking is part of the advertising-supported Internet,” he says. “It’s one of the free services we all enjoy. Now people are becoming aware there is a cost.”
Corruption Perceptions Index 2009 | Transparency International
This is an infographic detailing the perceived corruption by nation around the world. The darker the blue, the lower the score, the more corruption in the political and social systems.
