Eubie's notes

• Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke: No new Fed action to boost economy http://t.co/abhGrAW via @CBJnewsroom #
• Unexpected 'Head Winds' Buffet Slate's Ad Sales http://t.co/RPmYgPO via @WSJ #
• Warren Buffett backs Bank of America in $5 billion deal http://t.co/zsbSwVG via @CBJnewsroom #
• Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO http://t.co/splyZNt via @SVSJbizjournal #
• Next year's new ride at Carowinds: 30-story WindSeeker http://t.co/SuNPCtP via @CBJnewsroom #
• RT @huntleypaton: Ritz Interactive (RitzCamera.com, WolfCamera.com) files for Chapter 11. http://t.co/znY8Xn8… #
• Why people heard about the earthquake before they felt it. http://t.co/3PldwB3 via @Philabizjournal #
• 65 top U.S. markets suffer construction job declines of more than 75 percent since 2005 http://t.co/BEypVBl via @bizjournals #
• Oracle bid seen coming after HP drops PCs http://t.co/9IWDWFs via @SVSJbizjournal #
• Earthquake shakes Washington http://t.co/RO9DRRv via @WBJonline #
• Felt the Virginia earthquake in downtown #CLT http://ow.ly/6aK17 #
• RT @johnabyrne: Value of An MBA Has Eroded Over Past Ten Years: New Analysis of Costs Vs. Starting Pay. http://t.co/kydWyVR #
• RT @jamesbreiner: WSJ reports newspapers see lower ad revenues; another indicator of impending slowdown http://t.co/vdVUatY #
• RT @techflash: Skype buying GroupeMe group messaging service http://t.co/6Mfqlpe #
• All but six states post job gains in past 12 months http://t.co/2ZvJec6 via @bizjournals #
• Facebook, Twitter Drew Record Numbers Of U.S. Visitors In July via @techcrunch http://t.co/zJJSPZz #
• Gigaom on NYTimes beta620: http://ow.ly/68Wh3 #
• Interesting stuff at NY Times beta620: http://t.co/G0wvuuX #
• People are picking over the liquidation sale at Borders, but many are comparing the prices with Amazon as they shop. #CLT #
• Between AAPL, AMZN, GLD and GOOG. It's been AAPL and AMZN. In the past month it's been GLD. #

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• Note to attorneys: What happens when you call a judge's opinion half-baked http://t.co/YMoHl0z via @SFlaBizJournal #
• Google files plans for 840-person expansion near Seattle http://t.co/7y8FOuC via @PSBJ #
• Treasury yields fall to levels not seen since the 1960s http://t.co/2CmCMJM via @WSJ #
• RT @techflash: Super cookies and how to shed them (maybe) http://t.co/8OxoqP9 #
• Interesting insight. RT @scotthepburn: Why I Shifted My Business to Focus on Blogger Relations http://ow.ly/66SYe #
• Good library news in #CLT Regional branches will be open six days a week after Labor Day. http://ow.ly/674vR #
• Bank CEO Geisel gets stung by a sour tweet http://t.co/tKO6yph via @Philabizjournal #
• 10 psychics and astrologers in S. Fla. charged in $40 million fraud scheme. http://t.co/PQQrad6 via @SFlaBizJournal #
• RT @talkingbiznews: Business news in the Internet age: Nikki Usher, a George Washington University journalism professor, recently de…… #
• RT @techflash: Amazon CEO Bezos donates $10M to Seattle industry museum http://t.co/DQcJx1E #
• Google News is allowing more cusomization with specific news channels, news sources and shared news sections. #
• Something in the future in #CLT Wells Fargo tests $3 fee for debit cards http://t.co/TMymqo3 via @mspbjnews #
• Warren Buffett boosts stake in Wells Fargo, MasterCard, Dollar General and others. http://t.co/663SyUA via @SFBusinessTimes #
• Los Angeles leads the list of 24 cities with economic clout for an NFL team. http://t.co/OSeCmGR via @bizjournals #
• Bank of America in Talks With Blackstone Over Merrill Real Estate: http://t.co/9qSb4Bn #
• Air Force announces civilian hiring freeze http://t.co/fVRXA2S via @WBJonline #
• RT @niemanlab: Are all local news aggregation services setting themselves up for failure? nie.mn/nM2zpe #
• Major League Baseball has few options for expansion markets http://t.co/85uklF2 via @bizjournals #
• Icahn to get $600M richer in Google's $12.5B Motorola Mobility acquisition http://t.co/nJJkFx9 via @stlbj #
• RT @techflash: Calif. nonprofits call for Amazon boycott over sales tax issue bit.ly/nNSLG7 #
• Does Denver have more pro teams than it can support? http://t.co/jRe52L4 via @bizjournals #
• If you have a choice, choose the audio version of Gary Vaynerchuk's "The Thank-You Economy" to hear his pacing and emphasis. #
• WSJ profile on web product designer for Facebook http://t.co/etSvtRa #WSJ #
• Repressing the Internet, Western-Style http://t.co/WrNqmG9 #WSJ #
• Ralcorp says no to ConAgra a third time. http://t.co/TWiJNeb via @stlbj #

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• How the NYT paywall IS working | Felix Salmon http://t.co/3YvXd9Z #
• Six weeks after birth, Google+ is already middle aged http://t.co/JgcYCvq via @SFBusinessTimes #
• How has stock-market chaos affected your biz plans? Take our poll: http://t.co/Oc5Oour http://ow.ly/61glb @bizjournals #
• RT @bizjournalism: Census brain bank: New free training tool includes work of 17 top New U.S. Census specialists, journalists:… #
• RT @michaelhyatt: What are our favorite business books? Here is are my top 10. http://dld.bz/ag3vS #
• RT @techflash: Tennessee latest to wonder if Amazon should be collecting sales taxes http://bit.ly/r2i5mO #
• Downtown Charlotte Wachovia branch now painted in Wells Fargo colors. #CLT #
• 96 of top 100 markets lose manufacturing jobs since 2006 http://t.co/AXLjK2x via @bizjournals #
• California markets are burdened with America’s worst jobless rates http://t.co/qGAxE5r via @bizjournals #
• Bank of America, Wells Fargo predict 1 in 3 odds of another recession http://t.co/zmFjl0h via @CBJnewsroom #
• Social Fresh Conference: Charlotte Sept. 6-7 2011. http://t.co/Yz0QcWe via @socialfresh #
• Google+ has made a splash, but we may be reaching the limits of online sharing http://t.co/RcOe4ge via @WSJ #
• RT @sarahsbiznews: How many Twitter users joined Twitter after you did? This site will tell you: http://t.co/wF2EYgz /via @AskAaronLee #

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• RT @wxbrad: Well it's official new record high today of 101° in Charlotte, breaks the old record of 99° set in 2002. #cltwx #

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• Cricket at #CLT schools? Why not Aussie Rules instead? http://t.co/bDWpdMW #
• WSJ.com – Twitter Tests New Ad Types http://t.co/E75sk1O #
• Leisure job growth is on the rise in 34 states — led by Texas, NY, Mass. and N.C. http://t.co/nTi08no via @bizjournals #
• WSJ.com – What's Wrong With America's Job Engine? http://t.co/8xox0Tt #
• Batman crew to arrive in Pittsburgh for filming http://t.co/r8rBVhR via @PghBizTimes #
• RT @BizJournalism: Study analyzes words you use on Twitter and that that says about you… via @fastcompany http://bit.ly/pxQZZr #
• RT @TechFlash: Amazon: sales soared 51 percent; net income decreases 8 percent http://bit.ly/oc8aua #
• Netflix dives on mixed earnings, rate hike anger http://t.co/1qDH3Sq via @SVSJbizjournal #
• Texas takes midyear employment crown; Louisiana and North Dakota are runners-up http://t.co/Tjo9p0L via @bizjournals #
• Chromebooks starting at $349, hmm. http://ow.ly/5N6n1 #
• A power outage is never a good thing. #
• See how your city ranks on getting to work early — Mondays included. http://t.co/AJSzI24 via @bizjournals #
• SEO Tips for Search Engine Optimization http://lnkd.in/UZZs8Z #
• Meet the Sister CEOs http://on.wsj.com/oZLxht #WSJ #
• Simple Passwords Open Door to Hackers http://on.wsj.com/pX4Gp5 #WSJ #
• Why Apple's Success Isn't Spreading http://on.wsj.com/pWRlqi #WSJ #

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• RT @TechFlash: Hulu: the hot online video service everbody is rumored to want http://bit.ly/pnSgtc #
• RT @CBJbanknews: Branford Marsalis not coming to CLT on 10/29 after all — says Wells Fargo #
• Pearle Vision founder dies http://t.co/6S88BFS via @DBJinsight #
• Branford Marsalis will perform a free outdoor concert uptown #CLT Oct. 29 http://t.co/HBlAQnm via @CBJnewsroom #
• See which U.S. towns leave for work the earliest http://t.co/AJSzI24 via @bizjournals #
• WSJ.com – Hackers Shift Attacks to Small Firms http://on.wsj.com/oUS6bU #
• Microsoft revenue up 8 percent, Windows revenue down http://ow.ly/5KvzC #
• NFL owners vote 31-0 to ratify collective bargaining agreement http://t.co/EYBVefd via @PSBJ #
• Forbes Media Makes Minority Investment in Startup of Ex-Fortune Editor http://ow.ly/5K8Jz #
• Or at least the NY Times. RT @techflash: Is Amazon Kindle helping save the newspaper industry? http://bit.ly/nKaju7 #
• America’s oldest homes are in Pennsylvania, New York and Massachusetts http://t.co/Nw7mP5H via @bizjournals #
• Wells Fargo fined $85M over subprime mortgage practices http://t.co/mXX3iEK via @SFBusinessTimes #
• Female managers earn 30 percent less than male counterparts http://t.co/CZLzPcK via @bizjournals #
• MN CEO buys Warren Buffett's childhood home http://t.co/2LYKbC0 via @mspbjnews #
• RT @comscore: LinkedIn Assumes #2 Spot among U.S. Social Networking Sites http://t.co/02Yp8Ra via @datagems #
• FDA looks to regulate medical smartphone apps @TechFlas http://ow.ly/5ID56 #
• Clorox tells Icahn no thanks http://t.co/XS3dHQF via @SFBusinessTimes #
• The Harry Potter economy: Does Gringotts Wizarding Bank need a bailout? http://t.co/TbFY6RK via @bizjournalsLA #
• RT @bizjournals: Harry Potter sets all-time records at box office: http://bizj.us/b309x #HP7 #
• RT @techflash: Amazon offers e-book rental for college students http://bit.ly/mWru00 #
• Indiana leans more heavily on manufacturing than any other state http://t.co/JAzvfns via @bizjournals #

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• RT @comscore: Where in the world is instant messaging most popular? Top IM Markets Worldwide http://t.co/teepd9i via @datagems #
• RT @portfoliodotcom: say goodbye to the good old 9-to-5 http://bit.ly/rpagcf #
• Just one-third? One-third of business owners work more than 40 hours per week http://t.co/jJbYJWs via @bizjournals #
• RT @jayrosen_nyu: The Economist: In the internet age, transparency may count for more than objectivity http://jr.ly/civw #
• RT @portfoliodotcom: How youth is an advantage for twentysomething entrepreneurs: http://bit.ly/r7WsDk #
• Madison, Wis., enjoys lowest unemployment rate of 21st century http://t.co/WJ8U0WQ via @bizjournals #
• SEC chairman admits to leasing errors in D.C. http://t.co/NXZGWUO via @WBJonline #
• RT @techflash: Nielsen: Games most popular apps on mobile devices http://bit.ly/noKd71 #
• Southwest: Layoffs not part of merger http://t.co/2Nnkyjd via @DBJinsight #
• Marvel heroes join forces with Dallas Cowboys http://t.co/in1pj7C via @bizjournalsLA #
• How we connect by phone and SMS — The Connected States of America http://t.co/xoD4jC6 via @mashable #
• Murdoch advertisers get nervous over hacking claims – Yahoo! News http://t.co/Nidx4zv via @YahooNews #
• RT @bizjournals: Android leads U.S. smartphone market, Microsoft slips http://bizj.us/b2wqf @TechFlash #
• Amazon Tax: Bad for big boxes, bad for mom and pop? http://t.co/zOv0HQR via @SFBusinessTimes #
• RT @jeffelder: Google retiring the brands Picasa and Blogger to rename them – ready for craziness?! – Google Photos and Google Blogs…. #
• U.S. tech companies are helping China build a new surveillance network. Do you approve? http://t.co/mnvU8IC via @bizjournals #
• Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan subpoenaed over Merrill disclosures http://t.co/q9WbRbF via @CBJnewsroom #
• WSJ Newspaper Daze — a great arrangement as long as readers and advertisers had nowhere else to go. http://on.wsj.com/lBNCyF #
• WSJ.com – In our age of online view counts and retweets, conformity is becoming the rule http://t.co/7H9Auzo #
• Life expectancy for newborn Americans is 77.7 years http://t.co/Ue1OyJD via @bizjournals #

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• Go Daddy gets more than $2B from KKR, Silver Lake and Technology Crossover Ventures http://t.co/S2Bp5KH via @phxbizjournal #
• Duke Energy seeks 15% rate increase http://t.co/ikSym0O via @CBJnewsroom #
• Lockheed cutting 1,500 Aeronautics jobs in Marietta, Ga. http://t.co/7k4OD9M via @AtlBizChron #
• RT @brianchin: Would you buy Green River Killer’s old house? Do you think the seller should have to tell you he had lived there?… #
• Population projections for 943 areas of the U.S. http://t.co/TDNDHZN via @BfloBizFirst #
• RT @stevenjayl: I have been following Google's just announced social effort for almost a year. Here's the inside story. http://t.co/ounwSBZ #
• RT @kelseyvolkmann: Are Anheuser-Busch departures a sign of advertising powerhouse's decline? http://t.co/vzjfphq via @stlbj #
• Finished "In the Plex" by @stevenjayl. Great book, full of repeatable stories. Wanted to read more on Google vs. Facebook #
• Bank of America nears $8.5B mortgage settlement http://t.co/iuJyd4N via @SFBusinessTimes #
• Manhattan and Arlington lead as highest-paying metros in the U.S. http://t.co/Fundjs8 via @bizjournals #

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• RT @bizjournalism: Business journalism got a nod this week as money was allocated for entreprenuerial journalism…. http://bit.ly/mM... #
• Go Daddy could be sold for up to $2.5B http://t.co/qvrpGOs via @phxbizjournal #
• The downside of Facebook as a public space: Censorship http://t.co/YHMCmMQ #
• Goodwill to repair, recycle city of #CLT ??s electronics http://t.co/sQKOkiE via @CBJnewsroom #
• Military presence makes Jacksonville, N.C., the youngest metro area in the U.S. http://t.co/W7Mt7Z4 via @bizjournals #
• The Science of Social Timing http://t.co/BVag4bM via @herr_schulz #
• RT @techflash: Microsoft, Apple, Google seek “tax holiday” on billions of offshore cash http://bit.ly/m1Xo8J #
• Sears looking to move HQ to D.C. from Chicago http://t.co/Jd9y7YV via @WBJonline #
• Austin, Houston rank as best places for young adults to get started http://t.co/RKUAd9S via @bizjournals #
• RT @bizjournalism: Sign up for Tues. free Webinar: 10 Tips for Turning National Stories into Great Local Ones: http://bit.ly/dN0nMT #
• FCC study finds ‘surprisingly small’ local news traffic http://t.co/obiwcz0 via @lostremote #
• Report: RBC USA sale to PNC Financial signed in $3.5B deal http://t.co/tHeSzAM via @TriangleBIZJrnl #
• To Create More Jobs, Go Where the Jobs Are http://on.wsj.com/mvHvEE #WSJ #
• Regulators OK Microsoft's Skype purchase http://t.co/qO5aWoe via @SVSJbizjournal #

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• RT @jayrosen_nyu: An AOL Content Slave Speaks Out. http://jr.ly/ajbm He has name and a photo and everything, as well as a tale to tell. #
• RT @techflash: Forrester: Mobile shopping to hit $31 billion by 2016 http://bit.ly/j9OX76 #
• Personal finance site Bankrate.com goes public, shares fall … hmmm, maybe investors should have chosen CDs. http://bit.ly/j8NF98 #
• RT @pewinternet: The average age of adult social networking site users shifted from 33 in 2008 to 38 in 2010. http://pewrsr.ch/kqAwcw #
• A favorite in #CLT Park Road Shopping Center given to Wake Forest, Wingate, Queens http://t.co/9pOf8ey via @CBJnewsroom #
• Senate bill aims at Apple, Google tracking http://t.co/hC8EVYy via @SVSJbizjournal #
• RT @techflash: From books to now Beetles, the versatile Amazon ecommerce platform http://bit.ly/kSLzDU #
• MediaWeek: Forbes places social media at heart of business http://ow.ly/5gXOu #
• Analyst: Bank of America could lose $27 billion more in housing http://t.co/w9ifgNW via @CBJnewsroom #
• Forbes Update: Our New Newsroom for the Digital Era Is Now Up and Running http://t.co/FdRMaM6 via @forbes #
• Arby's sold to Roark Capital http://t.co/r5xgkyT via @AtlBizChron #
• MediaShift . BBC Social Media Summit Fixates on Creating 'Open Media' | PBS http://t.co/C457zR0 #
• Survey: Compared to last year, how's your company doing in the first half of 2011? http://t.co/CTH6BOY via @bizjournals #
• @digsby I'm more eager now for digsby for Mac #
• Nasty storm. Not a good time to leave wallet in car. #

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