3 Fla. banks, 1 each in Nev., Calif. shut down (AP)

AP – Regulators on Friday shut down three banks in Florida and one each in Nevada and California, bringing the number of U.S. bank failures this year to 78.

3 Fla. banks, 1 each in Nev., Calif. shut down
(AP)

Online Shopping Cart Solutions

There are many options when it comes to ecommerce shopping cart solutions. Understanding the different shopping cart software and solutions can help merchants better serve their customers and improve their bottom line.  Here is a quick look at two of the main options offered by leading website shopping cart and merchant account services provider SecureNetShop.com.

Website builder: The website builder is an easy way for merchants to create a simple website and online store. Complete online shopping cart software, the website builder includes more than 150 customizable templates, various search engine optimization tools and a way to add blogs, chat, video and Twitter feeds.

Shopping Cart Software: If you already have a working website, it is easy to add a secure shopping cart with Secure Net Shop’s basic shopping cart systems. This basic but important software offers customers a fast and secure order processing. Merchants can sell products, services or digital goods simply by adding the shopping cart to their existing sites. The software comes complete with the ability to place Add to Cart buttons and many other features.

Actively Engaged Employees

In any company there are three types of employees: the ones who care, the ones who really don’t give a toss and those who are unsatisfied with everything. In business terms these three are known as

1. Actively engaged employees
2. Not engaged employees
3. Actively disengaged employees

As a manager of a company, the first type is what you should strive towards fostering. Actively engaged employees actually care about the company and where it is going. They realize that company growth means better benefits and perks for them. Therefore they work harder and interact better with customers. The overall effect is very positive and very beneficial to the company.

The second type is a group of people who can be converted to the first type, with a little bit of effort. You must focus on this group as there is a very real danger of them sliding into the third group. That group is comprised of the dissenters and the naysayers. You can’t avoid having the third type of group, as they are present in any medium/ big company. The best you can do is ensure that their percentage is very small.

To improve on the first category, build up the morale in your company. Get to know your employees better and build a better workplace for them. Find out their issues and rectify them immediately or explain to them why it can’t be done and when it will be. Having an open relationship will help foster better trust and understanding between you and your employees. Ultimately this will have a beneficial impact on your business.

Stocks drop after euro slumps, Dow falls below 10K (AP)

AP – The Dow Jones industrials plunged below 10,000 Tuesday after traders dumped stocks on worries about the global economy and tensions between North and South Korea.

 
Stocks drop after euro slumps, Dow falls below 10K
(AP)

Alfalfa sprouts recalled after at least 22 ill (AP)

AP – Salmonella found in raw alfalfa sprouts appears to have sickened at least 22 people in 10 states, including a baby in Oregon, prompting a nationwide recall of the product.

 
Alfalfa sprouts recalled after at least 22 ill
(AP)

Wal-Mart’s 1Q net income rises 10 percent (AP)

AP – Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s first-quarter net income rose 10 percent as the world’s largest retailer benefited from cost-cutting and robust growth in its international business.

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Wal-Mart’s 1Q net income rises 10 percent
(AP)

BP confident latest try to capture oil will work (AP)

AP – BP was confident Saturday its latest attempt to capture much of the oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico will succeed even as the company disclosed yet another setback in their experiments to curb one of the nation’s worst environmental disasters.

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BP confident latest try to capture oil will work
(AP)

Trade deficit rises to $40.4 billion in March (AP)

AP – The U.S. trade deficit rose to a 15-month high as rising oil prices pushed crude oil imports to the highest level since the fall of 2008, offsetting another strong gain in exports.

Trade deficit rises to $40.4 billion in March
(AP)

Ash delays and reroutes trans-Atlantic flights (AP)

AP – BRUSSELS — The Icelandic volcano with the unpronounceable name reminded the world again that it has the power to disrupt international travel — coughing out a spreading cloud of ash that delayed or canceled hundreds of flights between Europe and North America.

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Ash delays and reroutes trans-Atlantic flights
(AP)

Stocks extend decline on European debt worries (AP)

AP – The stock market extended its slide Wednesday after investors couldn’t shake their concerns about European countries’ big debt loads.

 
Stocks extend decline on European debt worries
(AP)

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