News & info to note:
- Yahoo! To Cut 20% of Jobs, at ShoeMoney
- 17 Ways You Can Use Twitter [Dosh Dosh], found via Lifehacker
- Ten Common Objections to Social Media, at Tame The Web
Month: January 2008
financial news & links
Headlines to note:
- President calls for up to $150 billion in tax relief
Democrats agree on one-time strategy but want to boost money for poor, by the Houston Chronicle - 21 Money-Saving Sites from Around the Web, at Get Rich Slowly
- Many spending less, just in case
As economic clouds gather, consumers here assess options, by the Houston Chronicle - Lessons to Teach Kids about Money [PAYjr Education Center], found via Lifehacker
- Refund checks run into delays
Tax legislation was passed late, so certain filers will have to wait, by the Houston Chronicle - How you may be affected by the Fed’s rate-cut
Borrowers with adjustable-rate mortgages could see biggest impact, by the Houston Chronicle
Library news & links
Articles & blog entries to note:
- 80th Annual Academy Award Nominations Announced, at the Harris County Public Library
- Spanish-language publishing; Lost in translation no more
Sales of books in Spanish are booming, and there is plenty of room for growth, by the Economist.com (found via Librarian) - UCO 24 hour library – a success?, at Library Stories
Bilingual news & links
Headlines to note:
- As the number of Hispanic consumers increases, ‘Latinography’ research on shopping gets more personal
A quest to know buying habits, by the Houston Chronicle - Spanish-language publishing; Lost in translation no more
Sales of books in Spanish are booming, and there is plenty of room for growth, by the Economist.com
Houston news & links
Headlines to note:
- Housing buzz fuels move to East End
Area attracts those priced out of other locations inside the Loop, by the Houston Chronicle - Mary Kay conference means big bucks for Houston, by the Houston Business Journal