Technology, how we love it until something goes wrong and we end up yelling at our computer screens. If you’ve ever lost data, you know how much time, money, and headaches it can cost you to retrieve it, especially if you are a company. Data recovery doesn’t have to be worrisome.

Human Resource Communications and Corporate Communications – are they one in the same? Both plan and develop written communication strategies to further the understanding and perceptions of their audience. Both provide counsel and editorial support for management communications.

Oil prices went back up after reaching a near seven-week low based on fear that the U.S. won’t refine enough gasoline to live up to demand.

Though it’s wonderful to get all those hits to your e-commerce web site, hits don’t mean much unless you convert them into sales. This is especially true if you are paying for, and not converting, clicks.

Wisconsin-based communications company Sanswire has introduced an almost-finished prototype for its “Stratellite,” an unmanned airship that can deliver mobile phone signals from Earth’s stratosphere.

Eli Lilly and Company announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana has stated that Judge Richard Young will render his decision…

Kevin Schofield (he plays a key role at Microsoft Research in getting tech out of research and into our products) …

The International Monetary Fund expects the global economy to grow by 4.3% this year and 4.4% next year.

People who are constantly on the go, and therefore the backbone of the mobile communications industry, now have a Google tool that can come in handy, especially if you are traveling to a destination you are unfamiliar with.

Merck & Co. announced today that it anticipates its first quarter earnings per share (EPS) will be 62 cents, subject to final review of its first quarter results.

Reed Elsevier announced that LexisNexis had initiated a review on March 9, after it identified a number of incidents of potentially fraudulent access to information at its recently acquired Seisint unit.

Now that Pew Internet’s data on how many people listen to podcasts has been roundly trashed as untrustworthy, would you trust any numbers from anyone else on projected growth in podcasting…

When we’re selling to business people, our value proposition has to show a good return. Solid, credible Return On Investment (ROI) calculations are supposed to prove this for us. But if we don’t think twice, calculating ROI can sabotage our sale.

Yahoo!, a leading global Internet company, today announced a new feature on Yahoo! Local that provides free Web sites for small businesses. This free and easy-to-use feature builds upon Yahoo!’s leadership position as the number one online destination for local information and small business services.

None of us have enough time in the day to get everything done, but small business owners and entrepreneurs like you are particularly pressed.

Two-year data from the AFFIRM Phase III monotherapy trial presented for the first time, showed that treatment with TYSBARI (natalizumab) led to a significant reduction in disability progression…

March retail sales did not live up to Wall Street’s expectations, but did manage to grow moderately.

Harley-Davidson announced record revenue and earnings for its first quarter ended March 27, 2005.

Jen Fitzpatrick (Director, Engineering at Google) points out a video they’ve put together highlighting all the benefits of working at Google.

Oil prices fell were down for the eighth session out of nine to their lowest in six weeks.

The Board of Directors of Siebel Systems announced the appointment of veteran industry technology leader George T. Shaheen as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

Communicating on corporate responsibility doesn’t get more transparent than this. The Financial Times reports …