Solar Power Soars in United States.
The United States added a staggering 3.3 gigawatts of solar power capacity in 2012, according to GTM Research.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2013/03/15/solar-power-soars-in-united-states-top-10-solar-projects-under-construction/
Samsung v. Apple: Two Fascinating Numbers
I think we all know that Samsung and Apple are the two behemoths of the smartphone market. But Daring Fireball has a few numbers which show quite how much they do indeed dominate this sector.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/03/17/samsung-v-apple-two-fascinating-numbers/
March Madness Employee Productivity Problem Is Overstated, Yet Influences Corporate Change
The first round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament begins this week in Dayton, Ohio, which means that employers are officially beginning to tremble. They are afraid that their employees will sacrifice production in favor of watching live-streaming college basketball games, prioritizing March Madness over their day-jobs. Some employers take it for granted; the NCAA Tournament is compelling content, and if an employee has two computer monitors, there is a hope that work will be accomplished while occasional glances are made toward the second screen. Others have taken proactive steps to inhibit their employees from taking part in March Madness while at their desks, some more effectively than others.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/darrenheitner/2013/03/17/march-madness-employee-productivity-problem-is-overstated-yet-influences-corporate-change/
Paul Ryan’s House Republican Budget vs. Patty Murray’s Senate Democrat Budget
The competing budgets released last week by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray (D-WA) definitively define the growing differences between the two parties.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/peterferrara/2013/03/17/paul-ryans-house-republican-budget-vs-patty-murrays-senate-democrat-budget/
Winter Rally Keeps Stocks Hot, Bears In Hibernation
As the old investing maxim goes ‘the trend is your friend — until it ends.’ The trend of this year’s winter rally has been okay so far. The Dow has gained 15.9% since its November 15 low. Last winter the Dow gained 24.6% from the previous October until the favorable season ended May 1.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2013/03/17/winter-rally-keeps-stocks-hot-bears-in-hibernation/