1956 – First container ship left Port Newark, New Jersey for Houston, Texas. 1958 – Final run of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad‘s Royal Blue from Washington, D.C., to New York City after 68 years, the first U.S. passenger train to use electric locomotives. 1981 – Dr. Michael R. Harrison of the University of California, San […]
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The next time you need a little inspiration to help you get through a rough patch with your business, consider the success stories of entrepreneurs that began with nearly nothing. San Francisco Chronicle shares a couple of the most popular business stories available today. Henry Ford He started Ford Motor Company with just $28,000 –
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QSRweb.com: For a handful of Big Apple representatives, it doesn’t matter that some quick-service chains offer apple slices in lieu of french fries as a kids’ meal side item choice. Taking a cue from San Francisco, several New York City council members have proposed a ban on toy promotions in these meals. According to Reuters,
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Mashable has gathered together a list of 100+ events that are happening in the area of social media and technology. Below are three events that you might want to consider adding to your own list. Mom 2.0 Summit April 14-16, 2011, New Orleans, LA: Whether you’re a mom entrepreneur, blogger, a brand trying to connect
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The iPad 2 isn’t officially for sale in Hong Kong yet, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t buy them — if you’re willing to pay a 100% markup. M.I.C Gadget has more: Amazingly, a retailer, Mr. Lo, who is the ‘master’ of the gray market in Hong Kong, who distributed hundreds to thousands of
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Lu Doan is heading out in search of risk and opportunity with 24 strangers. Of course, this is not your usual road trip. These 25 people are looking for the opportunity to pitch their business idea to investors, reports NaplesNews.com. What is the catch? Well, no one gets on the bus with their own ideas.
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1500 — The fleet of Pedro Alvares Cabral leaves Lisbon for the Indies. The fleet will discover Brazil which lies within boundaries granted to Portugal in the Treaty of Tordesillas. 1842 — The first documented discovery of gold in California occurs at Rancho San Francisco, six years before the California Gold Rush. 1933 — Great
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1827 – The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight. 1849 – Regular steamboat service from the west to the east coast of the United States begins with the arrival of the SS California in San Francisco Bay, 4 months 22 days after
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Fox Business: A professional hair blowout, often a 30-minute process performed by an experienced hairdresser, is an indulgence that, like the professional shoeshine, transforms a person’s presence and puts a little kick in their step. For Michael Landau and his sister Alli, the blowout transformed their lives and the kick was more like a long
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San Francisco Chronicle: Empathica Inc., a leading provider of Customer Experience Management (CEM) solutions to more than 200 of the world’s most respected brands, announced today that it will be exhibiting at Booth No. 639 at the International Franchise Association (IFA) Annual Convention Feb. 13 – 16 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The
