Recession 2008: How bad it can get?

The sputtering U.S. economy has gotten everyone from the financial markets to the Federal Reserve to Congress in a panic.

But here's a disheartening message for those already worried about economic growth -- it could get much worse. Most economists who believe a recession is already here or at least near are looking for a relatively short and mild downturn, perhaps lasting only two or three quarters.

But many of those same economists say they also can...

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Venture capital at 6-year high

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Venture capital investments in U.S. startups climbed to a six-year high of $29.4 billion in 2007, raising hope that ample money will still be available to back promising new ideas even if the staggering economy falls into a recession.

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Here come the hot IPOs of 2008
Combined, these sectors attracted nearly $16 billion in venture capital investments last year, accounting more than half of the total activity.
While focusing on specialties less susceptible to economic downturns, venture capitalists have been increasing their investments more gradually in recent years. During the dot.com boom, high-tech financiers had routinely entrusted millions of dollars with young Internet entrepreneurs who had never before run profitable businesses.

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Labor Management Team Creates World Class Golf Course

It wasn’t that long ago that Yale’s Golf Course was in trouble. After years of hard use, many parts of the course were becoming difficult to play, equipment had become outdated, and those who worked there often felt powerless to make a change. The worst moment probably came in September 2003, when Golfweek called the golf course “a national landmark gone askew.”

read more here...http://www.yale.edu/bestpractices/success/golf.html

Oracle Human Capital Management

According to an AMR report published in BusinessWeek, 'Oracle took over the top market share. By the end of 2005, it had 25% of the market, while SAP had 23%.'

Oracle is the leading HRMS vendor worldwide, with more than 12,500 HCM customers, including 9 of the top 10 Fortune 500 and 75 of the top Fortune 100.