Touch-friendly Office Android apps coming before Windows version Microsoft may have released a basic Office app for Android phones almost a year ago, but the company is now building a suite designed specifically for Android tablets. The upcoming release, expected later this year, will join Microsoft’s Office for iPad version as the second major tablet-focused push for the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans tell ...
A Limited Central Bank As the Fed begins its 100th anniversary year, I believe it is entirely appropriate to reflect on its history and its future. At the same time, we need to reflect on what I believe is the Federal Reserve’s essential role and how it might be improved as an institution to better fulfill that role.1 Douglass C. North was cowinner of the 1993 Nobel Prize in Economics for his work on the role that institutions play in economic growth.2 North argued that ...
Originally Posted by matfx Low Volatility Market Condtion Every so often, conditions will manifest in the Forex markets producing a trading environment that will put serious strain on your trading strategy. We’re talking about market conditions so boring, it’s about as fun as watching the grass grow. Daily trading ranges shrink down, the charts flatten out, and indecision causes brutal price churning. You probably guessed it, I am talking about low volatility markets! Any kind of low volatility environment ...
The Most Touching Moment Of The 2014 World Cup Brazil won 2-1 against Colombia in their quarterfinal match on Friday, but the highlight of the game wasn’t a goal. It was Brazil’s David Luiz urging the crowd to acknowledge Colombia’s James Rodriguez for a stellar World Cup performance. Rodriguez, 22, scored a record-breaking six goals during the 2014 World Cup. ...
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