Down on the farm, investors see big potentialSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:32PMA new breed of gentleman farmer is shaking up the American heartland. Rich investors with no dirt under their nails are confident enough to wager big on a patch of earth.
European Stocks Post Biggest Weekly Retreat Since MarchFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:31PMEuropean stocks posted the biggest weekly drop since March as concern mounted that the sovereign- debt crisis will spread to Italy and Spain and as rating companies said they may cut the U.S.’s top credit rating.
Trai speeds up 4G auction processFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:05PMThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has identified at least six blocks of 20 MHz spectrum each which can be auctioned to telecom companies for offering 4G services. 4G enables data speeds of 5-12 mbps on mobiles and is many times faster than 3G.
Down On The Farm, Tulsa Investor, Others See Big PotentialFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:16PMA new breed of gentleman farmer is shaking up the American heartland. Rich investors with no ties to farming, no dirt under their nails, are confident enough to wager big on a patch of earth.
Investors see big potential in farmingFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:12PMBraden Janowski has never planted seeds or brought in a harvest. He doesn’t even own overalls. Yet when 430 acres of Michigan cornfields was auctioned last summer, it was Janowski, a brash, 33-year-old software executive, who made the winning bid. It was so high — $4 million, 25 percent above the next-highest — that some farmers [...]