Entries for August 2009
Frost Bank CEO to address CPAs at Sept. 18 lunchAugust 31, 2009
From the Houston CPA Society
Daily Court Review
Frost Bank’s CEO will address Houston CPA Society on banking in current economic environment.
Dick Evans, 63, chairman and chief executive officer of San Antonio-based Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. and ...
Briefly SpeakingAugust 31, 2009
The U.S. Small Business Administration has begun posting informational videos on YouTube as it joins an increasing trend within the federal government to use the popular video-sharing web platform to reach a larger audience.
YouTube is a highly popu...
As Internet turns 40, barriers could hinder growthAugust 31, 2009
by Anick Jesdanun
The Associated Press
Goofy videos weren’t on the minds of Len Kleinrock and his team at UCLA when they began tests 40 years ago on what would become the Internet. Neither was social networking, for that matter, nor were most of th...
What you need to know about T.I.August 31, 2009
by Dave Carpenter
The Associated Press
You insure your car, your home, your health, your life. Why not your child’s expensive schooling?
Like travel insurance or earthquake insurance, tuition refund insurance — a means of getting your money back i...
Mortgage rates increase slightly, still very lowAugust 28, 2009
by Alan Zibel
The Associated Press
Rates for 30-year home loans edged up this week, but remain close to record lows reached over the spring.
The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage was 5.14 percent, up from 5.12 percent a week earlier, mortg...