LAS VEGAS, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled a range of new business integration software capabilities designed to help organizations quickly begin incorporating the collaborative and intelligent capabilities of social media, mobile computing and cloud computing into their enterprise applications. (#IBMimpact)
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The cornerstone of enabling enterprises to embrace these critical technologies is the new version of IBM WebSphere Application Server. The fastest application server on the market, WebSphere Application Server now provides clients with new flexibility for embedded deployments and is ready for cloud with built in virtualization. This new offering provides the software platform that today powers more than 100,000 clients worldwide.
Complementing WebSphere Application Server is a range of new integration software offerings including:
- IBM Business Process Manager – Combines new capabilities around social, collaboration, governance and mobile to dramatically improve the way work is done. This allows organizations to gain visibility in the ways they change, manage, measure and improve the processes that run their business.
- IBM Operational Decision Management – Speeds and simplifies the way that organizations manage the business rules that control a wide range of decisions across business processes and applications. The new "social media" style user interface provides an intuitive environment for collaboration and simplifies searching, viewing and making rule changes.
- IBM WebSphere Cast Iron Live Web Application Programming Interface (API) Services – Allows companies to extend their services to support the emerging community of developers who are building new social, mobile and cloud applications. This new purpose-built offering provides a comprehensive solution to deliver, socialize and manage business API assets.
The Ottawa Hospital Turns to IBM to Improve Patient Care
One client – The Ottawa Hospital has already begun testing how these new software and services from IBM can dramatically change their business model. Working with IBM, they are building a new system that improves the quality of patient care and helps them to better manage the flow of patients throughout the hospital.
Recently, the hospital had seen a tremendous increase in patients, resulting in higher occupancy rates and ultimately, overcrowding. Additionally, the patients being admitted had complicated and acute symptoms, placing a greater strain on the need for coordinated healthcare delivery. The IBM system provides extensive patient information and hospital resource availability to the clinical staff, via mobile device, at the point of care – speeding both admission and treatment.
"Physicians should be focused on patient care, not be tied up doing lower value activity, like calling for consults or trying to negotiate admission for a patient," said Dale Potter, Senior Vice President & CIO at The Ottawa Hospital. "The concept behind our new system from IBM is that we are able to help our staff have one consolidated view on important data and processes, getting the right information to physicians at the right time."
For example, the attending physician can send an electronic request to the patient's physician for clarification on past diagnosis. The patient's doctor receives the consultation request immediately on their most accessible device – a tablet, smart phone or a computer. They respond directly to the specific consult questions electronically, so the attending physician can correctly diagnose the patient.
The new system builds upon IBM's expertise in the area of Business Process Management (BPM), Operational Decision Management and analytics, and is critical to helping the hospital rethink the manner in which it utilizes its IT infrastructure in order to cut across functional silos and better coordinate care.
A Decade of Leadership
IBM has been the overall marketshare leader in middleware software for eleven consecutive years. In fact, IBM now commands 32.1 percent market share and has extended its lead to nearly double that of its closest competitor. (1)
Key to WebSphere's success within the middleware segment is IBM's continued investment in product performance, a commitment that has once again resulted in industry leading benchmarks. In the first test of its recently announced WebSphere Application Server v8.5, IBM was named world leader in middleware performance as measured by SPECjEnterprise 2010 in EjOPS/processor core which measures efficiency of middleware software servers. Based upon the latest industry standard benchmark results, IBM's middleware software is 16 percent faster than any other vendor's middleware software on equivalent hardware. (2)
These new capabilities are on display at this year's IMPACT conference, which features more than 8,500 attendees and hundreds of client testimonials, presentations, workshops and product demos. For more information, visit: http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/presskit/37590.wss
For more information on how IBM is helping clients and partners make smarter, faster decisions and increase their business, visit: http://www.ibm.com/smarterplanet
(1) Gartner, Inc., Market Share: All Software Markets, Worldwide, 2011, March 29, 2012
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Results from www.spec.org as of 04/29/2012 Oracle Sun Blade X6270 M2 - 452.285 SPECjEnterprise2010 EjOPS/core (equivalent hardware to world record result), Oracle Sun Fire X4170 M3 - 519.386 SPECjEnterprise2010 EjOPS/core (Oracle's best SPECjEnterprise2010 EjOPS/core result so far). IBM HS 22 Blade - 524.621 SPECjEnterprise2010 EjOPS/core (world record SPECjEnterprise2010 EJOPS/core result)
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US STOCKS-Futures signal rebound, G8 assures investors - Reuters
* World leaders back Greece, vow to combat crisis
* Fed's Lockhart says circumstances not ripe for QE3
* Nasdaq revamps system after tech problems on Facebook IPO-WSJ
* Futures up: S&P 7.2 pts, Dow 80 pts, Nasdaq 17 pts
By Angela Moon
NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday after Wall Street posted its worst weekly loss for the year and on assurances that world powers want debt-laden Greece to remain in the euro zone.
On Saturday, G8 leaders stressed that their "imperative is to promote growth and jobs" and gave verbal backing for Greece to stay in the euro, but despite calls from the United States for immediate moves to boost growth, no sign emerged that Germany would soften its stance on austerity as the cure for Europe's debt problems.
Wall Street was set for a rebound after U.S. stocks posted their worst weekly loss in a year on Friday, after a sloppy debut by Facebook disappointed investors. Facebook fell 2.4 percent to $37.35 in premarket trade on Monday.
"After the steep decline last week, the market seems to be in for a technical relief rally, and hopes of less austerity in Europe is fueling the market, at least in the short term," said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Rockwell Global Capital in New York.
"But I don't think we have seen the bottom here. I think we are in for a further decline."
Yahoo will be in the spotlight after news that Chinese Internet entrepreneur Jack Ma is buying back up to half of a 40 percent stake in his Alibaba Group from Yahoo for $7.1 billion, in a deal that moves the Chinese e-commerce leader closer to a public listing. The stock was up 4.7 percent at $16.15 in premarket trade.
Newly issued shares in Facebook Inc may have a hard time in the coming week if lead underwriter Morgan Stanley stops supporting the stock and managers lower down in the IPO book who were hoping for an early surge decide to get out before going underwater.
The Nasdaq is planning to revamp its systems for handling stock offerings after acknowledging that technology problems had affected trading in millions of newly issued Facebook shares on Friday, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The U.S. economy needs "measured" efforts to bolster growth, but the central bank should focus on improving its communications because circumstances do not warrant further bond buying at this time, said Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Dennis Lockhart.
Wanda Group, one of China's largest theater owners, has agreed to buy AMC Entertainment in a deal valued at $2.6 billion, creating the world's biggest cinema operator, the companies said.
Lowe's Cos Inc, the world's second-largest home improvement chain, reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on strong spring sales. The company's shares fell 5.2 percent to $27.00 in premarket trade.
S&P 500 futures rose 7.2 points and were above fair value, a formula that evaluates pricing by taking into account interest rates, dividends and time to expiration on the contract. Dow Jones industrial average futures rose 80 points, and Nasdaq 100 futures added 17 points.
The chief executives of Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd come face to face on Monday in court-directed mediation in the United States over a dispute in which the iPhone maker claims the Korean firm has "slavishly" copied some of its products.
Chinese traders have defaulted on some thermal coal contracts following a drop in prices over the past month, traders said on Monday, providing more evidence that a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy is hitting the appetite for commodities.
The coal defaults also come after sources at steel mills and traders said last week that some iron ore shipments had been postponed. China is the world's biggest consumer of iron ore, coal and other base metals, but recent data has shown the economy cooling more quickly than expected.
Making Money from Gold as a Personal Dealer with the “Gold Profit Formula” - YAHOO!
Novices are making money from gold with Absolute Wealth's new gold dealing training course.
Austin, TX (PRWEB) May 21, 2012
Making money from gold doesn’t have to involve a brick and mortar business, or a pawn shop mentality of cheating the customer. Any one, no matter how much or how little experience they have, can become a successful gold dealer and earn more money than they could have imagined, according to a recent AbsoluteWealth.com article. Thanks to outrageously high gold prices, the business is booming and people are jumping at the chance to dump their unwanted precious metals, the article said.Sellers are earning good money, and buyers are turning their items in to refiners for even better money, said the article. Absolute Wealth has recognized the growing interest in gold dealing, and has accessed one of the most experienced and knowledgeable minds the jewelry and precious metal business has ever seen.
That expert shares his story and his advice in the “Gold Profit Formula,” the new training course that molds people into legitimate gold dealers. It teaches about the types of gold, silver, and other pieces of jewelry that get good money and shouldn’t be treated as scrap. It also teaches how scrap (whether it’s old, broken, or just not high-quality) can be turned into major profits through the refining process. It’s basically an easy gold guide that’s jammed with valuable information, the online article said.
It’s all about learning the value of precious metals and offering accordingly. The tools used to determine weight, size, and financial worth are explained using video trainings and a full-scale manual. “Gold Profit Formula” also guides people in the process of confidently connecting and communicating with potential customers to make them comfortable enough to conduct business. Sometimes the sleaziness of a “Cash for Gold” company creeps people out, said the article. If dealers act in a professional and fair way, they’ll see business pick up fast and have more customers than they could have ever expected.
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Folks are eager to access the value of their gold, giving dealers the opportunity for real income generation. This is a chance to gain a significant amount of extra cash with the “Gold Profit Formula.” The article said it’s the most complete source of information on making money from gold, and it’s available now from Absolute Wealth.
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Small business group calls for extension to New Enterprise Allowance - stockmarketwire.com
The New Enterprise Allowance (NEA) should be extended to encourage more budding entrepreneurs to use the scheme, the All Party Parliamentary Small Business Group (APPSBG) said.
Current rules allow jobless entrepreneurs to apply for funding of £1,274 plus access to a guaranteed loan of up to £1,000 – but only after they have been claiming Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) for six months.
Now the APPSBG is calling for the New Enterprise Allowance to be made available from day one of signing onto JSA and for funds to be available for a full year to provide £3,692 plus the guarantee of a loan of up to £2,000. The APPSBG believes that this would encourage more budding entrepreneurs to set up in business, in turn helping to boost the economy and stem high unemployment.
The APPSBG is concerned that the current funding is too low to enable budding entrepreneurs to get viable business ideas off the ground – a view supported by figures from the FSB, which show it costs 14 per cent of small businesses between £2,500 and £5,000 to set up.
Also in the new report, ‘Breaking down the barriers to entrepreneurship', the APPSBG is calling on the Government to: Support enterprise education in schools and colleges by incorporating it into the statutory curriculum Create a one-stop-shop to provide advice and support, such as a Small Business Administration Adopt and put in place the Breedon recommendations to bolster alternative sources of finance Provide a support network for older entrepreneurs to ensure that Jobcentre Plus builds relationships with women's networks to promote mentoring for women
The report comes following an Entrepreneurship Inquiry launched by Iain Duncan Smith MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to see how the barriers to self-employment can be removed and entrepreneurs can be supported in setting up their business in difficult economic times.
John Walker, National Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses, said: "As this report shows, breaking down the barriers to entrepreneurship is crucial if we are to turn the economy around. We all know that unemployment is worryingly high. That is why it is even more important to make it more attractive to go it alone, and encourage those that have a great business idea to make it a reality. The current New Enterprise Allowance does not achieve this. But if the Government extends the scheme to make funds available and at higher rate, more budding entrepreneurs will be encouraged to become self-employed."
Brian Binley MP, Chair of the APPSBG, said: "What this report shows is the importance of nurturing business and developing the culture to enable it to thrive. Not only must we create the conditions to help ensure that the education and financial systems are available to supply potential entrepreneurs, but society embraces the enterprise culture whose full potential is yet to be explored is these difficult times."
Karen Freyer, Managing Director of the Creative society, said: "Since 2009 we have been pushing for the reintroduction of the Enterprise Allowance Scheme but as it stands it does not go far enough. The FSB is absolutely right to push for its extension to help reduce unemployment and drive economic recovery"
Shaun Williams, Director of Corporate Affairs at Leonard Cheshire Disability said: "It is vital more disabled people are given the funding support they need to increase self-employment opportunities. Extending the New Enterprise Allowance scheme to make funds available at higher rate will enhance their chances of success. Our research shows a quarter of disabled people in work are self-employed as this is often the only viable option."
Richard Morris, founder and CEO of Heropreneurs, the only independent military charity to support armed forces leavers and veterans into business, said: "What is clear from this report is that entrepreneurs urgently need more financial support to enable them to start up and meet operational costs. The barriers which block the emergence of new and small banks must be rapidly taken down because we need more loan funds not less. It is bad for the UK economy that these barriers remain."
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