<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.congoo.com/css/rss.css" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Vertical-portals News - Congoo</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=2&amp;catid=189</link><description>News Feed for - Vertical-portals</description><item><title>B2B partying stays on course</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235711643&amp;Channel_ID=2&amp;Category_ID=189</link><pubDate>2013-05-20T13:53:00</pubDate><description>As tens of thousands of people hauled themselves up the dreaded Hayes Street Hill on Sunday - a decisive leg in the annual Bay to Breakers footrace - neighbors eased their pain by blasting DJ music, handing </description><source>San Francisco Chronicle</source></item><item><title>Man falls from roof at B2B party</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235652930&amp;Channel_ID=2&amp;Category_ID=189</link><pubDate>2013-05-20T02:41:00</pubDate><description>A man suffered life-threatening injuries in a fall from a roof during what appears to have been a Bay to Breakers house party, according to San Francisco police. The incident occurred at about 3:30 p.m. </description><source>San Francisco Chronicle</source></item><item><title>NetEase, Inc (ADR) (NTES), Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI): How To Be Smart</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235726244&amp;Channel_ID=2&amp;Category_ID=189</link><pubDate>2013-05-20T13:58:00</pubDate><description>2012 was a forgetful year for NetEase, Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:NTES), as the Chinese online gaming giant was beaten down badly in the second half of the year after a string of awful quarterly reports. But, </description><source>InsiderMonkey.com</source></item><item><title>GXS and NEC Support Fuji Xerox's Global B2B Operations</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235380551&amp;Channel_ID=2&amp;Category_ID=189</link><pubDate>2013-05-20T13:41:00</pubDate><description>(ENP Newswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ENP Newswire - 20 May 2013 Release date- 17052013 - GAITHERSBURG, MD- GXS, a leading provider of B2B integration services, and NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) </description><source>TMC Net</source></item><item><title>HSBC Upgrades NetEase.com (NTES) to Overweight</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235707493&amp;Channel_ID=2&amp;Category_ID=189</link><pubDate>2013-05-20T12:01:00</pubDate><description>HSBC upgraded NetEase.com (NASDAQ: NTES) from Neutral to Overweight with a price target of $68.00. For an analyst ratings summary and ratings history on NetEase.com click here. For more ratings news on </description><source>Street Insider</source></item><item><title>Equities Research Analysts' Upgrades for May, 20th (ABT, ACN, DANG, IBKC, JCP, JRCC, </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235713618&amp;Channel_ID=2&amp;Category_ID=189</link><pubDate>2013-05-20T13:17:00</pubDate><description>Equities Research Analysts? upgrades for Monday, May 20th: Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) Accenture Plc (NYSE: ACN) Dangdang (NASDAQ: DANG) IBERIABANK (NASDAQ: IBKC) J.C. Penney Company (NYSE: JCP) James </description><source>American Banking News</source></item><item><title>Durham's saga of progress: From tobacco town to technology hub</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235706220&amp;Channel_ID=2&amp;Category_ID=189</link><pubDate>2013-05-20T13:22:00</pubDate><description>"New Bull City" is the title of a multi-part series beginning today about the remarkable transition of Durham from a town of tobacco, textiles and manufacturing to a "City of Medicine" and now a rapidly </description><source>Local Tech Wire</source></item><item><title>Update: From tobacco town to tech hub: Durham's rise from humble beginnings</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235707730&amp;Channel_ID=2&amp;Category_ID=189</link><pubDate>2013-05-20T12:44:00</pubDate><description>In just over a decade, the city of Durham's population has exploded 46 percent to more than 233,000 - and that's an estimate from two years ago. The New Bull City is a vibrant combination of technology </description><source>Local Tech Wire</source></item><item><title>Silicon Valley-Area Hub Becomes Factory Town</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235531286&amp;Channel_ID=2&amp;Category_ID=189</link><pubDate>2013-05-20T13:21:00</pubDate><description>In a busy factory, machinists move sheets of aluminum roll in the back door to be molded, stamped, twisted and notched into high-tech electric cars that sell for more than $60,000 each. Down the road </description><source>Product Design and Development</source></item><item><title>Grab Thomson Data Memorial Day offer - 20% off on all B2B purchase List</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235709806&amp;Channel_ID=2&amp;Category_ID=189</link><pubDate>2013-05-20T13:00:00</pubDate><description>- BRIDGEWATER, N.J. -- 20th May, 2013: As the month passes by, to near a day when the entire nation drizzles with patriotism, B2B marketers would have yet another reason to smile. From 20th May till 31st </description><source>PRLog</source></item><item><title>Chinese Internet stocks jump in response to Qihoo's Q1 beat and very strong Q2 guidance, </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235732211&amp;Channel_ID=2&amp;Category_ID=189</link><pubDate>2013-05-20T14:30:00</pubDate><description>:15 AM ET Chinese Internet stocks jump in response to Qihoo's Q1 beat and very strong Q2 guidance, highlighted by ramping search ad sales and soaring online game revenue. YY +6.5%. RENN +6.8%. NTES +5.5%. </description><source>Seeking Alpha</source></item><item><title>How Google is Beating Apple with Buyer Foresight (What B2B Marketing Can Learn)</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235722426&amp;Channel_ID=2&amp;Category_ID=189</link><pubDate>2013-05-20T13:37:00</pubDate><description>Image via CrunchBase    At the recent Google I/O 2013 Keynote, Google announced a laundry list of new enhancements and services. Solidifying its' game plan of playing offense rather than defense with </description><source>Business 2 Community</source></item><item><title>7 "Boring" B2B Brands With Amazing Facebook Content</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235722395&amp;Channel_ID=2&amp;Category_ID=189</link><pubDate>2013-05-20T13:37:00</pubDate><description>B2B Social Media Strategy Brilliance    Would you rather look at pictures of delicious cupcakes, or power cords? It's an unfortunate reality that some brands have a built-in disadvantage when it comes </description><source>Business 2 Community</source></item><item><title>Clements Worldwide Launches Online Insurance Marketplace for United Nations Federal </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235718969&amp;Channel_ID=2&amp;Category_ID=189</link><pubDate>2013-05-20T13:17:00</pubDate><description>Clements Worldwide, a leading provider of international insurance solutions, announces the launch of a revolutionary Web-based marketplace, able to instantly deliver insurance protection to all of United </description><source>Review Seeker</source></item><item><title>B2B Content Marketing: Thoughtful or Rote Activity?</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235620543&amp;Channel_ID=2&amp;Category_ID=189</link><pubDate>2013-05-20T13:37:00</pubDate><description>I recently read a post written by Brian Carroll of MECLABS. An excerpt caught my attention as this is a problem I see often. He was discussing a finding in Marketing Sherpa's 2013 Email Marketing Benchmark </description><source>Business 2 Community</source></item><item><title>Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:NTE) Investor Alert: Lawsuit Alleges Misleading </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235715615&amp;Channel_ID=2&amp;Category_ID=189</link><pubDate>2013-05-20T12:59:00</pubDate><description>A lawsuit was filed for certain investors in shares of Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:NTE) over alleged securities laws violations. Deadline: July 16, 2013. NYSE:NTE investors should contact the Shareholders </description><source>SBWire</source></item><item><title>B2B wackiness |</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235590164&amp;Channel_ID=2&amp;Category_ID=189</link><pubDate>2013-05-19T06:02:00</pubDate><description>Brent Thomas was up until 11 p.m. Wednesday sewing his Blue Angels onesie. Brianna Haag spent a good part of her workday Thursday bedazzling her bright-orange cape for her company's team. Across town, </description><source>San Francisco Chronicle</source></item><item><title>'Untidy' Shoreditch just CONFUSES American techies - Olympic hub team</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235701194&amp;Channel_ID=2&amp;Category_ID=189</link><pubDate>2013-05-20T09:16:00</pubDate><description>The Register 2013-05-20: A leading American tech incubator is considering... more</description><source>World News Network</source></item><item><title>Sensor hub from Freescale to scale 3-axis to a 9-axis inertial measurement</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235634078&amp;Channel_ID=2&amp;Category_ID=189</link><pubDate>2013-05-19T22:14:00</pubDate><description>Freescale Semiconductor has introduced a new Xtrinsic intelligent sensor hub FXLC95000CL integrating an on-board accelerometer with capability to manage multiple external sensors. The sensor hub allows </description><source>Electronics Engineering Herald</source></item><item><title>Online Insurance Marketplace Explains How Senior Citizens can cover their Funeral </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235618164&amp;Channel_ID=2&amp;Category_ID=189</link><pubDate>2013-05-19T18:22:00</pubDate><description>Online Insurance Marketplace has released a blog explaining how senior citizens can cover their funeral and burial costs! The most important thing to do is to ensure that the legacy lives on through your </description><source>TMC Net</source></item><item><title>The B2B Buying Cycle and How to Influence it, pt 2</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235639548&amp;Channel_ID=2&amp;Category_ID=189</link><pubDate>2013-05-19T23:35:00</pubDate><description>This article is the third in a series of articles on aligning marketing and sales with buying behavior and it will be of value to sales and marketing professionals who wish to adapt their process to align </description><source>Business 2 Community</source></item><item><title>Shares of NTELOS Holdings Rank the Highest in Terms of Dividend Yield in the Wireless </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235599711&amp;Channel_ID=2&amp;Category_ID=189</link><pubDate>2013-05-19T13:15:00</pubDate><description>7 minutes ago, 9:07am (ET) 05/19/2013 Comtex SmarTrend(R) Below are the three companies in the Wireless Telecommunication Services industry with the highest dividend yields. Dividends can enhance returns </description><source>Zecco</source></item><item><title>Insurers seek approval for 300 plans for D.C.'s online exchange</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235559508&amp;Channel_ID=2&amp;Category_ID=189</link><pubDate>2013-05-19T01:17:00</pubDate><description>Four health insurance companies intend to offer nearly 300 different health insurance policies for sale on Washington, D.C.'s online health insurance exchange when it opens for enrollment on Oct. 1.  </description><source>Insurance &amp; Financial Advisor</source></item><item><title>Samsung reloads for B2B print assault</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235473950&amp;Channel_ID=2&amp;Category_ID=189</link><pubDate>2013-05-18T01:31:00</pubDate><description>Staff attrition rate has been too high, new UK and Ireland print boss Mark Ash admits Samsung's new UK printer boss has acknowledged the vendor's recent struggle with staff attrition issues as he talked </description><source>Output Links UK</source></item><item><title>Architectural Record Named One of the Top Business Publications in the U.S. By BtoB </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235278110&amp;Channel_ID=2&amp;Category_ID=189</link><pubDate>2013-05-16T19:34:00</pubDate><description>PR Newswire NEW YORK, May 16, 2013 NEW YORK, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw Hill Financial's (NYSE: MHFI) Architectural Record? has been named one of the 50 best performing business-to-business publications </description><source>Reuters</source></item></channel></rss>