boom times

A 10-minute drive away from the Alamo, small teams on the factory floor of Texas Armoring Corporation work deliberately, turning everyday civilian vehicles into armored workhorses for the world's governments and business executives.

The company is growing rapidly, and one reason is Mexico's drug war.

(PRESS RELEASE – January 14, 2011) – Good news from the venture panel at the January Consumer Electronics Show (for panel details pls see bit.ly/gOoGoV)

These are boom times for Netflix. But the dynamics of the market and the video/entertainment business don't bode well for today's current "winner"...

It's boom times for the marijuana trade in Northern California. Rural Humboldt County's economy depends on both the legal and illegal sales of pot, as growers to trimmers to entrepreneurs aim to land quick cash.

But some citizens, and the mayor of Arcata, are trying to "rope back in" the business.

But now with the deep recession in the United States, farmers are worried about the future of organic farming that grew sharply during the boom times.

The industry, which prides itself on delivering wholesome and safe products, also is worried and even a little angry about new food safety rules emanating from Washington.

Crocs were born of the economic boom. Then the boom times went bust, and Crocs went to the back of the closet.

The company had expanded to meet demand, but financially pressed customers cut back. Last year the company lost $185.1 million, slashed roughly 2,000 jobs and scrambled to find money to pay down millions in debt.