Roundtable: Water rates, Port Plans, SDUSD Insolvency, Outsourcing Fire Protection

Water Rates Going Up? - The San Diego County Water Authority this week proposed a 9.6 percent increase in the cost of water to its 24 member agencies to take effect in 2013. The authority said the increases were driven by a five-percent rate increase in rates for water from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the cost of its own investments in Imperial Valley water.

Why the public sector is turning to multi-sourcing

Sarah Burnett explains why the public sector is moving from single sourcing to multi-sourcing, in an age of austerity.

Why Foreign Banks Are Shunning American Millionaires

New tax reporting rules prompt banks to turn away U.S. customers

Why ExlService Holdings Shares Nosedived

Is this meaningful or just another movement?

Why a St. John's publisher is embracing e-books

Flanker Press is hoping electronic books will take the publisher into markets well beyond its roots in Newfoundland and Labrador, writes John Gushue.

Why Your Virtual Assistant Still Needs To Be A Team Player

It is no longer necessary to wait until you have grown your business enough to hire "real employees." By tapping into the global talent pool of virtual professional services, you can play with the big guys with no commitment, little risk and very little to lose.

Gophers turn to outsourcing for football, men's basketball ticket sales

If a call comes from the University of Minnesota about football and men's basketball season tickets this summer, it won't actually be the U that's calling.