April 2009
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Women in Business Are Risk Takers
We’ve heard it a million times – that women in business face the ultimate challenge of [by nature] not taking enough risks. Well, turns out that’s not so ture, at least not about women in business. According to a survey by Boston’s prestigious Simmons School of Management, women business leaders don’t shy from taking risks, but […]
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25 Men Behind the Financial Crisis
The current financial crisis has an Achilles Heel: Who can we blame? No single person orchestrated, coordinated, and managed the financial disaster. Unless you believe the devil or the Illuminati were behind it, the financial disaster remains more of a systemic problem than one of twisted minds. But there are key players involved. They are […]
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Gibbs Aquada Car Coming to US in 2011
The Gibbs Aquada car, an amphibious car that turns into a boat, will be coming to the US in 2011.* The Aquada acts like a normal convertible until you drive it to the edge of the water. At that point, you push a button, drive into the water, press the gas, and, in 12 seconds, […]
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8 Ways to Beat Inflation
Adam Hamilton proves inflation? People have been quivering at the feet of fabled Inflation Genie since at least 2007. So far, despite quantitative easing, a weak dollar, and last year’s commodities price spikes, he hasn’t burst out of his Fed-plated lamp. It may just be a matter of time. The US Federal Reserve is printing […]
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5 Companies & Industries Benefiting from the Swine Flu
The last time we saw the swine flu was in 1976, when it killed a New Jersey army recruit. Today, the swine flu is back with a vengeance, infecting hundreds of people in Mexico, killing at least 18 of them, and spreading into five US states, according to late-breaking New Scientist reports. Is it a […]
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Chrysler’s Peapod Car Now for Sale
The prototype. See Wired article for most recent images. Fast on the heels of GM’s P.U.M.A., Chrysler subsidiary GEM has released the Peapod, a $12,500 electric vehicle marketed at city commuters. Wired has more: The long-awaited, often-advertised Peapod will be available for order on Earth Day, April 22. (The) production version of the neighborhood electric […]
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NUTRO Dog Food Issue Dates Mars’ PR Approach
The FDA was rumored to be investigating Mars’ NUTRO pet food after collecting a number of consumer complaints and lab results. Consumer Affairs has more: ConsumerAffairs.com…uncovered a worrisome trend among dogs and cats across the country. An analysis of our complaints revealed that scores of pets from California to South Carolina had experienced sudden and […]
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