If you have delinquent clients, and want to know when it makes sense to hire a collections agency, NRS has a good post on the subject.
Art Carden on the hidden costs of the minimum wage.
Vitaliy Katsenelson writes an excellent blog on value investing, China, gold, and anything that fits his fancy.
CNBC viewership is down 28%. Interesting.
Why is there so much misinformation floating around on China?
The Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act introduced by Rep. Barney Frank announced this week that 50 members of Congress signed on as co-sponsors of the legislation. “Reaching this milestone illustrates that… Read more
I’m shocked. People actually get paid to write comments on blogs. Then again, they also get paid to write about marijuana and get spanked. What, really, qualifies as “weird” anymore? 1. Denver: Marketing Blog Commenter Needed If you enjoy… Read more
Image by © Royalty-Free/Corbis Virtual assistants–administrative assistants who perform tasks remotely–are emerging as a promising new career class. The Washington Post has more: The term (virtual assistants), around since the Internet… Read more
President Obama is hosting a beer get-together today to patch up the situation between himself, Prof. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Sgt. James Crowley, who arrested Gates on July 16. AB-InBev, Red Stripe, and Coors are taking starring roles in the… Read more
The Cheesecake Factory is offering a slice of cheesecake for half off to celebrate National Cheesecake Day…. Read more
Security expert Charlie Miller is sharing the details iPhone hack today at the annual Black Hat security conference. The iPhone virus takes control of the device through SMS messages. All an attacker needs is a person’s phone number. Once… Read more
According to a well respected value investor named Ron Muhlenkamp, the biggest change in US Economics has been a measurable -5% step function on discretionary spending. In the sixth month period since the economic collapse last October, the public… Read more
Image source Microsoft and Yahoo just signed an ambitious 10-year search advertising deal. While Yahoo welcomes the deal as an aid for survival, Microsoft has its eyes on dominating the global search market. The Guardian describes the deal’s… Read more
An EU-wide ban on incandescent (traditional) light bulbs is causing consumers to hoard the soon-to-be unlawful products. Manufacturers are enjoying massive sales as a result. Spiegel has more: As the Sept. 1 deadline for the implementation… Read more
Attention, women: The economy does not have to stop you from getting a boob job. I learned this sage lesson today through MyFreeImplants, a site that lets men contribute money to women’s boob jobs. The website brings together women who want… Read more
Do you use Facebook? And if so, are you using it personally or professionally? If the answer is both, do you keep separate accounts and identities? Or have you melded all into one? Maybe you’re like my friend who has a regular personal profile… Read more
Microsoft and Yahoo today agreed to a 10-year search pact…. Read more
Ford stock jumped to $7.50/share today, after the company posted a surprise profit.
Apple is killing it with its new iMac, Magic Mouse, and Mac mini.
GM will shut down Saturn as a result of the collapsed Penske deal.
Google has purchased reCAPTCHA, which could help its text scanning project.
The postal service is offering workers up to $15,000 to leave their jobs.
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