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The Atlantic has the net worth of US presidents, from Washington to Obama. Matt Taibbi’s latest: Bernanke as Goblin-in-Chief. Inc has a list of the best industries for starting a business this year. Also from Inc.: Why is business writing… Read more

12 Memorial Day BBQs from Hell
Ready for Memorial Day? Make sure your backyard BBQ looks nothing like the ones below, unless you never want your friends and family to visit you again: Source: PM52 Source:… Read more

This Week’s Weird Jobs
Image: Badagnani Gong, kanji, smart people, and brain surgery all made it into this week’s weird jobs. But the most poignant one is at the top: 1. Austin: please help me win my wife back I am a white man who is 46 years old. I’m a dad of… Read more

Smart Business Stupid Business: A Book Review
Dennis was a fabulous sales guy, but his companies always fell flat. Joanna ran a very successful business, but a huge tax bill almost drowned her. After a messy divorce, a doctor chose to close his successful practice. He couldn’t afford… Read more

Rush Job, Bad Management Played a Role in Oil Spill
BP CEO Tony Hayward, looking like he has a headache. Source: BP How much did bad decisionmaking have to do with the Gulf oil spill? The Wall Street Journal took a closer look at the decisions BP made before the oil rig explosion that threatens… Read more

Apple, Not Microsoft, is World’s Biggest Tech Company
Maybe it’s time for those Bill Gates jokes to become Steve Jobs jokes. Apple, not Microsoft, is now the world’s biggest tech company based on market value. Reuters has more: Shares of Apple are worth more than 10 times what they were 10 years… Read more
Mark Zuckerberg Unveils New Facebook Privacy Controls
Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled new privacy controls for Facebook…. Read more
BP Starts “Top Kill” Procedure
BP has begun its risky “top kill” procedure to try to stem the flow of oil into the Gulf…. Read more

The World’s Most Lucrative Business Markets
What global business markets make people the most money? It depends. If following the law and paying taxes plays a role, oil, weapons, and alcohol are decent bets. For those who prefer the black market side of things, however, you can’t beat illegal… Read more

Space Shuttle Landing Has Scary Implications
The space shuttle Atlantis landed in Florida one last time today, after its final scheduled mission. Atlantis is part of an aging fleet that the Obama administration will retire this year. The Discovery and Endeavour shuttles are expected to… Read more

The Fight for the Most Profitable Domain Names on Earth
If polled, off the top of your head, what domain names would you think are the most searched or the most profitable? In other words, what is on people’s minds? We won’t give much away yet, only that it’s not sex ‘n drugs ‘n rock’n… Read more
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