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New Home Sales Lowest Since 1967

(Image: MortgageCalculator.org) New home sales are dismally low. You could blame the weather, but the truth is that…

Drea Knufken · February 24, 2011
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Toyota Recall Comes on Company’s “Day of Reflection”

Image of Toyota City by Patrick Ragnarsson/Flickr Toyota is recalling 2.17 million cars to fix gas pedals that…

Drea Knufken · February 24, 2011
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Ford Recalls 144,000 F-150s Because of Airbags

Image: Noel Weathers/Flickr Ford is recalling 144,000 2005-2006 F-150 pickups because airbags in the trucks have deployed unexpectedly…

Drea Knufken · February 23, 2011
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How Western Companies Motivate Somali Pirates

CC-by-sa Arun Ganesh, National Institute of Design Bangalore Four Americans have been killed by Somali pirates off the…

Drea Knufken · February 22, 2011
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Well Hello There, Amazon Prime Movies

As I was logging into my Amazon account today, a big fat Amazon Prime notice blocked my path.…

Drea Knufken · February 22, 2011
Business

Facebook, Uncloaked

From the Doghouse Diaries (via sochillnetwork):

Drea Knufken · February 22, 2011
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Font Matters More Than You May Think

Banned in Hollywood makes a good point (while poking fun at itself):

Drea Knufken · February 21, 2011
Business

This Week’s Weird Jobs

In a difficult market, it pays to have a variety of skills. But, as this week’s weird jobs…

Drea Knufken · February 18, 2011
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Interview: Mining Customer Gold With Loyalty Programs

Image: Caitlin Childs/Flickr Harrah’s became the most successful casino in the US with one deadly weapon: Loyalty cards.…

Drea Knufken · February 17, 2011
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Honda Recalls 700,000 Cars

Honda announced a recall of almost 700,000 cars, most of them in Asia, after finding a faulty spring…

Drea Knufken · February 17, 2011
Business

8 Ways Smart Phones Have Changed Business

With each passing year, businesses must change their approach to accommodate the rapidly changing elements of modern technology;…

Rob May · February 16, 2011
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Borders Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Update: Here’s a list of Borders stores closing. Borders Group, currently run by cigarette tycoon and corporate raider…

Drea Knufken · February 16, 2011
Business

The World’s Most Expensive Yachts

Having a yacht is a sign you’ve made it. Having a yacht longer than the Statue of Liberty,…

Jeff Springer · February 15, 2011
Business

Apple App Store Launches Subscriptions

In its latest media-giant move, Apple has launches subscriptions in its App Store. You can now subscribe to…

Drea Knufken · February 15, 2011
Business

Stranger Than Fiction

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Drea Knufken · February 15, 2011
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