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Do you ever wish that you had a cool job title, even if the work itself wasn’t that great? If you swing two of the jobs below, you could be a female groom, a nude trainer, and work at Doggie Style. You can’t beat that: 1. Dublin: Jobs at Doggie Style Mobile Washing & Grooming […]
This is a post by Minyanville.com. This week, Verizon announced it will be hot on the heels of Sprint and Clearwire when it launches its 4G LTE network on Sunday, December 5. The fourth generation of wireless standards will offer up much faster speeds — 5-12 Mbps down, 2-5 Mbps up, according to the company. […]
Image: World Economic Forum/Flickr Nobel Laureate and Grameen Bank founder Muhammad Yunus is under investigation for diverting nearly $100 million in grant money from microcredit lender Grameen Bank, for which the money was intended, to Grameen Kalyan, a branch that helps Grameen members stay healthy. Yunus, who heads 30 non- and for-profit organizations under the […]
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Comcast has started charging Internet backbone provider Level 3 Communications to deliver streaming Netflix services to customers. Consumerist has the story: Here’s the deal: recently Level 3 outbid Content Delivery Network provider Akami to handle bringing streaming Neflix video. Lacking leverage, Akami paid Comcast a traffic delivery fee. Level 3 doesn’t want to keep paying […]
This is a guest post by Shipwire’s Nate Filmore. For all those non-believers out there, here’s a news flash: Hell exists — at least, inventory Hell does. Just ask any growing online seller preparing for the holiday onslaught, and you’ll likely hear stories of long nights spent poring over an Excel spreadsheet tracking sales and […]
Image: Chuck Coker/Flickr Innovate or die. Those words hold especially true in today’s globalized, hypercompetitive and recessionary business environment. Unless you’re lucky enough to have innovation in your DNA, however, it won’t come by itself. You have to take conscious steps to cultivate an attitude and environment that fosters innovation. This applies to everyone from […]
Image: Verne Equinox/Wikimedia FIJI water, with its trademark rectangular bottle and exotic branding, could soon become a thing of the past. Owners Lynda and Stewart Resnick are shutting down the FIJI water plant after the country’s government tried to implement a massive tax increase. From the Washington Post: Fiji Water on Monday closed its operations […]
When looking for employment you should keep in mind the needs of potential employers. Of course you want the job – but what do employers want from you? 1. Loyalty – Loyal employees are the backbone of any organization. Look at your resume (or LinkedIn profile), does your work history seem like that of a […]
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Image: yisris/Flickr Black Friday, the major shopping day after Thanksgiving, can give you amazing bargains. But, as any experienced shopper knows, a successful Black Friday requires preparation. When it comes to preparing, the Internet is your friend. Several entrepreneurs have set up websites to help you navigate Black Friday deals, store hours, and ad updates. […]
After two straight years of losses, software company Novell has agreed to be bought by software and IT solutions company Attachmate for $2.2 billion. Because Attachmate is owned by private equity, that essentially puts Novell into PE hands, too. BusinessWeek reports: Besides Linux, Novell’s business units include identity and security management, systems and resource management, […]
