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The mergers and acquisitions divisions of banks and law firms the world over have been rather quiet of late – might we suggest a few high profile deals to open the floodgates and get things truly going again (or at least give you a bit of a laugh during these bleak times…) 10. Vodafone + […]
India’s WATblog illustrates how real-time search complements the news. This is a guest post by Sency’s Evan Britton. Many new technologies have launched over the past 5 years to improve the search engine experience. None of the new technologies were able to offer something both new and useful, however. For a while, a new way […]
Image: Chemistryland.com When consumers associate a certain effect with a product, they tend to underestimate the time it took for the product to delivered its desired effect, according to a Journal of Consumer Research study: “People sometimes feel the effect of product consumption almost instantaneously—within an unrealistically short time after consumption,” writes author David Faro […]
This week’s weird jobs boast some rather McGyverish titles. Information hunter/gatherer. Pig roaster. Wingwoman. Which job would you prefer? 1. MI: Information Hunter / Gatherer We would like to talk with you about a solid work opportunity with an established company. This is a telephone based non-sales position that requires gathering information from those currently […]
The Kneber botnet, a malicious program that steals login information, has compromised 2,500 organizations and an estimated 75,000 computers worldwide. Affected systems include Facebook, Yahoo, some banks, and companies such as Merck. PCWorld has a good Q&A about the Kneber botnet: Where is Kneber? Netwitness says Kneber controlled machines are in 196 countries. The five […]
The world of marketing is a tricky thing. Most companies need to get the word out about their new product or service, but finding the best way to do it is often easier said than done when you want to be memorable, informative and entertaining all at the same time. Sometimes you win, sometimes you […]
Sex trafficking is a criminal business in which women and children are forced or coerced into providing sex services. An estimated 2.5 million people are victims of this modern-day form of slavery.
If 2010 gifted you with a spare tire of the corporeal kind, welcome to the club. More so if you want to work and diet that extra weight off. Every year, Americans spend billions trying to cultivate a decent figure. In that sense, Doug Logeias is a typical American. Tired of his old appearance, this […]
Walgreen is paying $1.1 billion for New York pharmacy chain Duane Reade. The New York Times has more: Walgreen is buying the 257-store chain, which is burdened by a big debt load, from the private equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners. The deal will be financed by Walgreen’s cash on hand and includes the assumption […]
Kevin Smith, best known for directing Chasing Amy and as Silent Bob in Clerks, was kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight this weekend for being a man of size. The Wall Street Journal reports: Filmmaker and actor Kevin Smith…was reportedly ejected from a Southwest Airlines flight scheduled to travel from Oakland to Burbank on Saturday […]
