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Stock Market Gives Worst Inaugural Performance Since 1963
The Financial Times reports on the US stock market’s dismal performance today: US stocks were on course on…
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Top Ten Tips for Getting a New Gig in 2009
Despite all the bad news of 2008, it’s hard to be pessimistic at the start of a new…
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Always Check Your Child’s Homework Before it Gets Turned In
A first grade girl handed in the drawing below for a homework assignment. After it was graded and…
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Cash for Clunkers: Now the United States Wants to Buy Your Car
Congress is considering a new program called Cash for Clunkers. NPR reports what the program is all about:…
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The 25 Worst Business Failures in History
It is said that up to 50% of businesses fail within five years of inception. Most of these…
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Nortel Networks Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Major telephone equipment manufacturer Nortel Networks filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today. P2PNet News has a good…
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Wells Fargo Prime Rate Credit Card Eases the Credit Crunch for Consumers
The new Wells Fargo Prime Rate Credit Card offers a panacea to shady interest rate hikes, a former…
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Sony, Like GM, Makes Products Nobody Wants
The Financial Times’ Lex posts on why Kleenex would be a better investment than Sony right now: Sony…
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Australia Offers “Best Job in the World”
The AFP reports on Australia’s attempt to pull in tourists by offering “the best job in the world”:…
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Abbott Laboratories Buys Advanced Medical Optics
The Street reports that Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) plans to acquire Advanced Medical Optics (NYSE: EYE) for $2.8…
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Japanese Businesspeople Manage Stress by Smashing Plates
From Ananova: Stressed Japanese workers are paying for the chance to smash plates against a wall to ease…
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German Cops Ticket Woman for Driving Dirty Car
From Ananova: Police in Germany banned a woman driver’s car from the road – for being too untidy.…
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Small Business Thrives on Old Fashioned Values
Outside my window a guy is hacking away at a stump with all manner of hand and electric…
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The Business of Bowl Games: It’s All About Money
The New York Times recently published a provocative article on the swindle…err, business of the Bowl Championship Series…
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Meet Nancy Killefer, US Chief Performance Officer
The Washington Post shares news on Nancy Killefer, the nation’s new CPO: President-elect Barack Obama has selected a…