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Samsung, Hyundai Curb Worker Suicides by Having Them Mimic Their Own Deaths
Suicide is a big problem in South Korea. According to the Financial Times, the compact peninsula has the…
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Texas Electricity Deregulation Leads to Highest Prices in the Nation
From today’s Wall Street Journal: Texas had some of the cheapest power rates in the country when it…
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The Death of 3 Icons Makes it Imperative to Rethink the American Dream
After writing about Anheuser-Busch, Fannie Mae, and GM over the past week, something occurred to me. Well, many…
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InBev Buys Busch, Turning an American Beer Titan into the Odd One Out
In a drama worthy of a Hollywood movie, Brazilian-run beer giant InBev has purchased American icon Anheuser Busch…
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8 Surprise-Attack Reference Questions to Amp Up Your Hiring Intelligence
Standard reference check questions have become so rote that I can rattle them off half-asleep. How long did…
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Rich More Stressed Out Than Poor, Research Finds
(Image: 3poundsofrealestate.com) A prominent economist has found a strong correlation between wealth (which he defined as making more…
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The Pickens Plan: The Oracle of Oil Has Spoken
(Image: USA Today) From Businesswire: Texas oil and gas tycoon T. Boone Pickens stepped into the oil debate…
How Much Is Your Relationship Worth?
I have a friend. Let’s call her Vanessa. One evening Vanessa noticed her husband’s wallet on the dresser…
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YouTubers, Beware: Viacom May Soon Slip You a Subpoena
(Image credit: Gizmodo.com, referring to the RIAA’s relentless consumer suing spree) From Reuters: A U.S. judge’s order to…
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8 Companies Behind the 4th of July: Where Your Pool Toys, Beer, and Hot Dogs Come From
Fourth of July is the ultimate all-American holiday. Part of what makes it so American is the associated…
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If Leona Helmsley Gave Her Dog Inheritance to People, Pets Would Be Better Off
(Image credit: Jennifer Graylock/Associated Press) In case you haven’t seen it yet, here’s the most notorious inheritance move…
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8 of the World’s Most Bizarre Jobs (June 23-27)
(Image credit: NCTimes.com) Are these jobs crazy, or are the people writing the ads crazy? You decide: 1.…
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Are You a Jack or a Specialist?
When I graduated from college and went to work in consulting I was told from the earliest days…
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Fortune 100 Company Interview: Umpqua Bank Serves Up a Lifestyle
I wish my bank served chocolate coins on a silver platter. In fact, I wish everyone served me…
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In 7 Days, Bill Gates Leaves Microsoft in Flux. What’s Next?
Bill Gates in 1983 Farewell, Bill Gates. Your 25 years at Microsoft have nurtured it from obscurity into…