On June 1, 2010

BP Gulf Oil Spill: No Double-Dip Recession — Maybe — but It’s Still Going to Hurt

With evidence emerging today that the recovery is growing more robustly, we can probably lay to rest the notion that the Gulf oil spill will cause a double-dip recession. David Kotok of Cumberland Advisors has diligently chronicled the potential outcomes

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HP Cuts 9,000 Jobs With One Hand, Adds 6,000 With the Other

HP has announced it will lay off 9,000 employees over the next three years, trimming approximately 3 percent of its total workforce. At the same time, it will add 6,000 new jobs in global sales and delivery

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Memo to BP: Here’s How to Fix Your Twitter Mess

BP has committed a classic social media mistake. It's let others control the conversation. Here's how BP can use Twittter to try to fix its image.

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Together, we sell.

Noticing the word “together” showing up in advertisements and newly crafted company slogans? If you haven’t yet, put some attention there, and I’m betting you’ll see this theme popping up.

Come + Together – Macy’s

Let’s Build Something Together –…

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Analysts Recrunch Numbers as iPad Rockets Past 2M Mark

Apple said on Sunday that it's sold 2 million iPads since the device's U.S. launch April 3. The device has only recently started to ship to countries outside the U.S., and demand for the tablet computers could

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What is a Sales Pro’s Most Essential Character Trait?

Here are 15 characteristics of "emotional intelligence". Which of the 15 is absolutely essential to success in a sales career?

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Business Owners’ Confidence Still On The Rise

If the latest information from the Discover Small Business Watch is to be believed, small business owners are now feeling more confident than they have in quite a while. Discover's monthly index puts confidence levels in May (which is close…

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BP’s Gulf Oil Spill: The Perils of Cutting Corners

Competition from Japan brought a new management philosophy to American industry: Total Quality Management. It saved the U.S. semiconductor industry and, in time, its automotive industry, as well. Can the same principals prevent catastrophic oil spills? Absolutely.

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As the Regional Flight Market Shrinks, Airlines Need New Strategies to Survive

Republic (RJET) CEO Bryan Bedford outlined why the regional business is a brutal one in my interview last week. It's a mature industry with little to negative growth and shrinking margins. With that kind of challenging environment, the regionals have

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Shareholder Rules: Why a Compulsory Code Won’t Work

There's talk of creating one set of rules for shareholders -- a ragbag of interests that one code cannot hope to represent effectively. Better to keep it flexible, and shame boards into compliance.

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