On May 26, 2010

Why You Should Hand Your Brand Over to Your Customers

Any brand that isn't harnessing the power of social media and opening up its brand to its fans and critics, is making a big mistake. Here's why.

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On May 26, 2010

The Challenges of a Family Business

Every small business faces challenges. Every business owner must deal with issues and problems in the course of building and running a successful operation. In many ways though, the challenges—and advantages—in a family business are unique.

The advantages are somewhat obvious.…

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On May 26, 2010

Health Savings Accounts Are Becoming a Big Investment Business

Health savings accounts are a growing business for banks and other financial concerns. But it's doubtful that they're having any impact on health costs.

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On May 26, 2010

Study Finds Americans Love Small Businesses

Whether or not every person who enters a small business today wishes the owner a happy National Small Business Week, it seems that small businesses are quite well thought-of by the average American. The Pew Research Center recently found that…

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On May 26, 2010

Canceled “Future Combat System” Springs to Life With a New Name — But the Same Old Contractors

The Army has begun the process of buying a new armored troop transport. The last attempt the Future Combat System (FCS) was canceled by President Obama's administration. This contract has attracted the attention of all the big U.S. defense contractors

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On May 26, 2010

Royal Caribbean Readies Titanic Twin, Allure of the Seas — But Profits Might Not be Buoyant

Royal Caribbean's megaship, Oasis of the Seas, a $1.4 billion, 225,000-ton ship, labeled the largest in the world may have had a lot of press, a Rihanna concert and other fanfare, but it's doubtful the company can follow that when

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On May 26, 2010

Terminating the Pregnant Employee: Novartis Emails Lay Out the Appalling Tale

Some Novartis (NVS) employees still don't believe their company discriminates against women, but if you read Novartis' internal emails regarding sales reps who get pregnant -- and women in general -- it's not hard to see why the company just

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On May 26, 2010

EV Maker Coda Wants to Build an Ohio Battery Plant, but Insists on Federal Backing

Kevin Czinger, president and CEO of electric car maker Coda, is just off the plane from China, where he was able to give a tour of his joint venture battery plant to Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke. That personal connection

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