On May 3, 2010

Toyota’s Latest Recall: That Deafening Silence Is Not Good News for the Automaker

Toyota has had so many recalls, one more doesn't seem like it will make much difference. In the short run, Toyota is getting by just fine with bigger discounts. The long-term cost is hard to predict.

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On May 3, 2010

Smart Car is Smarter Than it Looks, At Least for Distributor Roger Penske

Smart cars looked like a dumb idea in the U.S. market when the high gas prices that made them popular in 2008 suddenly deflated again. There used to be a waiting list for one, but no more.

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On May 3, 2010

Office Depot: The Drumbeats of Doom are Pounding

Office Depot is securing its spot at third place in the office-supplies chain battle. It's not an enviable spot.

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On May 3, 2010

10 Tips to Get Promoted

You might be relatively low on the office totem pole at the moment but you're not planning on staying there long. So for the young but ambitious striver, how can you speed your rise up the corporate ladder. The always

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On May 3, 2010

Overburdened Health IT Agency Adds Another Big Project: Enrollment in Insurance Exchanges

The Office of National Coordinator for Health IT has a tremendous new challenge: develop standards for enrollment in new government-sponsored insurance programs. Is it up to the task?

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On May 3, 2010

Henry Tax Review – The Abridged Version | BTalk

[podcast] Australia's Treasurer Wayne Swan has announced a few tax initiatives in response to the full review by Treasury boss Ken Henry. Yet the government has picked just a few of them and missed some of the big hitters.

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On May 3, 2010

Ed Roach Chats About Branding

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I invited Ed Roach to be a guest here at the podcast to discuss all things branding. I had some very specific questions…

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On May 3, 2010

Want Lower Interest Rates? Eat Less

According to RBA pushing up interest rates is supposed to curb discretionary spending, but the real rise in consumer prices is in food and housing -- not what you’d normally call “discretionary”.