On April 27, 2010

TARP Payback Signals GM is Back — Except Not Really

Ed Whitacre, the government-appointed chief executive of General Motors, boasts in a new commercial running on television the automaker has paid back government loans -- five years ahead of schedule. A ranking Republican Senator, however, has questioned the financial transparency

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Women’s Movement Has Not Broken ‘Abiding Tyranny of Male Leadership’

Society and business have acknowledged gender inequities in the workplace, but all the good intentions have not made much progress in lifting women into leadership positions. Now it's time to promote inequity from a concern to a cause, argues Harvard's

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Nestle’s “Kit Kat Jesus” Hoax and Why It Would Never Have Flown in the U.S.

Nestlé's "Kit Kat Jesus" video is one of the best examples of how free digital media will kill off traditional paid advertising, even at larger companies. Worryingly for the U.S., it's also an example of creative work that would never

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To Charge or to Swap: That is the Question for EVs

Better Place goes after fast battery charging as dangerous to people and the grid, but the charging companies are more than willing to fight back.

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Your New Business Role Model: India

Despite the global recession, many top Indian companies continue to thrive. In a new book, four Wharton professors explore the roots of their success, and suggest that business leaders across cultures and geography can learn from their example.

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When Is a Kickback Not a Kickback? In Amgen Case, It’s When You Filled Out Paperwork to Get It

A federal judge has dismissed a case alleging Amgen (AMGN) enrolled doctors in a kickback scheme for its anemia drug Aranesp because the forms physicians filled out to join the scheme did not say "This is a kickback scheme" on

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The Top 10 Out-of-Office Replies

Gawker media spoils for a fight. Gawker Media founder Nick Denton has always seemed to enjoy his role as journalism's bete noir. Most recently, Denton "gleefully bought an iPhone prototype left behind in a California bar and then cracked it…

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iPad May Be the Apple of Job’s Eye, But Nook’s Working All the Angles

Retailers who have put money into electronic readers aren’t going to be steamrolled by Apple (APPL) the way other electronics sectors have been. Not without a fight at least. The iPod got consumers to drop their portable CD players and

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Five Reasons You Can’t Get Funding For Your Start-up

For some reason, you can't get funding for your new business. Here are some reasons why investors might be walking away.

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On April 27, 2010

Market Validation: Why Ready, Aim, Fire beats Ready, Fire, Fire, Fire, Aim

You're working with an established company and looking to launch a new offering, or you're a new company trying to muscle its way into a market. Or you're just a savvy business person trying…

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