On January 20, 2011

Norway’s Capitalist-Socialists

It's taken as an article of faith that socialism—high taxes, government regulation, robust social safety nets—are bad for entrepreneurs and bad for economic growth. But one of the world's most entrepreneurial economies—with more entrepreneurs per capita than even the U.S.—is…

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On January 20, 2011

Activist Board Members Good for the Bottom Line

Leading business associations believe that electing so-called shareholder activists to boards is a bad thing. But what do investors in the company think?

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On January 20, 2011

Why Wal-Mart and Michelle Obama’s Plan for Healthy Eating is Doomed

Wal-Mart (WMT) and Michelle Obama's joint announcement today that the retailing giant will start selling healthier food is further evidence that the First Lady's efforts to solve America's looming...

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On January 20, 2011

3 Tips to Lift Your Elevator Pitch off the Ground Floor

How you handle an elevator speech can put you in the penthouse or the poorhouse. Before you craft yours, learn three big myths about the art of the short pitch.

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HSBC Finds Small Business Confidence So-So

Another measure of small business owners' confidence was announced today, and it looks like things are, to be less than scientific for a moment, in "meh" territory. The HSBC Small Business Confidence Monitor found that confidence (as represented by a…

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On January 20, 2011

New Lows in Celebrity Greenwashing: The Martha Stewart “Eco Home”

Martha Stewart has lent her name to a KB Home "green" concept home that is does a disservice to the eco-living movement. Think big, suburban, inefficient and costly making it harder than ever to...

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On January 20, 2011

HOW TO: Optimize E-mail Marketing for Gmail’s Priority Inbox

Priority Inbox is revolutionizing how Gmail users receive e-mail — instead of dredging through loads of messages, Priority Inbox users are benefiting from Google’s algorithm, which predicts which e-mails…

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On January 20, 2011

Why No One Wants to Advertise on Oprah’s New Channel — Yet

One bets against Winfrey at one's peril, of course, but advertisers still want to see proof of the promise before they wade in.

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On January 20, 2011

Healthcare Reform: Fake Figures Fly as the House Votes — and the Supremes Abide

Both the Republicans and Democrats are using misleading statistics in their arguments over whether the Affordable Care Act should be repealed. The GOP Congressmen are misquoting the Congressional...