On January 13, 2011

Why Merck’s Hair Loss Drug Could Make Its Income Statement Go, Um, Limp

The warning label on Propecia says only 2 percent of men experience erectile dysfunction on the drug, but recent studies say it's much more than that and may be permanent.

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On January 13, 2011

Consumers Facing Fewer Financial Difficulties

Consumers say they are more optimistic and are facing fewer financial difficulties than they did one year ago, according to the Consumer Reports Index for January.

The Consumer Reports Sentiment Index (48.7) is up from the prior month (45.1), from…

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Jack Covert Selects – Practically Radical

Practically Radical: Not-So-Crazy Ways to Transform Your Company, Shake Up Your Industry, and Challenge Yourself by William C. Taylor, William Morrow & Co., 320 pages, $27.99, Hardcover, January 2011, ISBN 9780061734618

If you made a resolution…

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Jack Covert Selects – Program or Be Programmed

Program or Be Programmed: Ten Commandments for a Digital Age by Douglas Rushkoff, OR Books, 149 pages, $16.00, Paperback, November 2010, ISBN 9781935928157

There have been a great number of books debating what effects technology and…

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On January 13, 2011

Borders’ Death Knell: Chapter 11, 7, or Simply the Final Chapter

As the Borders death watch continues, publishers and competing booksellers need to get busy re-grouping.

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Jack Covert Selects – Histories of Social Media

Histories of Social Media by Jonathan Salem Baskin, SNCR Press, 134 pages, $22.95, Hardcover, October 2010, ISBN 9780982700426

The current obsession with social media didn’t necessarily come from genius programmers, or Internet wizards. According to Jonathan…

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Southwest Keeps ‘Em Happy, but Its Late Flights Are Starting to Stack Up

Southwest's operational performance is slipping but complaints remain low. It's the strong brand that keeps things afloat, but that won't work forever.

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Southwest Pilot Holds Plane for Murder Victim’s Relative

The pilot followed his heart--not policy. The airline industry could use more employees like that.

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On January 13, 2011

International Callers Hang Up on Telcos and Pick Up Skype

Skype has led Internet telephony services to become a threat to traditional telephone companies. Now it has claimed 25 percent of international voice minutes.

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Fix Your Profile Picture

Your profile picture! Remember: this is the answer to the following questions. What's the first thing a potential employer or client or business colleague notices when they check out your LinkedIn page? Your Facebook page? Your Tweets? The Google results…

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