Steamed Shareholder Sues Google Over Drug Ads Debacle

On August 30, 2011

Steamed Shareholder Sues Google Over Drug Ads Debacle

When Google settled with the U.S. Department of Justice for $500 million over accusations that it allowed Canadian pharmaceutical companies to illegally place ads on its network, it may have thought its troubles with this issue were


On August 30, 2011

Nothing to Lose

Business books have a certain stigma attached to them. For non-fans, they might seem intimidating, or pointless, depending which end of the judgment spectrum you’re on. The assumption is that “they’re for other, more business-types of people.”…


On August 30, 2011

How to Negotiate a Land Deal


A successful negotiation takes place when both the buyer and seller believe they have received a good price.

Buying a piece of property is a give and take process. The seller quotes a price and the…


On August 30, 2011

New Downturn or New Equilibrium? | BTalk

Aussie business confidence has taken a hit. So are we heading for another downturn, or is this a structural shift towards the new norm?
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On August 30, 2011

Nook May Be Barnes & Noble’s Salvation

Barnes & Noble released its first-quarter earnings report on Tuesday, revealing that sales of its Nook e-reader and e-books have been helping to offset the company's sinking physical book sales. Total revenue was up 2 percent to


On August 30, 2011

Should You Reward Bad Ideas?


Some ideas are crazy. Some are underdeveloped. Some will fail. How can you deal with them without squelching your employees' creativity?

True or false: There's no such thing as a bad idea.

Of course bad ideas exist.…