On February 9, 2010
To Combat Car-Electronics Problems, Toyota Should Go Open Source
As the Toyota recall continues to evolve many sources are looking beyond defective floor mats and sticky gas pedals to deeper and more troubling issues with the software that controls modern automobiles.
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On February 9, 2010
Why Exxon’s Billions Won’t Help It Access Oil
ExxonMobil has billions of dollars to find and produce oil. But like other Western oil companies, Exxon is going to struggle to add to its oil reserves because it no longer calls the shots in negotiations with developing countries.
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On February 9, 2010
Foursquare Gets Zagat, But Needs More To Stop Yelp
The mobile check-in app Foursquare will now recognize Zagat-rated restaurants in a new deal - - but I suspect it won't be enough to fend off its biggest rival, Yelp. Foursquare allows users to check-in at different urban locations so
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On February 9, 2010
Six Hidden Factors of Motivation | At the Whiteboard
Ed Muzio, president and CEO of Group Harmonics, explains what drives people to perform and why uncovering motivation can improve communication and increase trust.
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On February 9, 2010
Do-It-Yourself Search Engine Optimization (SEO), part 2, with Stephan Spencer (3:02)
In part 2 of this video interview, SEO specialist Stephan Spencer outlines the basics of search engine optimization (SEO) for the do-it-yourselfer. In this brief section he explains how to optimize site architecture.
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On February 9, 2010
Sebelius Attacks Anthem Blue Cross Over Rate Hike
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius assailed Anthem Blue Cross for proposing to increase rates up to 39 percent in California. When she was Kansas Insurance Commissioner she blocked a merger between Anthem and the Kansas Blues.
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On February 9, 2010
Football’s Anti-Homophobia Ad, 5 Years in the Making, Delayed Again
A 90-second video produced to combat homophobic abuse of players at British football stadia, which took nearly five years to make, has been shelved by the Football Association, which commissioned it. The video -- produced by ad agency Ogilvy &
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On February 9, 2010
Tuesday Links: Lifting Lending Caps; Haiti’s Businesses
Credit unions want to lift limits on the amount of small business loans they can make, currently capped at 12.25% of assets, Binyamin Appelbaum reports in the Washington Post.
NPR's Planet Money team reports on how one very small…
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On February 9, 2010
How Michelle Obama Saved the Retail Industry
Retail sales are rising again, and purveyors of fashion all owe a tip of the hat to First Lady Michelle Obama, whose style boosts retail sales on mid-priced separates and luxury designer ensembles.
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On February 9, 2010
Biodiesel Industry’s Future (and Tax Credit) Tied to Senate Jobs Bill
U.S. biodiesel producers are relying on the very folks - that would be Congress -- who added to their financial woes at the close of 2009. Not exactly the spot a struggling industry wants to be in. Their future --
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