On June 30, 2011

Detroit Had Better Start Selling More Cars Overseas

Trade deals could open up foreign markets for the Big Three. And that's a good thing, because their home market isn't exactly recovering at a brisk pace.

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On June 30, 2011

Detroit Better Start Selling More Cars Overseas — Because It Can’t Sell Them at Home

Trade deals could open up foreign markets for the Big Three. And that's a good thing, because their home market isn't exactly recovering at a brisk pace.

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On June 30, 2011

Fed Sacrifices Small Businesses to Credit-Card Profits

In setting the amount paid on credit card transactions, The Fed chose between helping small businesses or credit card companies and big banks. Do you have any doubt who got the prize?

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On June 30, 2011

The Top 6 Office Distractions

These six workplace distractions can hamper your employees productivity.

When it comes to creating a productive office environment—it’s more than just four walls. According to a Cornell University study, even low-level noise in open-style offices can…

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On June 30, 2011

Will Wallets Go the Way of Buggy Whips?

Wristwatch sales have declined for years as cellphones took over their timekeeping roles. Wallets may be next. Small businesses, take note.

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Drugmaker Lilly Is Sinking — but Its CEO Rejects an M&A Life Raft

Even though it's facing revenue declines of $7 billion, Lilly says it will not acquire, merge or diversify its product line. And thus it won't start growing sales again until "after 2014."

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News Corp. Sends the MySpace Band Packing

Specific Media announced Wednesday that the company, in partnership with recording artist Justin Timberlake, will buy MySpace from News Corp. in hopes of revitalizing the ailing social networking site. The rumored price is around $35 million to

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Ask the Experts: How Do I Network Overseas Without Relocating?

This owner needs to develop personal, local contacts around the world. But he lives in Vermont. What's the best way to network internationally?

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Amazon Won’t Stop Evading Sales Tax, No Matter How Much It Hurts Itself

Amazon doggedly resists any effort by states to make it collect sales tax. But its strategy will hurt the company in the long run -- and is really likely to fail anyway.