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On October 18, 2010

Consumer Spending Slips Slightly In September

The Deloitte Consumer Spending Index dipped in September due to a climbing tax burden and continued weakness in the housing market. The Index attempts to track consumer cash flow as an indicator of future consumer spending.

"A small increase in…


On October 18, 2010

Real’World Retailing

Retail guru Mike Kraus can help you learn how to set up shop, design your store's layout, and keep your customers coming back for more.
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On October 18, 2010

4 Startup Lessons From Groupon’s Andrew Mason

Over the weekend I attended Startup School, an annual event put on by the Silicon Valley startup incubator program Y Combinator. In the spirit of learning how to run a business through the "school...
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On October 18, 2010

Business Sentiment On The Rise In Ireland

Small business conditions are continuing to improve in Ireland, judging from the latest opinion poll conducted by the Small Firms Association.  The Autumn 2010 Business Sentiment Survey indicated that people are feeling much better about the state of things than…


On October 18, 2010

Facebook Takes App Privacy Breaches in Stride

Many of the most popular applications on Facebook have been transmitting identifying information -- names of users and, in some cases, the names of their friends -- to dozens of advertising and Internet tracking companies, according to