On October 15, 2010
“Smurfers” Come Home to Roost: CVS Finds Meth Dealers Aren’t Good Customers
The settlement between CVS and the DEA is a reminder that pharmacies are the crime-infested ghettos of the pharmaceutical business.
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On October 15, 2010
How the Foreclosure Mess Could Cause Banks to Crash
Like those dark days of 2008, no one knows for sure how bad the robo-signing scandal could get.
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On October 15, 2010
How Predictive Analytics Can Make Money for Social Networks
Dr. Rado Kotorov is chief innovation officer at Information Builders, and is responsible for emerging reporting, analytic and visualization technologies. He has developed analytic models and applications for the pharmaceutical, retail, CPG, financial and automotive industries.
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EMC, Seagate — Everyone Wants a Storage Company. Here’s Why
The rash of interest in acquiring storage companies is a fall-out of the changing dynamics of the IT industry. Large companies, hungry for growth, want to buy revenue and strategic technology.
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The Recession is Over: Department Stores Expand Again
In the depths of the recession, it seemed that perhaps department stores were going the way of the dodo. But then, slowly, customers returned. Comparable-store sales began to rise, even at...
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iPad Swims Into New Channels to Soak Up Market Share
Apple has announced that both Verizon and AT&T will begin selling the iPad Oct. 28. Both carriers will offer iPads starting at $629, but Verizon Wireless includes a MiFi wireless hotspot in that price. Meanwhile, Wal-Mart and…
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Small Business Owners’ Expect Better Sales In Next Six Months
In spite of continued concerns over the economy, small businesses' hiring plans are stable compared to the spring, with one-in-four planning to hire over the next six months, according to the American Express Open Small Business Monitor.
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On October 15, 2010
Theater Owners Weigh Whether to Go Digital
We talk to the owners of two independent movie theaters: one who's ready to invest in digital projection to stay in business, and one who's taking the "wait and see" approach.
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On October 15, 2010
Ass-Tastic: Why Ads Are Becoming More Disgusting
If you think advertising is becoming more tasteless, you're right. Several campaigns use lowbrow references to biological functions that would previously have been unacceptable.
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A Company Full of Generalists Is Great — Until You Need More Focus
Dan Clifford realized that having too many people who were good at too many things was wearing down his workforce. By encouraging specialization, he gave his staff more freedom to focus.
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