On September 30, 2010

Moody’s Launches Online Resource For Small Businesses

Moody's has launched the Moody's Small Business Information Zone, an online resource center that provides U.S. small business owners with free access to economic information and planning tools to help them manage their business.

So Crazy It Just Might Work: Chipotle Axes All Its Advertising

Chipotle is embarking on the type of grand experiment that makes most brand managers tremble. Here's why it will work.

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On September 30, 2010

Fight or Flight: 4 Upgrades iBooks Needs to Battle Kindle

By focusing on the software and not the hardware, Amazon is exposing the limitations of iBooks -- and Apple will have to react quickly to catch up on the book front. Here are four immediate actions.

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Behind McDonald’s Odd Denial That It’s Dumping Insurance for Hourly Employees

In a desperate attempt to do damage control on a story it didn't expect to see on the front page of a national newspaper, McDonald's (MCD) is denying that it will dump health insurance for 30,000...

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On September 30, 2010

Living the New Economic Norm

The SurePayroll Small Business Scorecard numbers are in for September, and they are pretty similar to last month…and the month before that.

Hiring is up one percent, bringing us to 4.3 percent year-to-date increase. The average small business paycheck climbed…

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On September 30, 2010

Yes, the States Will Need a Bailout, but Muni Bondholders Should Be Fine

Star banking analyst Meredith Whitney says the federal government will come under pressure to bail out states in the next year. True enough.

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‘The Complete Android Guide’: Read it Free Online

New to the wonderful world of Android? Read the online edition of this comprehensive guide absolutely free. (Then pony up for the paperback or PDF version.)

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Recall Overkill Hits Fisher-Price Trikes

Fisher-Price is voluntarily recalling its plastic trikes because the little pretend key sticks out and could give kids a bruise. Oh, come on.

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On September 30, 2010

Buy A Franchise, Increase Your Risk of Failure

Franchisees are supposed to get a major leg up from the brands, systems, advice and hand holding offered by parent companies. And they can. But that's no guarantee for success.