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The Retail Revolution

Yuchun Lee | Posted 05.22.2012

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All of us have a front-row seat to watch the biggest revolution in retail shopping since department stores were first built a century ago in the center of cities. Because we, the consumers, are leading the revolution.

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New Google Doodle WIll Mesmerize You

The Huffington Post | Courteney Palis | Posted 02.22.2012

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On February 22, Google's homepage sports a colorful doodle that waves on endlessly. Simply click through the animation, and the story behind this styl...

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Hertz Fires Muslim Employees For Praying On The Job

Posted 12.22.2011

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A few weeks after being put on suspension, more than 20 Muslim drivers were fired by Hertz for refusing to clock out before taking prayer breaks. T...

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Hertz Suspends Drivers For Praying On the Job

The Huffington Post | Dean Praetorius | Posted 12.07.2011

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"If you guys pray, you go home." That's what Hertz shuttle driver Zainab Aweis recounted her manager as saying, according to CBS. A recent polic...

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Solar Power: Competitive Business Tool

Jack Hidary | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hertz announced today it is embarking on the largest solar program in its industry.

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Carlye Group Plans IPO Next Year

washingtonpost.com | Thomas Heath | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Carlyle Group, the District-based investment giant, is saying for the first time that it will likely sell ownership shares to the public, a move t...

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Hertz To Rent Electric Cars By The Hour

techcrunch.com | Lora Kolodny | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Car Rentals, Rental Cars, Chevy Volt, Hertz, Electric Car Rentals, Techcrunch, Electric Cars, Business News

Hertz Rent A Car is set to offer electric vehicles at an hourly rate starting December 15th in New York City, with expansion of the service to San Fra...

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What I Did on My Summer Vacation

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slovenia, Hertz, Italy, Italian Drivers, Hay Dryers, World News

I went to Slovenia. Some people get it. They say, "Oh! Goin' off the grid, huh?" or "That's pretty, right?" And they are correct on both counts.

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Hertz To Buy Rival Dollar Thrifty For $1.2B

AP | ASHLEY M. HEHER | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Hertz Global Holdings Inc. said Monday it has agreed to buy rival Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group for about $1.17 billion in cash and ...

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Toyota Recall: Alamo, Enterprise, National Car Rental Companies Pull Toyotas

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Three car rental companies said Wednesday they are pulling thousands of Toyotas from their fleets over faulty gas pedals. The Pontia...

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Worst Companies To Work For: Glassdoor.com's List (PHOTOS, POLL)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Glassdoor.com, a web forum where users share employment-related information, released the results of its survey of the best and worst companies to wor...

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Ownership Is So Last Century: From Owners/Consumers to Borrowers/Lenders

Starre Vartan | Posted 05.25.2011

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When I get to thinking about it, the only things I want to own outright are things I want to pass along to another generation, that have personal meaning to me. Who needs the rest?

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The Cartographic Crux of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Michael Shtender-Auerbach | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Palestinian Territories, Palestine, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Israeli Settlements, Green Line, 1967-Green-Line, Israeli Politics, Hertz, Israel, World News

The fraught political realities on the ground that are captured in the mapmaking process lie at the very heart of the problem.

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Hertz's One State Solution: Netanyahu's Rent-a-Car Ally

Michael Shtender-Auerbach | Posted 05.25.2011

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With Hertz operating in every major Middle Eastern country, one would think Hertz would recognize how utterly offensive its map is and immediately repeal its use.

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January Car Sales -- a Final Reckoning Begins in Earnest ?

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Until the travel business picks up and businesses in general start replacing their vehicle fleets, Detroit will be outside looking in.

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Hertz To Cut Over 4,000 Jobs Worldwide

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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PARK RIDGE, N.J. — Rental car company Hertz Global Holdings Inc. said Friday it will slash its work force by an additional 4,000 jobs worldwide ...

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Airport Hell

Melissa Biggs Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Airport Security, Travel Industry, Delta, Baggage Fees, Hertz, Airport, Customer Service, Bag Check, Airlines, Delta Airlines, Portland Oregon, Style News

I was despaired this holiday season to witness the new low that has arrived at our airports and how American travel companies are participating in their own demise and demonization.

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