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A College Tour De Force

Dr. Hendrie Weisinger | Posted 12.03.2009 | Technology

Read More: College Students, Relationships, Companies, Work, Computers, Living, Technology, Life, Technology News
Dr. Hendrie Weisinger

uTourX is a hot new iPhone application that college bound students and their parents will love -- college tours packed with "insider" information that familiarize students with the schools they wish to attend.

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Companies Are Gaming The System To Beat Wall Street Expectations

AP | DAVE CARPENTER | Posted 10.26.2009 | Business

Read More: Earnings, Economic Recovery, Third Quarter, Profits, Companies, Economy, Estimates, Earning Estimates, Wall Street, Income, Recession, Third Quarter Results, Business News

CHICAGO — More than 80 percent of major companies reporting third-quarter results this month have beaten Wall Street expectations. So is busines...

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Bailed-Out Banks Making Profits -- For Taxpayers

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: President Obama, Bail Out, Troubled Asset Relief Program, Obama, Fannie, Taxpayer, Bush, Government, Deficit, Aig, Bailout, General Motors, Insurance, Interest, Toxic Mortgage, Bank, President Bush, Tarp, Wall St, Gm, Budget, Barack Obama, Invest, Executive Compensation, Chrysler, Profits, Profit, Wall Street, Investment, Chris Weigant, Companies, Return, Investment Firms, Freddie, Banks, George W Bush, Auto, Politics News
Chris Weigant

Money wasn't just "given" to Wall Street firms. It bought something of value. And now that the firms (and the market in general) are recovering, they're starting to pay it back. With interest.

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Taking Care of Our Health and Our Healthcare

Lissa Coffey | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Politics, Healthy Living, Preventative Medicine, Insurance, Companies, Health, Health Care Reform, Obama, Health Care, Healthcare, Living News
Lissa Coffey

The kinds of changes that the insurance companies are proposing just might make things worse instead of better.

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Winning Wallets of Christian Consumers

Suzette Standring | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Christians, Greg Stielstra, Faith Based Marketing, Business, Bob Hutchins, Christian Customers, Passion of the Christ, Faith Based, Mel Gibson, Reaching 140 Million Christian Consumers, Companies, Purpose Driven Life, Marketing, Christian Demographic, Consumers, Christianity, Suzette Standring, Buying Power, Living News
Suzette Standring

Christian buying power can change business for the better. Integrity, excellent products and wholesome advertising beget loyalty from a demographic that spends $1.5 trillion annually.

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Beyond the Gateway Recession: What CEOs Will Face Next

George F. Colony | Posted 06.19.2009 | Business

Read More: Internet, New Business, Business, Companies, Internet and Business, Economy, Recession, Business News
George F. Colony

Tech and the Internet have been around for decades, so why is their impact felt post-recession? Because while technology changes quickly, people don't.

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Too Big To Fail=Too Big To Exist

Mike Lux | Posted 06.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Bank Regulation, Regulation, Business, Companies, Corporations, Federal Reserve, Too Big to Fail, Politics News
Mike Lux

The American public, including a great many Republicans, is in overwhelming agreement of a basic notion: we must break up the financial monstrosities that have the power to destroy our economy.

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America's Most Reputable Companies

Forbes | Klaus Kneale | Posted 05.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Kraft, Forbes, Companies, Johnson & Johnson, Costco, Google, Business News

Would you recommend that a friend buy medicine from Johnson & Johnson? Insurance from AIG? Do you trust Google? These are the kinds of questions peop...

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How to Start a Business with No Money

Rick Smith | Posted 05.09.2009 | Business

Read More: Startups, Small Business, Entrepreneurship, Business, Starting a Business, Companies, Business News
Rick Smith

I learned that with the right approach, starting a business with no money is not only possible; it results in a better company. Here are some tips.

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Fortune: 100 Best Companies To Work For

Fortune | Posted 02.22.2009 | Business

Read More: 100 Best Companies, Lists, Fortune Magazine, Companies, Business News

Even in this economy, some companies are going out of their way to please employees. This year, there's a new no. 1, as Google slips to no. 4. See det...

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Lessons from a Vineyard: Ignore Predictions

Margaret Heffernan | Posted 02.06.2009 | Business

Read More: Leadership, Recession, Family Business, Bekka Valley, Lebanon, Family Business Relationships, Chateau Musar, Cnbc, Business, The Black Swan, Vineyard, Companies, Wine, Preserving Family Businesses, Nicholas Taleb, Family, Beqaa Valley, Business News
Margaret Heffernan

Civil war broke out in the Lebanon in 1977. As Nicholas Taleb recalls in The Black Swan, adults at the time were utterly confident that the war would end in "only a matter of days."

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Hogs at the Trough

Chip Conley | Posted 01.09.2009 | Business

Read More: Detroit, Harley-Davidson, Big Oil, Hotels, Self-Employed, Companies, Starting Your Own Business, Ceos, Continentail Airlines, Entrepreneur, Business News
Chip Conley

Let's recognize that the auto company leaders who got us into this mess are transactional, not transformational leaders (think of the difference between Hillary and Barack).

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