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Ex-staffers say she steals ideas and only watches out for herself. But here's why a Palin-style boss isn't all bad.
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A series of studies suggest that even if we dislike rule breakers, we also see them as more powerful. The result: cycles of misbehavior.
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Green Car Sales Fell Hard in June, but Don't Blame the Leaf and Volt
Sales of advanced powertrain cars took a big hit last month, but not because consumers are reluctant to plug in. The biggest problem was that consumers couldn't get their hands on the cars they...
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Why Foreign Carmakers Should Be Happy About Slowing Growth in China
The great slowdown in the China's auto industry is beginning. But Western automakers are well positioned to ride it out.
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How Microsoft and Oracle Will Tax Google Android Out of Existence
If Microsoft and Oracle are successful, the royalty cost of using Android would be so high as to make Android an untenable choice for hardware vendors.
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6 Cool iPhone Apps for Sales Pros
Six simple iPhone apps that can truly help sales pros to convert prospects into customers.
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The End of Murdoch: How the Phone Hacking Scandal Could Topple the Press Baron
Renault and Mumsnet have said they will boycott all News International properties in a sign that Rupert Murdoch may not have contained the cancer within his empire.
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What's the Real Reason for that Discount?
There are plenty of excuses for offering customers discounts but only one reason. Do you know what it is?
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Learning from Murdoch's Mistakes | The Live One
End of a Media Empire? News of the World tabloid shuttered after phone-hacking scandal. Lessons in crisis management
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5 Word of Mouth Rules You Should Tack on Your Wall
Everyday products can outshine hot products when word of mouth promotions apply the right tactics.
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Silver Spring Networks IPO: Unprofitable, but Still Selling the Smart Grid Dream
Silver Spring Networks appears to asking would-be IPO investors to hitch their wagons to the next great networking technology frontier -- the power grid. Pay no attention to the challenges that...
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3 Lessons for Managers from "Horrible Bosses"
The characters in Horrible Bosses are upfront about where they got the idea. Their plan to trade murders to get rid of each other's problems is inspired by the Alfred Hitchcock classic thriller...
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A Rare Apple Failure: Heavy Discounts Needed to Draw iAd Advertisers
Apple reportedly has had to cut its minimum iAd buy in half for advertisers and is giving further discounts. So much for the hopes of premium ad space on the Web.
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Jobs Report: OK, Now You Can Panic
The labor market is in full retreat, with even healthy sectors of the economy showing signs of cooling. And the political disconnect in Washington is making things worse.
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How J&J; Allegedly Hushed Up Oral Cancer Fears on Listerine
J&J; signed an exclusive agreement to promote an oral cancer test -- and then didn't promote it, at the behest of its $1 billion Listerine franchise, a lawsuit claims.
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Help! My Boss Reassigned My Biggest Account
What to do when your boss yanks away your account... right when it starts making big money for your firm.
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3 Steps to a Great Strategy
Sick of the lofty mission statements that take you nowhere? Here's how a team can create a strategy that really works.
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Detroit's Hiring Surge Is the Economy's Only Bright Spot
The overall U.S. economy isn't adding jobs, but Detroit is. So why aren't we applying the recovery in the auto industry to everything else?
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3 Lessons from the Worst Customer Experience Ever
A man tries to cash a check, and the bank has him thrown into jail instead. What every business should learn from this true, horror story.
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Ask the Experts: How Do I Advertise More Aggressively Without Seeming Crass?
Renee Wood's business sells gifts for the bereaved, but she's worried that marketing too heavily will seem tactless. What should she do?
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Cisco's Cameras in China: When Do Profits Become Unethical?
Cisco claims it has no responsibility for how China uses its 500,000 cameras. That's just reckless thinking. Here's why.
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Review: HP EliteBook 8460p a Pricey, Potent Laptop for Businesses
If you're in the market for a powerful, road-ready laptop and have room in the budget for some premium hardware, this business-minded HP doesn't disappoint.
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