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Whiny, Entitled Employees? Blame their Professors
Is your office plagued by whiny, entitled employees? Turns out they've had years of grade and ego inflation. Here's how to restore peace and tranquility to your staff.
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Australia: Blinded by Coal Dust?
Coal is relatively cheap and Australia sell heaps of it so others can match their poor record on greenhouse gases. But what when other alternatives become more viable -- in a few years time?
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Is Murdoch Facing a Witch Hunt? | BTalk
We're all shocked by allegations against News, but is Rupert Murdoch getting a fair go in all this? Or is he the subject of a witch hunt by those bent on revenge?
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Dow Jones Chief's Resignation Bolsters Murdoch's Plausible Deniability
Both Rupert and James Murdoch can now point to public evidence -- or at least statements by their minions -- that knowledge of the phone hacking did not reach all the way to the top.
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Apple Draws Blood Against HTC -- and Both Google and Android
Apple gets a big win at the International Trade Commission and comes closer to keeping HTC Android handsets out of the U.S.
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European Bank Stress Tests: Please Ignore That Giant Meteor Streaking Our Way
A health check of 90 European banks confirms what we already knew -- some institutions need capital. Trouble is, more money won't save the banking system if Greece blow up.
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Chrysler, Meet Fiat. Fiat, Meet Chrysler. Now Get Along!
The two carmakers, brought together in crisis in 2009, are preparing to merge management teams. This is where the tough part begins.
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Sheila Bair's FDIC Was Hated by Wall Street -- and That's High Praise Indeed
Sheila Bair's retirement from the FDIC is a huge loss. She was the only person in two administrations to question the idea that what's best for Wall Street is best for the economy.
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4 Big Questions About Google Android's Success
Mobile industry insiders carefully watch Google announcements of how many copies of Android are moving. But too few ask some important questions that qualify what they hear.
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The Mysterious Timeline Leading to Death at Medicis CEO's House
His son falls down stairs on Monday and ends up in a coma. On Tuesday, there is a party at his house. On Wednesday, his partner dies.
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3 Reasons It's Way Too Soon for BP to Go Back Into the Gulf
BP said it will voluntarily adopt a new set of standards, a calculated move designed to convince regulators that it can safely operate in the Gulf of Mexico. BP isn't ready by a long shot.
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Checklist: How to Set Up Your New Hires for Success
On-boarding has long-term implications. Provide tools, technology, and training, and they are well-equipped for success. Screw it up, and they might never recover.
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Obama Is Winning the Debt-Ceiling Duel, and It May Not Matter a Bit
The White House is wailing on Republicans in the fight over raising the government's borrowing limit. Too bad economics isn't a street fight.
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The Coming Crunch for Electric-Car Battery Makers
Don't put all your eggs in one business basket! Unless you're an electric car battery supplier, and you don't have a choice.
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What It Means to Make a Golf Course Green
Golf courses have never had a great reputation with environmentalists. Meet one course manager who's trying to change that -- and saving money in the process.
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3 New, Annoying Ways to Ignore Customer Complaints
When Netflix instituted its price hike, it set up a creative, and very irritating, strategy to deflect customer complaints. Let's hope it doesn't catch on.
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Wolves Circle Piers Morgan as CNN Stays Silent on Phone Hacking Links
Morgan knew about the hacking while he was at the News of the World and Morgan is named in a Scotland Yard complaint about a U.S. victim of hacking, according to one journalist.
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Can't Come to Us? We'll Come to You!
When valuable customers stopped coming to trade shows to see products, this small-scale distribution company boosted sales by offering personalized service online.
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Will Your Business Plan Succeed? Enloop Will Tell You
Don't know how to write a business plan? Enloop walks you through it. Want to know your chances for success? Enloop claims to do that, too.
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