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Small-Business Leader Says Obama Plan Is Misdirected

Economist warns that small-business confidence has stalled.  Read More
Feb 09 201002:54pm EST

Apple, Google Chip Away at BlackBerry's Market Lead

RIM's BlackBerry is still the No. 1 smartphone but iPhone and Android are gaining.  Read More
Feb 09 201002:45pm EST

The Little Black Envelope

Did all the public relations agencies working the Fall-Winter 2010 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week get a bulk discount on organic matte black e … Read More
Feb 09 201002:27pm EST

Michelle Obama Targets Fat Kids

The first lady tackles childhood obesity, vowing to improve school lunches, food labeling, and exercise programs.  Read More
Feb 09 201011:09am EST
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Advertising & Marketing

Michelin Man, Reinflated

The iconic French tiremaker has had to cede the top spot to rival Bridgestone. Now it is relying on a new global ad campaign to reclaim its title. Read More

Big Brother at Work

Employers want their staff to be productive during work hours. But with social media so accessible, how can bosses keep tabs without getting sued? Read More


Companies & Executives

The Management of Waste

CBS puts Waste Management COO Larry O'Donnell in different jobs at his own company in the premier of Undercover Boss, a show all businesses can learn from. Read More

An Odd Pairing

John Thain and CIT are the Oscar and Felix of finance, but this marriage just might work. Read More

The Economics of Biologics

Generic drug firms want a piece of the biologics business, a complicated and costly yet lifesaving class of drugs. But the industry faces opposition from Big Pharma and Congress. Does it have a friend in the White House? Read More

Cooking Up Jobs

Is the best way to a paycheck through the stomach? More people are heading into the kitchen to find some spice—and work. Read More

Business Travel

Empty Plane Syndrome

The airline industry is sick. Despite cutting capacity, planes remain without a crucial ingredient—paying customers, especially those in premium classes. So carriers are rolling out some old ideas, and one new concept, to lure flyers back. Read More

 
Great Global Business Adventure

To win in the global race, don't get distracted by competitive noise and focus on your clients.

David Duncan sees signs of sales rebounding at his candlemaking firm Paddywax.

If you’re in cleantech, you’re a global business, even if you’re local.

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Football Fever

Gridiron Green

Who is more valuable, a star quarterback who makes $14 million a year or a player on the bench who pulls in a fraction that amount? In the NFL, a big paycheck doesn't necessarily mean big performance. Read More