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'The Advocate' and 'Out' Combine Subscriptions

"What the hell happened?" wonders former Advocate editor as Here Media combines gay and lesbian news magazine and lifestyle-focused "sister" publication. ... Read Blog

Obama's Secret Jobs Plan

The president’s economic advisers are looking at ways to grow jobs, but they won’t say what those are. ... Read Blog

Cable Companies Assail Rural Phone Subsidies

Big cable companies say there's no need for federal phone payments to rivals in many rural areas. ... Read Blog

Google's Pandemic Prowess

Google expands its dominance into tracking flu trends, proving it can monitor a major health concern as well as the government.  ... Read Blog

Fannie Mae Losses Continue

The government-backed mortgage giant will need more federal funds to stay afloat. ... Read Blog

VC Funds Face Tough Target

Venture-backed firms can't score an IPO, creating a real dilemma for the VC business model. ... Read Column

Tools of the Travel Trade

One road warrior’s list of the must-have gadgets, devices, and services to make life out of the office a bit more bearable. ... Read Column

One Day Older, $2.3 Billion Poorer

Who loses in the CIT bankruptcy? That's easy: all of us taxpayers. And who triumphs? Private enterprise in the form of Carl Icahn. ... Read Column

The Everyperson Approach to Business

Guest Commentary: More Americans today say an employee’s sexual orientation shouldn’t have any bearing on how they’re judged at the workplace. That’s a statistic that executives and business leaders should pay attention to. ... Read Column

Real Business, Real Results

With venture-backed firms unable to score IPO funding, the VC model faces a real dilemma.

Choosing health insurance for your employees can be daunting. Tips on what to consider.

When it comes time to retire, where will you go? Florida and Arizona are no longer top picks.

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Google Takes on the World

Google is using its domination of search advertising to confront Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, and others. It can't possibly succeed everywhere at once. Or can it? Read More