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What Election Day 2009 Taught Us

Don't spend much time listening or reading the limitless amount of spin. If you were an Obama hater to begin with, the results will just fuel your belief that he'll be a one-term president. And if you're an Obama ... Read Blog

More Microsoft Layoffs

An exclusive report from TechFlash says hundreds of additional Microsoft jobs will be slashed. ... Read Blog

'BusinessWeek' Wants to Be 'The Economist' (Join the Club)

Bloomberg's Norman Pearlstine reportedly wants to turn BusinessWeek into The Economist. He's not alone. ... Read Blog

Employers Urged to Pay for Sick Leave

A California congressman wants employers to pay workers at least five days of leave if they are sent home due to the flu. A large number of private employers provide no paid sick time.   ... Read Blog

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

Record Fine for Housing Bias

Los Angeles apartment owner agrees to pay $2.7 million to resolve housing discrimination lawsuit. ... Read Blog

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

Is an End Near for Forcible Arbitration?

Timeto put an end to this disgraceful practice ... ... Read Blog

Real Business, Real Results

Did anyone at Microsoft ever watch the (gasp!) offensively funny show Family Guy?

Ex-Morgan Stanley exec Zoe Cruz is now heading her own hedge fund. Are Wall Street's leaders done?

Martha, Bernie and Skilling know that what you wear for court can go a long way in public perception.

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Health Care

Bad to the Bone No More

Companies such as General Mills say they're stepping up efforts to change employees' bad behavior and promote healthier lifestyles. Read More