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When Business Takes a Same-Sex Marriage Vow
Feb 07 20127:16 pm EDT -
Klout Looks to Take Influence Local
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Netflix Faces a Fresh Rival
Feb 06 20122:41 pm EDT -
LivingSocial Losses Shouldn’t Shock
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Big Primping at Gilt City
Feb 02 201211:42 am EDT -
How About a Raise?
Jan 31 201211:09 am EDT -
Show Us Your (Wild, Bold, Extreme) Cards
Jan 30 20122:54 pm EDT -
Is Groupon a Daily Deal Bully?
Jan 30 201211:51 am EDT -
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Big Data
Jan 26 20121:33 pm EDT -
Gen Xers Get a Rocking-Chair Conversation
Jan 25 20126:02 pm EDT
When Business Takes a Same-Sex Marriage Vow
Even before a federal court ruled a ban on same-sex marriages passed by California voters was unconstitutional, businesses big and small were being pulled into the debate. And their responses, for or against, have led to boycotts and lawsuits. Continue
Klout Looks to Take Influence Local
Klout's first purchase is app-making company Blockboard, which provides neighborhood-level interaction. Continue
Netflix Faces a Fresh Rival
Redbox and Verizon are teaming up to take on the dominant video-streaming and mail-order movie business Netflix. Continue
LivingSocial Losses Shouldn’t Shock
Amazon’s regulatory filing revealed that Groupon’s prime competitor is losing money. But observers of the daily deal market should not really be surprised. Continue
Big Primping at Gilt City
Although it was a big part of the cuts at its parent company, Gilt City is announcing a redesigned site, with new features that include curated “evergreen” goods for which the deals don’t expire. Continue
How About a Raise?
If you’re a boss, be prepared for more pitches from newly emboldened employees seeking bigger paychecks. And if you’re part of the rank and file seeking a raise, beware: You’ve got competition. Continue
Show Us Your (Wild, Bold, Extreme) Cards
Do you have a catchy or extreme business card? Do you love to see the reaction of people who you hand your card to? If so, Portfolio.com wants to see what you've got. Continue
Is Groupon a Daily Deal Bully?
You might think that any hard feelings between Groupon and Google—the latter once tried to buy the former for $6 billion— would have dissipated by now. But a couple of dueling lawsuits in Chicago suggests otherwise. Continue
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Big Data
From the smallest startups to the biggest economic thinkers on the planet, the phrase for 2012 may be "big data." Continue
Gen Xers Get a Rocking-Chair Conversation
Retirement is not one of those topics members of Generation X think about. But one baby boomer who is CEO of the financial-planning site FiPath suggests they'd better get started. Continue
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