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Saturday, 21 November 2009 22:23:35 EST http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/business/2009/oct/Younger-Workers-Create-Career-Opportunities-Through-Social-Media.html ]]> Executives and CEOs are getting social media lessons from their younger employees, a form of reverse mentoring that benefits both teacher and student.]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/business/2009/oct/Younger-Workers-Create-Career-Opportunities-Through-Social-Media.html November 21, 2009 10:00 AM http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/October/For-Credit-Cards--21-Is-the-New-18-.html ]]> The CARD Act of 2009 aims to protect young consumers by limiting credit card marketing on college campuses and setting limitations on those under the age of 21.]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/October/For-Credit-Cards--21-Is-the-New-18-.html October 13, 2009 02:30 PM http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/business/2009/oct/Is-Starbucks-Emerging-From-Its-Dark-Age-.html ]]> With Howard Schultz's second act at Starbucks in full swing, some analysts say the company has found a way forward after ambitious expansions left it in financial straits.]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/business/2009/oct/Is-Starbucks-Emerging-From-Its-Dark-Age-.html October 05, 2009 07:00 AM http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/business/2009/sept/Twitter-Valued-at--1-Billion--But-How-Will-It-Monetize-.html ]]> Twitter, the San Francisco-based micro-blogging service, is reportedly receiving an additional $100 million in funding, but many still wonder how the service will become profitable.]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/business/2009/sept/Twitter-Valued-at--1-Billion--But-How-Will-It-Monetize-.html October 01, 2009 11:00 AM http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/September-October-08/On-this-Day--The-First-Model-T-Ford-Is-Produced.html ]]> On Oct. 1, 1908, the Ford Model T was introduced to the public. The Model T, called the “car for the great multitude” by Henry Ford, made cars available to the average person, revolutionizing the automobile industry.]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/September-October-08/On-this-Day--The-First-Model-T-Ford-Is-Produced.html October 01, 2009 06:00 AM http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/September-October-08/On-This-Day--General-Motors-is-Founded.html ]]> On Sept. 16, 1908, William “Billy” Crapo Durant incorporated future automotive manufacturing giant General Motors of New Jersey.]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/September-October-08/On-This-Day--General-Motors-is-Founded.html September 16, 2009 02:00 AM http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/September-October-08/On-This-Day--The-first-automatic-teller-machine-in-the-U-S--is-installed.html ]]> On Sept. 2, 1969, a Chemical Bank branch in Rockville Centre, N.Y., opened its first automatic teller machine (ATM) to the public. The machine, possibly the first ATM ever developed, inspired the proliferation of ATMs over the next four decades.]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/September-October-08/On-This-Day--The-first-automatic-teller-machine-in-the-U-S--is-installed.html September 02, 2009 12:10 AM http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/business/2009/aug/Microsoft-Photoshops-Out-Diversity-for-Polish-Ad--Sparking-Race-Controversy.html ]]> Microsoft has apologized for replacing a black man’s head with that of a white man in a promotional photo on its Polish Web site, but concerns linger over diversity in advertising.]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/business/2009/aug/Microsoft-Photoshops-Out-Diversity-for-Polish-Ad--Sparking-Race-Controversy.html August 27, 2009 06:00 PM http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/July-August-08/On-this-Day--First-Oil-Well-in-U-S--Strikes-Oil.html ]]> On Aug. 27, 1859, the Drake Well in Titusville, Pa., became the first well in the United States to strike oil, sparking the rise of America’s multibillion-dollar oil industry.]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/July-August-08/On-this-Day--First-Oil-Well-in-U-S--Strikes-Oil.html August 27, 2009 02:00 AM http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/business/2009/aug/BMW-Excludes-Urban-Ad-Markets.html ]]> A leaked e-mail from BMW’s advertising agency sparked outrage among minority broadcasters this month, reviving concerns about discrimination in the advertising world. Despite diversity initiatives and other industry efforts, how much has really changed from the “Mad Men” culture of the 1960s?]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/business/2009/aug/BMW-Excludes-Urban-Ad-Markets.html August 24, 2009 01:58 PM