
Younger Workers Create Career Opportunities Through Social Media
April 06, 2011 10:00 AM
Executives and CEOs are getting social media lessons from their younger employees, a form of reverse mentoring that benefits both teacher and student.
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January 22, 2011 07:00 AMThe level of radioactive carbon in wines made after 1950 is higher due to nuclear bomb testing, making it easy to identify new wine posing as century-old vintage.
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December 03, 2009 03:00 PMThe dismal results of a study on the presence of harmful chemicals in U.S. toys means parents should maintain vigilance this holiday season as they shop for loved ones.
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October 13, 2009 02:30 PMThe 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.


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October 05, 2009 07:00 AMWith 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.
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October 01, 2009 11:00 AMTwitter, 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.
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August 27, 2009 06:00 PMMicrosoft 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.


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August 24, 2009 01:58 PMA 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?
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August 12, 2009 06:00 PMFrank DiPascali, who oversaw the day-to-day operations of Bernard Madoff’s fraudulent investment business, is reportedly cooperating with federal investigators and may implicate others who participated in the fraud.
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July 31, 2009 03:49 PMA new rule that puts appraisal management companies between brokers and appraisers is threatening to put appraisers out of business, hurting home buyers and sellers in the process.


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July 29, 2009 05:00 PMQR codes are used in mobile-savvy regions of the world for advertising, ticketing and even nutrition information on food; how will the codes be received in the U.S.?
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July 25, 2009 07:00 AMAlmost all companies claiming to be friendly to the environment are making false claims, a study showed. Competitors can challenge each other's green advertising claims in court.
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July 23, 2009 05:00 PMU.K. music-streaming company Spotify has plans to enter the U.S. market later this year; some think it will be a threat to iTunes, but are the companies really competitors?


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July 21, 2009 02:30 PMIn an economy that has withered corporate and individual charitable donations, a few nonprofit organizations, such as Anne Mahlum’s Back on My Feet, are experiencing success.
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July 19, 2009 07:00 AMA study indicates that hormone replacement therapy increases the risk of ovarian cancer by 38 percent. Hormone therapy has been declining significantly since 2002, when a major study linked it to increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer, and heart problems.
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July 10, 2009 12:00 PMFood safety concerns have prompted the U.S. and China to ban imports of each other’s chicken, calling attention to the case for locally grown food.
