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Outsourcing the board of directors

Nov 28, 2014
Law professors make a radical proposal: Scrap the traditional board of directors.

Your boss doesn't care about Columbus Day

Oct 13, 2014
Very few businesses took the day off.

When the going gets rough, some sell poems

Sep 15, 2014
A story of an out-of-work jazz drummer who is trying to make it work.

The cost of travel, according to the federal government

Aug 18, 2014
Some hotels set their rates based on the federal standard.

Why won't small firms work with Wal-Mart?

Aug 14, 2014
Some small firms find their deals with Wal-Mart more valuable than their worth.

Daimler and the disappearing emails

Aug 14, 2014
Employees now have the option to delete all email that arrives during vacation.

U.S. companies pledge $14 billion in Africa investment

Aug 5, 2014
Energy shortages are an obstacle to business and an opportunity for investment.

For public good, not for profit.

Twitter is relying on the Underwear Gnomes Profit Plan

Jul 30, 2014
Twitter lost money, but gained users - part of their strategy.
Twitter announced a loss of $144 million in the first quarter, but also registered a 25 percent gain in users in that same period.
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What the Zillow-Trulia deal means for real estate

Jul 28, 2014
We look at the real estate business following the $3.5 billion Zillow-Trulia deal.
Zillow is changing the game for real estate as they look to acquire their competitor, Trulia.
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What are companies doing with all that cash?

Jul 22, 2014
Giants like Google and Apple and Pfizer are raking it in. But where is the money going?