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The AP Unveils Its First New Logo In 30 Years
The Associated Press is getting a makeover with a new website and its first new logo in 30 years. The 166-year-old newswire's president and CEO, Tom Curley, said that "This new look, from logo to...
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This Chart Explains Why P&G Is Laying Off 5,700 People (PG)
For the last two years I've grumbled on a regular basis that Procter & Gamble's ad budget—$10 billion annually—was too bloated, accomplishing less and less as it ballooned ever-larger. In an age...
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21 Vices To Drop For Lent
If you haven't decided which vice to give up for Lent, it's not too late to start. Although many of the bad habits people drop are generally health-related, there are plenty of unhealthy money,...
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5 Marketing Myths About Women Debunked
In the world of advertising, stereotypes abound. Men are domestically challenged; women choose cars by color; seniors don't know squat about the Internet, etc. Most themes that drive marketing...
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What Happened To The Cocaine In Coca-Cola?
Dan Lewis runs the popular daily newsletter Now I Know (“Learn Something New Every Day, By Email”). To subscribe to his daily email, click here. In 1886, the city of Atlanta passed a short-lived law...
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Watch This Slo-Mo HD Video Of A Bridge Getting Demolished By A Fiery Explosion
The 84-year-old Fort Steuben Bridge that connected a pair of towns in Ohio and West Virginia was recently demolished, and the folks at the Ohio Department of Transportation decided to film the whole...
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Did Warren Buffett Just Snub These 2 Front-Runners In The Race To Be...
In his latest letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, Warren Buffett wrote that his successor has been found: Your Board is equally enthusiastic about my successor as CEO, an individual to whom...
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UPDATE: Ben & Jerry's Made Its Jeremy Lin Flavor A Little Less Racist
Doesn't anybody learn? Ben & Jerry's just released a new ice cream flavor called Taste the Lin-Sanity that's only available at its location in Harvard Square, according to the Boston Globe. The...
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Why It's Better To Work For A Big Corporation Than A Small Business
An AP article is getting passed around about how small businesses are bad at creating jobs. The article mentions the work of economist Kelly Edmiston on how jobs at small businesses aren't very good...
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Why Three Factories Quit Working With This Entrepreneur
This post originally appeared on American Express OpenForum. One of the better reasons to start a business is when you find a unique and clever solution to an everyday problem. When such an "aha"...
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Companies Like Sony And Gap Are Failing At Social Media Because They Just...
"This business model is right for a company selling Purina Dog Chow, circa 1970." "There's no way we could ever be this collaborative." Both are comments I got about my book, back in 2009, about...
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Attention Entrepreneurs: Enter Our Startup 2012 Competition For Cash And Glory
Calling All Entrepreneurs! Apply here to enter. Applications close March 30. Startups: If you think you have what it takes to stand out among the best entrepreneurs in NYC and beyond, now is your...
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QUIZ: Can You Identify The Celebrity Voices In These Ads?
Do you ever find yourself sitting in front of the TV with a nagging, "Oh my God, I know that voice!" feeling? Chances are high that that voice on a commercial belongs to one of Hollywood's top actors....
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The Incredible Decade For Ugg Boots
On Friday, shares of Deckters Outdoor plunged 12% after the company lowered its outlook due to sharply lower margins. This chart from Yahoo Finance, shows what an incredible run the stock has had over...
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What I Learned About The Fashion Industry During A Recent Trip To Singapore
This post originally appeared on American Express Open Forum. Whether traveling domestically or internationally, it is our duty to seek local small businesses when shopping and dining out, just as...
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And Then There Were Four... In The Race To Succeed Warren Buffett As CEO Of...
Warren Buffett has chosen a successor (to run the company with his son, Howard) — we just don't know who it is yet. He announced the news in an investor letter this weekend, and though he didn't say...
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4 Illegal Interview Questions Small Business Owners Have To Ask
This post originally appeared at CBS Moneywatch. If you are a manager at a large corporation with a well-staffed HR and legal department, you've probably gotten a wealth of training on how to conduct...
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A Non-Geek's Guide To Pinterest, The Biggest Internet Hit Since Facebook
By now you've surely heard of Pinterest. But you might not know what it is, where it came from, or why it is getting so much attention. Here's everything you need to know about the latest social media...
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The Secret Behind Forever 21's Dirt Cheap Clothing
Forever 21 has taken over malls across the world with its inventory of trendy clothes at rock-bottom prices. The stores brought in $135 million in profits in 2008, the last time the private company...
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The Most-Googled Luxury Brands In America
Automakers dominated a list of the most searched-for luxury goods released last week by Digital Luxury Group. BMW and Audi took the top two spots on the ranking, which was based on more than 470...
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