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Budweiser ties one on to boost sales

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Queena Kim | May 6, 2013
Bud releases a new can today shaped like a bow-tie and tests the theory that packaging alone can pay off.
Posted In: beer, beverages, Budweiser, packaging
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Happy birthday, spam! On what 35 years of spam has gotten us

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Noel King | May 3, 2013
Thirty five years ago today, Gary Thuerk sent out the first spam email. We mark the anniversary by trying to track down a spammer ourselves.
Posted In: email, internet marketing, spam
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The least flexible part of the Workplace Flexibility Act (for workers)

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Gigi Douban | May 6, 2013
Critics say the Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 isn’t about increased flexibility for workers, but about flexibility for employers.
Posted In: workplace, Workplace Flexibility Act
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Will you buy into Obamacare or pay the penalty?

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Dan Gorenstein | Apr 30, 2013
The new health care law requires individuals to carry health insurance beginning next year, or pay a small fine. Behavioral economists say even a little punishment may go a long way to get people to sign up.
Posted In: health care reform, health insurance
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Data is the economy's new oil

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Stacey Vanek Smith | May 1, 2013
Consumer data is becoming a commodity like oil and, like oil, it needs refineries so that companies can profit from it. Meet the data analytics industry.
Posted In: big data, consumer data, data
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Summer becomes the season for college prep

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Sally Herships | May 6, 2013
As getting into college becomes ever more competitive, more students are spending the summers creating fodder for college applications.
Posted In: higher education, summer, summer vacation
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Take My Daughter: Confessions of a Chinese baby trafficker

| May 5, 2010
Reporter Scott Tong shares the backstory of his report on the dark side of China's adoption system, including how one convicted baby trafficker offered to sell Scott his daughter during an interview.
Posted In: Crime, Immigration
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Lawsuit against 99 Cent Only store

| Jul 23, 2010
The 99 Cent Only store's new price hike has sparked two class action lawsuits accusing the discounter with false advertising.
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Positivity in the April jobs report?

Interview by
Kai Ryssdal | May 3, 2013
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the economy added 165,000 jobs last month, beating analyst expectations. The unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, the lowest since December of 2008.
Posted In: Jobs, Unemployment, Weekly Wrap
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As Obama visits Mexico, the slippery topic of oil comes up

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Jennifer Collins | May 2, 2013
President Obama visits Mexico today and will hold talks with President Enrique Pena de Nieto. Among the likely topics: Mexico's vast oil and gas reserves. Production could increase with foreign funding, but that is a touchy move in Mexico.
Posted In: Mexico, Oil, trade

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