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Is the new pope the 'CEO' of the Vatican?

Mark Garrison | Feb 11, 2013
Pope Benedict’s rare decision to resign won praise as a management move, but his tenure featured marketing and financial challenges.
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The growing art of data dodging

Stacey Vanek Smith | Nov 29, 2012
As paranoia about online tracking grows, so too the number of businesses that help consumers prevent marketers from mining their personal data.
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The business of selling pot...legally

Mitchell Hartman | Dec 27, 2012
The growing use of medical marijuana and the legalization of recreational use in two states have created more opportunities for pot entrepreneurs.
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How a cat bite cost one man $55,000

David Lazarus | Jan 22, 2013
His own cat bit him. Then David Lazarus got an infection. Surgery, tests and a hospital stay later, his total bill came to $55,000.
Posted In: health care, hospital
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Car crash videos you can't stop watching, and why Russian corruption is to blame

Kai Ryssdal | Feb 15, 2013
Russian corruption has forced many people to install dashboard cameras to protect themselves against false charges or claims of liability. All those cameras have an unforeseen side effect -- they've helped create some incredible viral videos.
Posted In: Russian corruption
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'Facebook Home'? A new Facebook flavored smartphone

David Brancaccio | Apr 2, 2013
Lindsey Turrentine, editor-in-chief of CNET Reviews joins Marketplace Tech host David Brancaccio to discuss what a Facebook smartphone would look like and why it might sell.
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Employers race to snap up foreign work visas

Dan Gorenstein | Apr 2, 2013
Want a sign that business is hiring? For the first time since 2008, federal officials expect the 85,000 visas for foreign skilled workers will be snapped up in just a few days.
Posted In: H-1B visas, Science, visa
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DOMA and the lesser-known benefits of gay marriage

Stacey Vanek Smith | Mar 27, 2013
Today’s Supreme Court case on gay marriage focuses on inheritance tax. But there are more than 1,000 financial programs and benefits for married couples.
Posted In: DOMA, gay, gay marriage
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Mayor Bloomberg's wealth holds lessons for politics

Sabri Ben-Achour | Apr 2, 2013
As a multi-billionaire, Michael Bloomberg has governed New York free from debts to special interests. But there's another side to that independence.
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Many German Christians quit church to avoid tax

John Laurenson | Apr 1, 2013
In Germany, taxes are levied on believers to fund the churches. Many Germany are now leaving their church in order to avoid the tax.

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