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Inside the National Craft Championship
May 13, 2013
A competition for the construction industry.
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New ways to cut wasteful spending at the Pentagon
May 13, 2013
The Air Force turns to rank and file to ferret out waste, following the example of the private sector.
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Yearning for the days when we were all disengaged consumers
May 10, 2013
The quest for engaged consumers is relentless (and annoying) in the new advertising world.
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Our debt limit problems are over, right?
May 10, 2013
Fannie Mae's paying $50 billion in dividends, so between that and the sequester, are our debt limit problems over?
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Bloomberg reporters had ability to spy on its customers
May 10, 2013
Goldman Sachs employees have raised concerns that Bloomberg News journalists could snoop on them through Bloomberg terminals.
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How old is 'too old' to lead a tech company?
May 10, 2013
The founder of Chinese online retail giant Alibaba is resigning at the age of 48. Why? He says he's too old for the job.
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Are the 49ers a good fit for Levi Strauss?
May 9, 2013
Can a partnership with the 49ers save the stagnant brand that is Levi Strauss jeans?
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ArcelorMittal announces quarterly loss of $345 million
May 9, 2013
European steel giant ArcelorMittal announces its quarterly results today at a time when the global steel industry faces substantial challenges.
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Does fair trade clothing help the consumer and the retailer?
May 9, 2013
Following another tragic fire at a Bangladesh clothing factory, retailers are now ceding to consumer demand and putting the exact origins of their products on the label. But will this “fair trade” practice hurt the bottom line? And will those same consumers actually buy the more expensive fair trade products, or reach for the cheaper item on the next rack?
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Paid sick leave coming to New York City
May 9, 2013
New York's City Council has approved a bill requiring employers with 15 or more employees to offer five paid sick days per year to their employees. The bill, passed by a veto-proof majority, is the latest in a series of cities to take up the idea.
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