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Social media has a lot to say about TV. Can Bluefin cash in on that? Deb Roy created Bluefin's business plan with an MIT colleague in 48 hours.
Read More »Lot18 Expands Wine Flash-Sale Dominance To Europe, Acquires Paris-based Vinobest
New York-based startup Lot18 is bringing its online wine business to Europe, acquiring Paris-based Vinobest for an undisclosed sum.
Read More »You’re Wired to Be a Leader
You were born with seven brain attributes for effective management. How much you turn the volume up or down depends on you--and what you want to accomplish. Jeff K
Read More »EU continues to be one big dysfunctional economic family
New treaty promises a lot for the future and fixes exactly none of the problems which are threatening the world economy. Last time we checked in on the Euro family , everyone was terrified that cousin Silvio (and those other deadbeats: Constantine, Seamus and Fatima) wouldn’t be able to make the payments on his family business
Read More »Christopher Nolan’s "Dark Knight Rises" Viewing Guide
At a preview of his "Dark Knight Rises" prologue, director Christopher Nolan advised how "to capture the grandeur of movies," where you need to see the movie in July to fully grasp his Bat-vision, and a tip on the best way to watch the preview ahead of "Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol" on Dec. 16
Read More »8 Bold Resolutions For Marketers
If you haven’t made your marketing to-do list for 2012, this should give a good head start. Here’s a trivia question for you: What was George Harrison’s last released single?
Read More »CDC declares Listeria outbreak from cantaloupes "over"
Listeria outbreak sickened 146 people, killed 30
Read More »Why Newt Gingrich And Elizabeth Warren Are So Damned Persuasive
Left for dead only two months ago, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is now a front-runner for the GOP nomination. On the Democratic side, Elizabeth Warren, the Harvard Law professor who is running for the Senate seat currently held by Scott Brown, has created some buzz of her own. These two candidates couldn’t be more different, but they both use tried and true communication and persuasion techniques that help them connect with voters
Read More »9 Steps To Quitting Your “Have To Have" Job And Pursuing Your Dream
How many of us have dreamed of leaving our current jobs to do what we really want to do? And yet, not many of us have actually left the safety of what we do daily unless forced out by layoffs and downsizing. Why is that
Read More »Is This App Smarter Than Google & Yelp?
Now it gives you personalized recommendations on where to eat.
Read More »Top 3 Priorities of the Best CFOs
Get the most out of your CFO: Encourage him or her to explore beyond the bean counting to identify profit growth opportunities for the business.
Read More »Raw cookie dough dangerous to eat, study warns
Study looked back at 2009 E. coli outbreak linked to cookie dough that sickened 77, hospitalized 35
Read More »How Improv Everywhere Brought The Mall Santa Musical To Life
The end result looks seamless and spontaneous, but how much preparation is really needed to stage a daytime musical right in the middle of a bustling mall during the holidays? An everyday location. A sudden burst of inappropriate activity.
Read More »End of tummy trouble? Norovirus vaccine in the works
The future of cruising may not include obsessive hand sanitizing and bouts in the bathroom while everyone else is onshore. That's because a research team at the Baylor College of Medicine is hard at work on -- drum roll, please -- a Norovirus vaccine.
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