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Federal regulators will require sunscreen manufacturers to test their products' effectiveness against sun rays that pose the greatest risk of skin cancer.

It's been scarily simple for companies to make false claims about how good their products are for the environment, but now the government is stepping in. It's scarily simple for companies to make inauthentic "green" claims about their products. They can just slap an unregulated green seal of approval on their product.

Dear EarthTalk : What will be the effect of all the flooding along the Mississippi River for organic farmers, given all the pollutants in the water? When they recover, can they still certify their products as organic? --Michael O’Loughlin, Tigard, Ore.

John Warrillow, author of Built to Sell, answers questions from readers about building a sellable business.

When writing a business plan, here's how to run the numbers that matter without getting hung-up on those that don't. Entrepreneurs are a courageous bunch—except when it comes to math. I've seen many notoriously tough senior executives shudder at the prospect of running financial projections for their business plans.

My desk used to have a very large pile of envelopes stacked in the corner. It included notices from various agencies in the states in which our employees live, pitches from would-be business partners, personal correspondence, and too many other things to list. Under the desk was a box, which contained all of the stuff that had been crowded off my desk

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With the current obsession with label-reading and organic ingredients, surely there must be dozens of organic baby food brands, right? That's what Los Angeles moms (and friends) Liane Weintraub and Shannan Swanson thought.

KillerStartups is launching a new daily deal site, Startups.com , that will cater to Internet entrepreneurs. The site will offer 50 percent to 80 percent off Web apps, tools, e-books, gadgets, and other products geared toward doing business online.

Each year , I help fellow entrepreneurs and investors judge the MBA business plan competition at Harvard Business School. This year, I noted which pitch approaches seemed to work best and which tactics fell flat. Here are five things that worked in this year's presentations—and that you should consider including in your next business plan pitch: 1

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Groupon, the group buying site offering daily deals, has proven to be wildly popular with consumers. Great discounts are given for restaurants, retail stores, spas, theaters and much more.

In the last year or so, eBay has spent billions acquiring a slew of companies to expand its role in the ever-growing ecommerce space. Yesterday, the online-shopping giant added one more startup to its mix: mobile ad firm Where.com, in a deal that one unconfirmed source said was worth $135 million.

The Fast Company reader's essential source for breaking news and innovation from around the web--updated all day. White iPhone Due Soon Apple 's legendary white iPhone will be ready for AT&T and Verizon in a few weeks, according "three people with knowledge of the plans." Twitter Rejected $10 Billion Offer From Google Twitter reportedly turned down multiple offers, including $2 Billion from Facebook and one from Microsoft . Crowdsourced Map Campaign Attempts Anti-Slave Momentum Demand the Brand, a State Department-supported project, allows users to upload photos of themselves with products to "demand" that they be made slave-free.

Remember a few years ago when everyone decided that using algae as a biofuel feedstock would be the best thing ever? Well, progress on that front is moving so slowly that companies have realized that that might not be where the money is