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Who Should Run The Family Business ?

What are the chances that, out of thousands of candidates for the CEO spot, the son or daughter of the company founder is the most competent of the bunch? Slim to none. Say you are a member of the Ford … Continue reading

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What Are Your Public Relations Efforts Worth?

You know you need to get the word out about your company. You also know that viral marketing alone won’t cut it. So you piece together a public relations strategy. Maybe you do it in-house, maybe you hire a PR … Continue reading

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Obama’s Small Business Conundrum

WASHINGTON — Way back in February, small business groups complained that they got short shrift from the economic stimulus bill. Nearly a year later, President Obama now seems to agree. At the Brookings Institution Tuesday, the president made several overtures … Continue reading

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Cameron’s Avatar becomes top movie attraction of all time

Barely a month after its release, James Cameron’s sci-fi blockbuster Avatar has overtaken Titanic to become the highest-grossing movie of all time. The estimated worldwide box office takings have reached $US1.8 billion after Avatar continued to be the top attraction … Continue reading

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Times Union Center profits jump 95%

The Times Union Center, in downtown Albany, N.Y., has earned the second-highest operating profits in its 20-year history, county officials said Monday. The sports and entertainment arena posted a profit of $1.76 million in 2009. Profits jumped 95 percent from … Continue reading

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