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Editorial | State of Play: Perpetual War: Digital Pirates and Creators
Posted: February 4th, 2012, 10:59pm EST by By EDUARDO PORTER
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Stopping digital piracy, which is growing by leaps and bounds, is about protecting creativity — and jobs.
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Preoccupations: Disabilities Can Be Workplace Assets
Posted: February 4th, 2012, 10:30pm EST by By PEGGY KLAUS
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In the job market, people with disabilities bring vast experience in coping and adapting — qualities that help them become valuable employees.
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Economic View: Do Manufacturers Need Special Treatment? - Economic View
Posted: February 4th, 2012, 10:22pm EST by By CHRISTINA D. ROMER
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Government manufacturing policies must go beyond the belief that it’s better to produce “real things” than services. People value health care and haircuts as much as washing machines and hair dryers.
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Corner Office | Amy Astley: Amy Astley of Teen Vogue, on Valuing a Work Ethic
Posted: February 4th, 2012, 10:20pm EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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Amy Astley of Teen Vogue says that in hiring, she wants to get a sense of applicants’ work ethic — and whether they can think in an entrepreneurial way.
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Editorial: An Easier Path to Refinancing
Posted: February 4th, 2012, 9:37pm EST
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President Obama’s new mortgage refinancing plan could provide considerable relief for millions of homeowners shackled to high interest rates, if Congress approves it.
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The Boss: Berner International’s Chief Found Consolation Via Work
Posted: February 4th, 2012, 8:33pm EST by By GEORGIA BERNER
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After her first husband died in a plane crash, the writer stepped in to run his company. “Focusing on the job,” she says, “was a lifesaver for me.”
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Letters: Letters: The Bookstore’s Place in an Electronic Future
Posted: February 4th, 2012, 8:30pm EST
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Readers respond to “The Bookstore’s Last Stand” (Jan. 29).
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Strategies: I.P.O. Euphoria, Without Much Memory — Strategies
Posted: February 4th, 2012, 8:23pm EST by By JEFF SOMMER
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Amid the Wall Street excitement over Facebook’s planned initial public offering, it may be a good time to take a look at I.P.O. history.
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Slipstream: Employers and Brands Use Gaming to Gauge Engagement
Posted: February 4th, 2012, 8:20pm EST by By NATASHA SINGER
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More companies are turning to gamification — offering games that let their customers win points for certain activities — as a way to build both loyalty and a trove of data.
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Digital Domain: On HealthTap, Advice for You and Points for Doctors
Posted: February 4th, 2012, 8:20pm EST by By RANDALL STROSS
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On HealthTap, an interactive Web site, users can ask for medical advice, and doctors can gain whimsical “awards” for their answers.
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Mortgage Tornado Warning, Unheeded
Posted: February 4th, 2012, 3:00pm EST by By GRETCHEN MORGENSON
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Inspired by a personal experience, a businessman began delving into the practices of the mortgage industry, including Fannie Mae. His findings have been prescient.
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Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook, Staying on Message
Posted: February 4th, 2012, 2:56pm EST by By NICOLE PERLROTH and CLAIRE CAIN MILLER
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Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s No. 2 executive, considers herself a role model for women. But her call isn’t simply about mentoring and empowering; it’s also a business strategy.
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Greek Official Says Barriers Remain in Talks With Creditors
Posted: February 4th, 2012, 2:46pm EST by By NIKI KITSANTONIS
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The Greek finance minister said that debt talks on a second rescue deal were “on a razor’s edge,” with major issues unresolved ahead of a crucial deadline on Sunday.
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Jobless Rate Falls to 8.3%, Altering Face of Campaign
Posted: February 4th, 2012, 6:00am EST by By MICHAEL D. SHEAR
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Two dueling realities — an improving economy that remains very weak — create serious political risks for top advisers to President Obama and Mitt Romney.
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Caterpillar to Close Assembly Factory in Canada
Posted: February 4th, 2012, 1:48am EST by By IAN AUSTEN
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The company planned to move locomotive production to other operations in North and South America after contract talks with unionized workers soured.
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Steve Appleton, Micron Technology C.E.O., Dies in Plane Crash
Posted: February 4th, 2012, 1:20am EST by By REUTERS
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Steve Appleton, whose death was considered a major loss for the struggling company, was piloting the small craft in Boise, Idaho.
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Corporate Tax Break on Equipment May Have Silver Lining
Posted: February 4th, 2012, 1:10am EST by By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM
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A tax break added billions to the federal government’s current deficit, but the government says it should recoup 80 percent of the shortfall in the future.
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Obama’s Magic Number May Be 150,000 Jobs Per Month
Posted: February 4th, 2012, 12:57am EST by By NATE SILVER
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With 243,000 jobs created in January, the economy is starting to look more positive. That might be a plus for the president in the November election.