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BUSINESS / NEWS Fri May 23, 2008 @ 8:14am neoform

BusinessWeek -- Credit markets have yet to heal. The players are now more demanding. But M&A seems to be showing signs of life After months of heated negotiations, two lawsuits, and $5 billion in lost market value, the buyout of radio chain Clear Channel Communication.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Mon May 5, 2008 @ 8:15am neoform

BusinessWeek -- Moving beyond Second Life marketing, many companies are infiltrating virtual worlds for employee meetings, mixers, and recruiting It's not always easy to get new employees to mix well with co-workers—especially when they're scattered across the globe.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Tue Feb 5, 2008 @ 8:18am neoform

BusinessWeek -- These 10 able technologies can make life easier for the small business owner. Among them: wireless connectivity and free conference calling There are things in life that just work as promised. Refrigerators. Clock radios. Flattery. Children's Motrin. F.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Wed Jan 9, 2008 @ 8:17am neoform

MSNBC -- Sometime during the postwar economic boom, two-car households became the norm. A commuting format became well-established — suburbanites got into their cars at their houses and out of them again at their offices. Life was simple. Today, however, life.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Tue Jul 10, 2007 @ 8:55pm neoform

CNN -- If you have a new product or service and want to hold a launch party, Simon Stevens is your man. He'll take care of the logistics. He'll provide a DJ and live musicians. He'll take care of the security, too, discouraging obnoxious types from ruining the e.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Mon Jul 2, 2007 @ 10:59pm neoform

Washington Post -- Michael Chapman sat sheepishly beside his two daughters at the Six Flags America concert hall in Largo last Thursday. He clapped his hands and bobbed his head and smiled good-naturedly. All around him, a throng of adoring adolescent fans took to their fee.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Tue Jun 12, 2007 @ 12:11am neoform

BusinessWeek -- The beverage company's marketing spreads to the virtual world, but issues of security and reputation concern CIO Dargue Changing consumer trends and the new generation of young "digital natives" are forcing drinks giant Diageo to exploit new digital ma.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Thu Apr 26, 2007 @ 8:18am neoform

BusinessWeek -- The health and life insurer's shares climbed Wednesday after it reported gains in premiums and net income Health and life insurance provider Aflac (AFL) earned more during recent months as premiums rose in the U.S. and Japan. After the news investors b.. Read More

BUSINESS / OPINION Sat Apr 14, 2007 @ 11:19am neoform

BusinessWeek -- Deals that fund, then buy out, big life policies may shortchange seniors The deal offered to affluent seniors sounds awfully good: two years of free life insurance, plus a luxury car, a cruise, or a cash payment. All you have to do is take out a multim.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Mon Mar 19, 2007 @ 8:22am neoform

BusinessWeek -- Korea's Nexon and others are edging onto Second Life's turf, using simplified features Cyndi Lester, 20, recalls her first meeting with future husband, Frank: "My avatar walked past his. He noticed me and typed: I like your hair." After their real-life.. Read More

BUSINESS / OPINION Wed Dec 27, 2006 @ 4:10pm mrmdc

BBC News -- The film Perfume portrays the world of a man who has an unparalleled, acute sense of smell. But what is life like for the millions of people who have lost it?.. Read More