To Guide Difficult Conversations, Try Using Compassion

blogs.hbr.org 1 hour ago

Kindness is rarely inappropriate.

 
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Mobile Shopping's Data Goldmine

blogs.hbr.org 2 hours ago

Smartphones should be a retailer's best friend.

 
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Watch the Fed's Economic Forecast For Taper Clues

cnbc.com 2 hours ago

The economic forecasts of Federal Reserve officials could carry more weight than usual.

 
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RIP, American Dream? Why It's So Hard For the Poor to Get Ahead Today

theatlantic.com 18 June

High-income kids who don't graduate from college are 2.5 times more likely to end up rich than low-income kids who do get a degree

 
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Mortgage rate hikes shouldn’t torpedo the housing market

theglobeandmail.com 8 hours ago

Often, mortgage rates hikes are initially positive for the housing market

 
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Cramer: Too Many Federal Reserve 'Parlor Games'

cnbc.com 3 hours ago

Investors should stop "parlor games" about the Fed and concentrate on individual stocks, CNBC's Jim Cramer says.

 
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Letter from a millennial: We're not going to buy your house

bizjournals.com 4 hours ago

If you're a homeowner, there has been a lot of great news for you lately — namely...

 
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Here's the Real Reason the Fed Will Taper QE: Pro

cnbc.com 8 hours ago

Nomura bear Bob Janjuah believes he knows the reason why the Fed will begin pulling back its easing program.

 
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Mortgage Servicing 'Not as Good as It Needs to Be': Monitor

cnbc.com 7 hours ago

More than a year after the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers signed a $26 billion legal settlement, those same servicers still need to do better, according to a new report.

 
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Video: Let's Talk Investing: Stop wasting money on weddings

theglobeandmail.com 9 hours ago

The average wedding cost $22,429 last year without the honeymoon. What are some easy ways to cut back? Rob Carrick finds out

 
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Fairfax bets on Greek real estate rebound

theglobeandmail.com 8 hours ago

Financial services giant spending $244-million to increase stake in Greek property company

 
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Gundlach: Bet on a ‘Most Hated Asset’

cnbc.com 2 hours ago

Expect a rally in bonds very soon, Jeff Gundlach says.

 
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Vince Flynn has died of prostate cancer at age 47

bizjournals.com 3 hours ago

Vince Flynn has died of prostate cancer at age 47

 
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Wahlman: How Nvidia Is About to Change the Entire Gaming Industry

business-news.thestreet.com 3 hours ago

NEW YORK (TheStreet) - Twenty to 25 years ago, did people regularly bring laptops to cafes in order to work? Did you see other people…

 
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GMAC Insurance changes name, plans new office with sizeable presence in Winston-Salem - Greensboro

bizjournals.com 3 hours ago

GMAC Insurance will retain a strategic and sizeable presence in Winston-Salem ...

 
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Death toll in Uttarakhand monsoon floods crosses 150

blogs.reuters.com 2 hours ago

Thousands stranded in parts of northern India awaited rescuers on Wednesday as floods caused by heavier-than-usual monsoon rains killed at least 150 people in worst-hit Uttarakhand.

 
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Misunderstanding Social Media: Big Brands vs. Small Business

bizjournals.com 3 hours ago

There is no doubt that social media is a very powerful tool that is not only important...

 
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Data is Worthless if You Don't Communicate It

blogs.hbr.org 18 June

To be a better consumer of data, you also have to be able to tell people what it means.

 
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Army veteran J.R. Martinez celebrating new home, new book

bizjournals.com 1 hour ago

J.R. Martinez, the Army veteran, TV Star, writer and Operation FINALLY HOME spokesman...

 
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Robert Johnson’s vote of confidence on film business

bizjournals.com 2 hours ago

Black Entertainment Television founder Robert Johnson is signaling confidence in the film distribution business he formed last year by taking a bigger stake in the company...

 
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Community Rehabilitation Center reaches $370k settlement over Medicaid dispute

bizjournals.com 3 hours ago

Community Rehabilitation Center and the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration...

 
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Beware Africa's "Middle Class"

blogs.hbr.org 18 June

The continent's rising consumers don't fit easily into standard classifications.

 
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Digital experts share ideas on translating research into European jobs

siliconrepublic.com 4 hours ago

A special workshop is running today at Dublin Castle involving research institutes, companies and start-ups as part of the European Digital Agenda Assembly that kicked off in Dublin this morning...

 
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Obama ‘Essentially Fired’ Bernanke: Meyer

cnbc.com 20 hours ago

President Barack Obama "essentially fired" Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke in televised remarks this week, former Federal Reserve Governor Laurence Meyer said Tuesday.

 
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ASML director highlights the need to drive semiconductor technology in Europe (video)

siliconrepublic.com 3 hours ago

Dutch company ASML is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chip-making equipment, supplying well-known names in the semiconductor industry such as Samsung and Intel...

 
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Debate It! Go for the Gold?

video.cnbc.com 1 hour ago

Fast Money traders Jon Najarian and Steve Weiss debate a bear versus bull play on the precious metal.

 
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Don't Force Businesses to Pay Interns: Contributor

cnbc.com 24 hours ago

Forcing businesses to pay interns ignores both the costs incurred by the host business and the value interns receive.

 
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Jesse Ball duPont Fund to close on Haydon Burns Library in Downtown Jacksonville

bizjournals.com 4 hours ago

The Jesse Ball duPont Fund will close on its acquisition of the Haydon Burns Library...

 
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Seth's Blog: The thermostat and the frying pan

sethgodin.typepad.com 17 June

If you want to cool your house to 68 degrees fahrenheit quickly, setting the thermostat to 62 degrees isn't going to get it temperate any faster than if you set it to 68...

 
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What Gadgets Do Indian School Students Like? [Report]

trak.in 2 hours ago

Here are some interesting insights about Gadget and Digital preferences of Indian School Students as per the recent report released by TCS.

 
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How Smart Is Pandora, Really?

business-news.thestreet.com 8 hours ago

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- There's never a dull moment in the world of Pandora . So far in 2013 Pandora has had the angels on…

 
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Reach Emerging Market Customers Through Their Own Networks

blogs.hbr.org 19 hours ago

Navi Radjou, innovation and leadership strategist, suggests multinational companies rely on comprehensive networking to ensure successful expansion.

 
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Dallas Business Journal 40 Under 40 unveiled

bizjournals.com 17 June

More than 300 nominations poured in for our annual list of 40 Under 40 business ...

 
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FOMC Decision Preview

pragcap.com 14 hours ago

Here's a comprehensive rundown of what to expect from tomorrow's big Fed decision:

 
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Generation Dropout: Millennials Joining the Workforce Are Less Educated Than Retiring Boomers

theatlantic.com 18 June

The U.S. is the only developed nation where the newest wave of employees is less educated than their parents.

 
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