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Congress to debate the privacy issues of cellphone tracking - Forbes.com
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California evaluating digital license plates that show ads. BostonHerald.com
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Marketing lessons from all sectors: DEVO, known for 1980 single "Whip it,"
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America's Best-Paying Blue-Collar Jobs - Forbes.com (Free Registration)
"Yahoo Study: Internet Can Drive Word Of Mouth [Ads] Even Better Than
Television." MediaPost Publications
The Side Effects (Good and Bad) of Open Innovation - BusinessWeek
Shoppers Buy More Low-Cal Products. Supermarket News
New study finds that people may find a heart-healthy effect from dairy fat.
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Confidence among U.S. small businesses rose in May to the highest level
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Skills developed through high school sports participation may lead to
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More people become fans of products on Facebook to let their friends know
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Highest-Paid MBA Alumni: Top B-Schools, Top Dollar - BusinessWeek
When Supersonic Is Just Too Slow: NY to LA in 37 minutes - Forbes.com
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Apple did not invent laptops, MP3 players, smart phones or tablet
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Facebook Stirs Up Trouble for Silicon Valley and gives Online-Privacy
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How to be the one who gets promoted. Forbes (Free Registration)
More older Americans start own businesses - USATODAY.com
How to Cut College Costs by $5,000. US News and World Report
Payments: cell phones wire for the check out register. Businessweek.com
Can restricting high calorie foods make them harder to resist? FOOD
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Google enters the telephone business. Forbes.com (Free Registration)
Branding strategies for social media. Brandchannel.com
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Organic food and beverages up 5% in 2009. Marketing Daily
Informed and conscientious about food choices, consumers are less
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Are the roles of brand managers becoming increasingly complicated by the
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Twitter introduces a business model: "Promoted Tweets." Ad Age (Free
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Subway, Facebook and other companies started by teens. AMEX Open
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Everything in moderation: Added sugar, not just fat, bad for cholesterol -
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Does search marketing need a consumer-oriented attitude adjustment?
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"Protein Blends Optimal for Performance" Beverage World
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Specialty Foods Sales increase 2.7%. Supermarket News
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Shopping index up 9%. MediaPost
Apple launches iAd as a competitor to Google ad networks. LA Times (Free
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Orange Corn Can Save Lives - Forbes.com (Free registration)
Index study indicates retail hiring up 30%. Supermarket News
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The vast majority of shoppers (94%) have used consumer package goods
coupons at least once in the past
year. Progressive Grocer
The highest spending cities in America: #1 Austin, TX. Progressive Grocer
Chicago retailers testing a drive through lane for consumers to do there
weekly shopping. Chicago Tribune
New studies suggest that still waters do indeed run deep in terms of the
relationship between a person who
tends to think deeply before acting and
that person's creativity. New Scientist
ROI: Business Schools with Bang for the Buck
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BusinessWeek
Young job candidates hiding their Facebook profiles from potential
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2009 Top Product Launches: Marketing Daily
Get on those walking shoes and head outside. New study shows how eating
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Whole grains reduce risk of Type 2 Diabetes. HealthDay.com
Companies Prepare to Upgrade PCs. Windows 7 and an easing in the
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America's most wired cities: Forbes (Free Registration)
Surprising home-energy drains. Forbes (Free Registration)
Polaroid pictures are returning in the midst of the digital camera craze.
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Three ways to make networking fun and effective. American Express OPEN
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Baked rhubarb as a anti-cancer agent. HealthDay.com
"Google conquers time" Forbes.com
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