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Cyber Monday: Marketing Gimmick or the Biggest Online Shopping Day?
Shop.org coined 'Cyber Monday' in 2005, and comScore's analysts called it a marketing gimmick. On the debate over which day really wins online retail.
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Panic in Europe: German Citizens Hoarding Gold and Silver
As the eurozone debt crisis deepened in November 2010, Germans were buying gold and silver at a remarkable pace. On the history behind the flight to safety.
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The Job Interview Is a Performance — and the Research Says That Is Fine
Unstructured interviews predict job performance barely better than chance. On structured vs behavioral interviews — and why managing the interviewer’s
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Most of the Stores Open on Thanksgiving Day
Black Friday keeps creeping into Thanksgiving. On the tradition-versus-commerce argument, the workers caught in the middle, and why the calendar never moves
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China and Russia Move to Settle Bilateral Trade in Yuan and Roubles
In November 2010, Wen Jiabao and Vladimir Putin agreed that China-Russia trade would be settled in yuan and roubles instead of dollars.
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Europe Fearing Financial Armageddon
With Ireland's bailout agreed but its coalition collapsing, markets turned on Portugal and Spain — and a North Korean bombardment added fear.
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Phones Not Suited for 3G: What to Check Before You Buy
3G has arrived in India — Tata Docomo launched on Diwali, with Airtel, Reliance and Vodafone to follow. What faster networks change, and what your handset
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India on Sale: More Radia Tapes, the Anil-Mukesh Angle
The Radia tapes also captured the Ambani brothers' rivalry — Mukesh vs Anil over the KG Basin gas dispute — and the lobbyists, journalists, and politicians
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Yet Another Country: Ireland Seeks an International Bailout
Ireland sought an 85-billion-euro rescue in November 2010 — not from budget deficits but from a bank guarantee that swallowed the state. On the eurozone crisis.
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Mark Zuckerberg Now a Cartoon
The Social Network fixed a cinematic version of Mark Zuckerberg in the public mind. On film, biography, and the founder who could not control his own story.
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2B or Not 2B: Is Handwriting Still Worth Teaching?
Does teaching handwriting still matter in a keyboard world? On the neuroscience of letter formation, the humble 2B pencil, and bubble sheets.
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Top 10 Myths About a Job Interview
Ten things candidates believe about job interviews that aren't true — from 'the best candidate wins' to 'the HR round is a formality.'
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The Last Taboo: Your Salary
Why talking about your salary is taboo — and who benefits from the silence. On pay transparency, the NLRA, and India's salary opacity.
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