Philadelphia Business & Finance Examiners
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I recently spoke with Bert Martinez, a leading sales trainer based out of Houston, Tx. Bert has consulted with hundreds of clients in helping them...
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In its survey brief Telework Trendlines™ 2009, WorldatWork reports that 33.7 million people worked as telecommuters in 2008. A Kiplinger report estimates that 100 million...
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I recently got a chance to exchange emails with Shay Tangi of Baby Basket and Beyond (http://www.babybasketbeyond.com). The Web site...
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Recently, I came across an old book by Chester I. Barnard, The Functions of the Executive (1938). When I first picked it up, I was very...
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As parents we are always looking for ways to teach our children about the important things in life, like how to treat others with compassion or how to show mercy and grace....
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British royalty turned out last night to meet the cast and directors of "The Lovely Bones" during the movie's world premiere...
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An interesting statistic ever-so-casually mentioned in a local paper - unemployment was up to 10.4% in 1982, but what makes things worse...
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35d4-429d-9c08-edf13b2a2173.jpg&use=pquery Mortgage rates hit perhaps historical lows today as mixed news, largely less than...
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Consumer confidence inched ahead in the latest month, but the monthly sample of 5,000 U.S. households shows no signs of breaking out of...
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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway may not have received permission from the SEC to keep some of its stock holdings confidential as of Sept. 30. When Berkshire filed...
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A look at 3 return policies, and their fine print
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Heading into the holiday season, you'll want to examine a store's return policy before buying any gifts. Policies can be crammed with exceptions, especially for stores that sell a mix of merchandise.