Government and
Economy
Obama
Names Richardson as Commerce Secretary
New
Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has been chosen to join the Obama
administration as Commerce Secretary, President-elect Barack Obama
announced Wednesday at a press conference.
Fed:
Economy Darkens Heading into Holidays
WASHINGTON
(AP) - The country's economic picture has darkened further as
Americans hunkered down heading into the holidays, forcing retailers
to ring up fewer sales and factories to cut back on production.
Online
retailers See Surge on 'Cyber Monday'
NEW
YORK (AP) - Like their counterparts at the malls, online merchants
finally got some relief with the unofficial start of the holiday
shopping season, spurred by a bevy of deals and free shipping offers.
China
to Shun Western Finance Sector
China
had no plans for more investments in Western financial institutions,
nor does it have any plans to save the world through economic
policies.
Few
Economic Bright Spots
Fed's
Beige Book shows few economic bright spots.
Deflation
May Hit as Prices Drop
Consumer
prices plummeted in October at the fastest rate in six decades, while
oil prices declined as much as 70%, spurring fears of deflation.
Benefit and Labor
Issues
Labor-Green
Rift Clouds Automaker Bailout Chances
Though
Democrats will control both the new Congress and White House, the
battle over a multibillion-dollar auto industry bailout already is
pitting two major party constituencies against each other: big labor
and environmentalists.
UnitedHealth
to Insure a Right to Insurance
The
company will sell the right to buy an individual health policy in the
future even if you become sick.
UAW
to Consider Contract Changes
The
UAW. president said the union would also suspend its jobs bank and
allow carmakers to delay a health-care fund payment.
Law and Regulation
Enforcement
SEC
Approves New Credit Rating Rules
The
Securities and Exchange Commission passed new rules designed to
prevent conflicts of interest and increase transparency in the $5
billion a year credit rating industry.
Doing Business
Dispel
Fear with Honest Communication
The
authors
of "Authentic Conversations: Moving From Manipulation to Truth
and Commitment," discuss the climate of anxiety and fear
pervasive in workplace culture, how managers typically try to control
information and how to deal with emotions through clear
communication.
Facing
the Venture Capital Dragons
Kelley
Robertson, author of "The Secrets of Power Selling," was
inspired by the Canadian television show "Dragon's Den"
when he developed five strategies for making venture capital pitchs:
be prepared, clarify your value, prove your product's ability, stay
calm and anticipate objections.
Run
Lean, Run Mean: On-Demand Manufacturing
One way to stay afloat during tough
economic times is to run a lean, on-demand manufacturing operation
and supply chain. Here is why lean works, the problems to overcome,
and the tools available to assist you.
Control
Your Spending
In a recession,
you need to control spending and cut costs without
reducing your operational effectiveness.
Sales and Marketing
Fear
Sells, Sex Doesn't
A
new book explores how marketers can exploit our natural instincts.
Boosting
Inbox Traffic
Five
steps you can take to get email subscribers to add your email address
to their contact list.
Time
for an E-Marketing Tune-up
Think
about these ways to measure, evaluate, and tune your website.
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