Business
Under New Management: In Mission Statements, Bizspeak and Bromides
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Companies? goals are put on paper, but are sometimes lost in translation. Read more…
Preoccupations: We Love Our Jobs. Just Ask Us.
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The key to identifying a good workplace is asking the people who work there. Read more…
After Rate Cut, Stocks Rise but Dollar Falls
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The stock market celebrated a short-term rate cut, racking up big weekly gains, but in the currency markets, the dollar declined sharply. Read more…
The Boss: Ever the Entrepreneur
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?I named my finance company Hercules, after the cartoon version of the hero, as a joke when I was writing the business plan.? Read more…
Correction: Bye, Bye B-School
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An article last Sunday about young workers in the financial industry deciding to forgo M.B.A. programs referred incorrectly to a designation that some of these workers are pursuing. It is C.F.A., for chartered financial analyst, not certified financial adviser. And while that designation requires study toward a series of examinations, it is not a degree program. Read more…
Wary Buyers May Scuttle Two Deals
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Two more private equity deals showed signs of unraveling on Friday, as buyers and bankers grow increasingly wary of the purchases they rushed into only months ago. Read more…
Mattel Official Delivers an Apology in China
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An executive reportedly apologized for maligning Chinese manufacturers in the course of toy recalls, but the company said the remarks were misconstrued. Read more…
Beyond the Reservation
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Buoyed by hundreds of millions of dollars in annual profits from their gambling businesses, Indian tribes are looking farther afield for places to invest their casino wealth. Read more…
Dollars Still Not Equal at Canada?s Cash Registers
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Even as the Canadian dollar reached parity with the U.S. dollar, prices for many goods remain higher than they are south of the border. Read more…
Executive Pursuits: From Harlem to Midtown for That Item to Top Off a Look
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Before World War II, hats were an essential part of a man?s wardrobe. Now, despite evidence to the contrary, some insist they are making a comeback. Read more…
