Business Columns
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Classic cars: Rare beauty (1954 Porsche) discovered under vile paintJan 31, 2017 5:00 am - For many years, Kevin Murray's 1954 Porsche 356 won a particular prize at club events: Worst Porsche. By his own admission, the vehicle deserved it. That's because for m...
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What hiring freezes do to the workers left to pick up the slackJan 29, 2017 6:18 am - Federal workers likely felt the chill on Monday after President Trump issued a hiring freeze that would be "applied across the board in the executive branch," an order t...
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Temp agencies do not exist to find you a jobJan 29, 2017 6:00 am - Q: I recently went through a two-year period of temping after technology had made my existing job skills obsolete. While I had no illusions that I was the best word proc...
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Social Security: A tale of two menusJan 29, 2017 12:00 am - Editor's note: This is Scott Burns' final column. He is retiring after 40 years of writing a personal finance column. Recent columns brought lots of reader mail. The col...
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Geneva baker caters to specialty needsJan 29, 2017 12:00 am - When Ilene Keivel, owner of Sweet Natalie's in Geneva, lost 40 pounds on a gluten-free diet, she believed that gluten-free foods were good for her health. But gluten-fre...
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Use video to boost social media marketingJan 29, 2017 12:00 am - Sue Kirchner says we probably don't need to rethink the social media we use - assuming, of course, the social media that are part of our individual marketing strategies ...
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Wall Street powerhouse: Women shouldn't try to be like men at workJan 22, 2017 6:16 am - Back in 2002, Wall Street veteran Sallie Krawcheck was dubbed one of "the last honest analysts" by Fortune Magazine. At the time, she was heading up independent research...
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Cloudy outlook for Obama's overtime ruleJan 22, 2017 6:13 am - Q: I wrote you before about the change in the Fair Labor Standards Act overtime regulations (June 26). To comply with the rule, my employer informed me that my annual sa...
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Do what it takes to pay off high consumer debtJan 22, 2017 12:00 am - Q: I have a question about my pension. I got laid off at age 58 with a six-month severance package. My 401(k) is at $46,000 and I haven't rolled it over yet. I am lookin...
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Factors that affect how quickly your business will sellJan 22, 2017 12:00 am - How long will it take to sell your business? There are seven basic factors: • The price you set, which should be based in part on your determination of how many dollars ...