Business Columns
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It's time for an annual checkupJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- I've gone back to an old-fashioned approach to make sure I get things done. Several months ago I purchased a large white erasable board with a stand and se...
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Retirement savings can be stretchedDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I am 59 years old, single, and have no mortgage or any other debt. I make about $55,000 a year. I have an individual IRA and a work IRA invested in indexed mutual...
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Tech 2008: greener, more vividDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - A more intense wireless experience, eco-friendly devices and a push for more high-definition television offerings are among technology predictions for 2008. Here is what...
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Dell's all-in-one PC has the guts to compete with iMacDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Something interesting is going on at Dell. The Texas personal-computer behemoth, long associated with boxy, boring machines, has started emphasizing industrial design. ...
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Snap Fitness muscling into areaDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - A new chain of fitness centers open 24 hours a day is muscling its way into the area. Snap Fitness takes a no frill approach. It's geared for the person wanting to lift...
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To watch for '08: The O/A ratioDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - As a few of you are aware, 2007 is about to end. You may be outnumbered, you may be rare, but that makes it easier for me to find you. All I have to do is look for peop...
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A few New Year's resolutions for small-business ownersDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - Here are suggestions from three top small-business advisers about what a business owner might do to make 2008 a better year. Tony Massarro, tax partner at Porte Brown LL...
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New limit on savings bonds irks readerDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- At a time when the nation's savings rate is abysmal, the Treasury Department's Bureau of the Public Debt has decided to lower the annual amount of U.S. sav...
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A national yard sale is comingDec 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Every cloud has a silver lining. So it may be time to see who gets the cloud and who gets the lining. We know who gets the cloud. It's anyone who has been making a livin...
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Online language services are spottyDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - As the need for global communication increases, online translation services are in greater demand. Users are attracted to the breakneck speed at which online translation...