SMALL BIZ & PERSONAL FINANCE MONDAY: Top 100 Breaking News, Headlines & Stories Worthy to Read/Watch & Share
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So, you are getting a brand-new website. Congratulations! Perhaps this one replaces that old site that you kept apologizing for.
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Upload speeds now match up with download, making it easier for subscribers to send files online.
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Stop agonizing about life's toughest choices and instead view them as a valuable opportunity for self definition, argues a thought-provoking new TED talk.
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If you put off to tomorrow what you could do now, you just might outsmart your eager-beaver peers.
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On track to invest nearly $800 million in early stage startups, investors see innovative small businesses as key to cyber crime protection.
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Morale is low as workers try to come to terms with the second catastrophe in four months.
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Businesses report increases in hiring and wages in the second quarter--plus an optimistic outlook that the trend will continue.
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The biggest thing that may be holding you back? You. Take a cue from Henry Ford on how not to let that happen.
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A report issued Friday had some people recalling the 1990s. But the VC community is pushing back against the idea.
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Mentors are great. Drawing on a whole cadre of mentors -- your Personal Board of Directors -- is even better.
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Going above and beyond for your customers doesn't always pay off, new research finds.
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Managing cash flow is a challenge that many small business owners don't realize can make or break a business, but streamlining the process is easier than you might think.
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Is no one listening to what you have to say? Maybe you're guilty of one of these "seven deadly sins of speaking."
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Businesses need to amp up their mojo just as much as individuals, but what is it really? And how can you get more mojo in your business? (Hint: it's not about your customers.)
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Botox-maker Allergan says it is cutting about 13 percent of its workforce, or roughly 1,500 employees, as part of a push to become more efficient and productive.
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No one factor makes a company admirable. But if you were forced to pick the one that makes the most difference, you'd pick leadership. Not any leadership--but one that matters.
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3 tactics to turn youth and inexperience from liability to asset
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Three sure-fire methods to get a bad reputation at work.
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Doctors often have to balance the need to provide information with the need to steer people toward a decision. Here's how you can learn from their methods.
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Entrepreneurial life can be hard, and sometimes a plum position at a well-established company can be tempting. Before you accept, bone up on Rita's Rules.
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Conventional wisdom is often wrong. That's definitely true where building wealth is concerned. @jeff_haden
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This tactic gets its name from a fishing technique in which you let your catch swim away for a moment before reeling it in.
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In which everyone turns out to be a pretty capable criminal.
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New science says that positive self-talk can boost motivation and self-confidence, but correct technique is key.
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The share of U.S. companies raising wages more than doubled in the three months to July, a survey showed, suggesting a faster pace of wage growth.
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Most people make a simple, but critical, mistake when sending out their pitches (or doing cold calls, etc). They go directly to the top.
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Business owners often view their competitors as the enemy, but that's shortsighted. Here's how the competition can help keep you in the lead.
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Tesco says Chief Executive Officer Philip Clarke will be stepping down after the latest earnings figures showed Britain's largest retailer by revenue struggled at home.
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6 Reasons you NEVER want to begin your search with a great idea
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Sometimes you just end up following the wrong career path and it takes someone else to objectively point it out. Here are 5 signs you can identify on your own.
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Today’s Salute to American Success goes to a founder of a growing roofing business that’s enjoying being on top!
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Poor customer service costs U.S. companies billions every year. To build customer loyalty, avoid these mistakes.
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Facebook says: If you Like it, Buy it.
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By purchasing from MiiR, consumers give clean water and bicycle access to people in need.
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In the middle of the English countryside, Lydia Otter has made it her life’s mission to help support those with autism at Pennyhooks Care Farm -- and she is making an impact, one student at a time.
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Read full story for latest details.
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The fourth annual Siemer Summit ended yesterday—a meeting for startups looking to pitch their ideas, and for VCs looking for the next big thing.
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Facebook tests a “buy” button. The Consumer Product Safety Commission orders a recall of Buckyballs. And some theories on why workers are disappearing from the job market.
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GMZ Energy is developing thermoelectric power-generation solutions to help make cars more fuel-efficient.
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After cooling during the fro-yo craze, ice cream is posed to churn again, mostly in small chains and mom-and-pops.
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Read full story for latest details.
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The second quarter of this year saw the most U.S. venture funding since the dotcom boom days, according to data from Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association.
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One of the most trusted advisers to late Apple CEO Steve Jobs is retiring from the iPhone maker's board of directors.
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Wells Fargo is laying off nearly 500 workers from its mortgage servicing team in the Birmingham area, officials announced Thursday.
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After the Massachusetts health insurance overhaul, there was an increase in the percentage of businesses offering their employees coverage.
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Microsoft announced Thursday that it will cut up to 18,000 jobs, or about 14 percent of its staff.
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In Indiana you can only buy cold beer in a liquor store, other retailers say it's not fair and sue Indiana is the only state in the nation with a beer temperature statute. Only liquor stores can sell cold beer "to go." That has other ret...
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The story behind that Comcast customer-service call. Why it’s getting even harder to run a restaurant. Do we need a corporate income tax?
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Microsoft Executive Vice President Stephen Elop sent employees of the company's devices business a memo detailing its job cut plans.
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Funding Circle, a peer-to-peer lending network, says the money will help expand its operations as it aims to provide more loans to small businesses.
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All those kids in their twenties and thirties who are living with their parents will eventually want their own homes.
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More than 200 of you wrote in response to my question about how I should handle dividends in my Practical Investing portfolio.
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If you are in debt, balance transfer credit cards can save you hundreds of pounds in interest payments. Below, we list our favourites
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Brokerage industry opposition to a fiduciary standard has put it on hold until 2016 at the earliest, writes Chuck Jaffe.
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Finding a place to live in your golden years is more complicated than you may think.
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How to crunch the numbers on Amazon’s new e-book and audiobook subscription service.
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Pensioners to be allowed to tailor annuity income to their needs and leave more to their families
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In order to give financial advice, the database would hold details of every individuals' assets covering savings, investments, pensions and property
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An explicit fee for day-to-day will result only in extra profits for banks, and must be avoided, writes Dan Hyde
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More borrowers are locking into fixed rates, as the chart below shows. We look at the best deals for fixed and variable mortgages
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High-yielding dividend growth stocks have historically had the best long-term performance and this article highlights five such companies that are set to profit from one of the largest energy booms in history.
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Chuck Jaffe describes his 7-step process for adding mutual funds and ETFs to a portfolio.
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Derek Jeter offers far more than a pep talk for parents and their kids; his message builds values, character, leadership skills, stuff every American from Washington and Wall Street to Silicon Valley and Main Street also could use today.
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Amazon has just announced a new service, Kindle Unlimited. For $10 per month, you get access to 600,000 books and 2000 audio books. Is this a good deal? Well, first of all, in classic Amazon style, there's a free 30 day trial. Give it...
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Health care will cost more for consumers in 2015, but money isn’t the whole story.
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Apple releases earnings on the 22nd; now we look ahead to see what investors should expect from the world's largest public company.
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Here's how freelancers should face the challenges of how best to save for retirement, how to pay down debt on an irregular income and when to splurge without guilt.
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The survey also found that just over half of those polled were using low interest rates to pay down mortgages faster
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With CYS Investments and Hatteras Financial reporting earning this week, here are three things every investor need to keep their eye on.
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Look at your financial advice less as a service and more as a transaction.
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If you’re a parent, summertime can mean summer trips and all the related expenses. Here's how to save your summer budget from too much summer fun.
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A little inattention or carelessness can cost you big. Here are 5 ways you may be compromising your online safety.
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Prospective home buyers are confident that they’ll be able to find an affordable mortgage, but they’re thoroughly overwhelmed by the amount of information they have to wade through. Here are 4 ways to get the problem under control.
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This post is by staff writer Honey Smith. Recently on GRS I’ve been exploring the concept of motivation. But what if you didn’t need to be motivated at all? What if you did what needed to be done automatically, without even t...
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Good morning, friends! I hope your Monday isn’t a Moan-day! (har har har) In light of the recent happenings, I debated whether or not I would address or acknowledge what has gone on. I do think I have a unique perspective. Us bloggers di...
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Handling new and unexpected wealth may sound wonderful, but can be a financial challenge.
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Excellent activity in the M&A and IPO markets has provided a boost to Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Goldman Sachs. Why has it been so strong and will it continue?
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If you want a big clue as to how a retailer will perform in the future, take a look at the job market.
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When you're Angelina Jolie and have Brad Pitt by your side, you can make anything look good. That's why Angelina spent a measly $26 on a velvet dress at a thrift shop for a major movie premiere. She is a good example of taking charge of ...
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Finding a great company is only the first or two steps in Warren Buffett's approach to investing.
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Legends like Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan have a roadmap from blue chip to billionaire. Going from “talent” to ownership requires strong personal brand capital. Erosion of historical divides between exceptional wealth and celebrity ...
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TomTom, a maker of navigation and GPS systems, gathers data from users around the world to create a traffic index that shows congestion in urban areas. These are the 10 cities with the worst traffic in the world.
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Lauren Brouhard of Fidelity Personal Investments tells Adrienne Mitchell families need to break the money-talk barrier.
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Avoiding these four common, but serious, 401(k) mistakes can mean the difference between a great retirement and a shaky one.
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When you use a credit card wisely it’s a great tool to have in your pocket. But it’s even better when you can earn some nice, juicy rewards that can help you travel! That’s what the Barclaycard Arrival PlusTM World Eli...
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Most beneficiaries are ill-prepared to inherit an IRA and are left with a mere fraction of what could have been. Here’s how to avoid those mistakes.
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Emma Coulthurst was locked out of her own bank account after repeated Nationwide errors
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We name the towns that make the biggest - and smallest - contributions to the nation's finances
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The pound has strengthened against the dollar but major foreign exchange firms have been pocketing a larger slice of the money handed over by travellers
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The pound has strengthened against the dollar but major foreign exchange firms have been pocketing a larger slice of the money handed over by travellers
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Never mind all their property wealth: older people's pensions are paid for by younger generations, too, says Toby Strauss
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The average asking price for a property in England and Wales has fallen 0.8% so far this month to £270,159, according to the latest index from Rightmove.
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Image courtesy of hin255 / FreeDigitalPhotos.net I’ve been spending a fair amount of effort recently observing human behavior and really wondering, “What is wrong with people these days?” Although there are exceptions, it seems th...
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Emergencies happen, and they can often be expensive — particularly crises like car accidents, unexpected dental or medical needs, high vet bills, or unexpected flooding in your apartment after a vicious storm. If you have not fully...
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Apply now or regret it for years - that is what experts are telling borrowers wanting rock bottom interest rates as a storm of change breaks over the mortgage market.
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Ros Altmann, the Government's Business Champion for Older Workers, explains how today's retirement savings revolution will affect the pensions we buy
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Chancellor puts more detail on plans announced in March budget to transform how people can access their retirement savings Continue reading...
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Savers will start receiving free, independent pensions advice from next year, the Government has promised
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Banks should be forced to issue warnings to two million homeowners at risk of financial difficulty when interest rates start to rise, a top think-tank will warn this week.
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When it comes to financial decisions, do you feel like the boss or like it’s your first day on the job? If you don’t feel in command, it’s understandable. Millions of people with no background in finance are called upon...
