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Business Secrets Of The Trappists
Their business model embodies an invaluable 1,500-year-old management paradigm.

The Volunteer Organization That Finds You A Job

Tara Weiss

JobAngels, a grassroots online group, doesn't even have its own URL yet, but it has gathered thousands of followers and found employment for hundreds.

The Weekly Layoff Report: Dark Days Continue

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One thousand got laid off this week at America's largest public companies as nationwide unemployment rose again.

Business Secrets Of The Trappists, Part 4

August Turak

The monks know that trust is the most powerful form of capital there is, and that real change takes a daunting level of commitment.

R&D; In The Downturn: McKinsey Global Survey Results

McKinsey Quarterly

Despite the economic downturn, many companies are reluctant to cut R&D; activities. Companies that gain the most from R&D; are actually expanding them.

Management Advice From Mom

Heidi Brown

PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi takes management cues from her Indian background and, on occasion, her mother.

The Forbes.com Layoff Tracker

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Intelligent Investing
The SEC must decide whether to reinstate the Uptick Rule. Instead, it's opening its phone lines to the public.

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Davos 2009
The future of capitalism.

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Five Cutting-Edge Electronic Readers
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Amazon is on top with its e-reader, Kindle, but others are trying to break its dominance. Here are five e-readers vying for the top spot.
  
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