| | Letting staffers telecommute requires management
Sep 3 2008 11:48AM CT
NEW YORK (AP) - With gasoline prices expected to remain uncomfortably high, many small businesses are letting some of their staffers work at home. And some owners are discovering that allowing employees to telecommute can require a different management style, and some basic trust. | | |
ALL BUSINESS: Keep an eye on business spending
Aug 12 2008 11:07AM CT
NEW YORK (AP) - Economists and the media keep talking about the fragile state of the consumer, but it might be time to look at how businesses are spending, too. | | |
Green jobs, subprime confessions
Aug 5 2008 2:55PM CT
(AP) - 'GREEN-COLLAR' JOBS: Companies are stepping up their environmental initiatives, and that could mean one thing — a boom in "green-collar" jobs. | | |
Renters go downtown to save on gas, commuting
Jul 25 2008 3:20PM CT
(AP) - Sick of filling up the tank for sixty bucks? Considering a place near work downtown and tossing the car keys? Prepare to pay higher rents as more like-minded apartment dwellers flock to urban digs. | | |
 Art of the deal: speed dating style
Mar 1 2008 2:50AM CT
NEW YORK (AP) - The days when investment banks would spend time wooing big investors over a leisurely meal, with booze and cigars afterward, may be on their way out. | | |
Plan for long haul but tweak holdings
Jan 29 2008 6:44PM CT
NEW YORK (AP) - Bob Freedland tries to follow the advice of the pros and keep his money invested for the long term but Wall Street's latest jitters have left him a little worried. | | |
Column: Job hunters need updated resumes
Jan 23 2008 3:12PM CT
NEW YORK (AP) - If you're worried about losing your job as the U.S. economy weakens, it's time to update your resume in case you need to hunt for new employment. | | |
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