11,381 articles related to "business and finance"

Did you hear the one about the funny quiz that was walking past a graveyard

Q. My company publishes a monthly employee newsletter. My boss asked me to write a funny quiz. I'm not exactly a stand-up comic. Help!A. Ah, the funny quiz. Lucky you! It's not often that a company has an official sense of humor that they a...

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Hawala, or The Bank That Never Was

Hawala, sometimes referred to as “the bank that never was”, is an alternative remittance system that operates outside of traditional banking channels. It is a method of transferring money without physically moving it, and it is particularly popul...

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Government Buying and Selling on the Internet

Government Buying and Selling on the Internet by: Christina DeMers Global Insight, a leading economic and financial forecasting company, (formerly DRI-WEFA), states that all levels of government (federal, state, and local) should see steady incr...

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Entrepreneurship: What does it REALLY mean?

Entrepreneurship is a term that has been thrown around in the business world for quite some time now, but what does it really mean? At its core, entrepreneurship is all about taking risks and creating something new. Entrepreneurs are individuals who ...

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What I Learned About Soda Vending Machines

What I Learned About Soda Vending Machines by: Mike Corbin Soda vending machines come in all shapes and sizes but the most common style are the stand-alone full sized machines. Soda vending machines have lots of capacity. Even my old one that I...

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How to Use Graphs and Charts in Your Business Plan

How to Use Graphs and Charts in Your Business Plan by: Dave Lavinsky I often hear the question, “how many graphs or charts should I have in my business plan?” As with most other business planning questions, the answer is “it depends.” Th...

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Ceos And Boards Are Locked In A Spiral Of Doom

Ceos And Boards Are Locked In A Spiral Of Doom by: Brent Filson American CEOs are dropping like flies. Boards, armed with new federal rules and stock exchange requirements coming in the wake of the corporate scandals of the past few years, are g...

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What Are Chemical Bonds and Why Do They Form?

What Are Chemical Bonds and Why Do They Form? by: George V Grant Attraction between atoms or ions leads to a chemical bond. According to the types of bonds contained in a molecule, the physical properties including melting point, hardness, elect...

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Why is there a USF Fee or Tax on my bill

Why is there a USF Fee or Tax on my bill?Long distance companies used to make money off of your USF Fee which is an FCC mandated fee that goes to schools, roads etc... in your community. AT&T used to charge 11.5% and MCI used to charge 12.3% for som...

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The Wages of Science - Part I

Science has long been celebrated as a field that rewards curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving skills. Whether you're trying to cure a disease, develop a new technology, or understand the origins of the universe, there's no denying that science ...

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