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With competitive pressures mounting and a need for a continual pipeline of new product ideas, some of the biggest consumer companies in the world are increasingly looking outside their own corridors.
Small businesses face an increased risk that customers will delay paying their bills or default altogether because of the economic turmoil.
Where do small businesses stand on proposals to overhaul the health-insurance system? A new survey suggests many small employers currently without coverage aren't willing to pay much, if anything, to get insurance.
Like dangerous curves on a racetrack, economic downturns create opportunities for companies to move into leadership positions, argue Bain & Company's Darrell Rigby and Steve Ellis.
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Companies are looking for cuts in every budgetary nook and cranny in an economy dragged down by slowing consumption, an imploding stock market and tight credit.
Kelly Spors answers questions about selling property, protecting business accounts and tracking your hours.
Patent lawyer James McDonough discusses the steps that inventors can take to protect their intellectual property.
It's never been harder to create a great workplace. But a rewarding work environment has also never been more important.
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