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While dissident Chrysler creditors have legal standing to argue the case, their premise that another bidder will step forward is shaky to say the least.

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No doubt many companies are keeping interns on board for longer stints to cover up for the fact that they’ve had so many layoffs.

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A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a health reform bill designed to meet the needs of small business.

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Obama wants to raise taxes on U.S.-based multinationals. If he wants to create jobs, he’s making a big mistake.

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There is a need for a new type of company to emerge from the current global economic turmoil—one that is measured more by the success of its spin-offs than its own longevity.

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Look for long-term implications in the market if the Taliban should take over nuclear-armed Pakistan.

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The impact of Obama’s new tax plans on outsourcing? As far as tax experts— and the Indian IT industry has a lot of them — can figure out, it’s nada, zilch.

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Google CEO Eric Schmidt has no business continuing to serve on Apple's board. The fact that this does not seem obvious to Schmidt is a sign that Google is not taking its potential antitrust liabilities seriously enough.

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