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Management Tip of the Day: Turn enemies into allies

May 17, 2012 - 10:24am
BOSTON (Reuters) - Anyone who has faced a rival at work knows how catastrophic such a dynamic can be, but there are ways to flip the situation to your advantage, says Harvard Business Review.

Management Tip of the Day: Don't ignore your Gen-Xers

May 16, 2012 - 2:15pm
BOSTON (Reuters) - "Generation X," those born between 1965 and 1978, has been overshadowed by the demographic behemoths bracketing them - greying, retirement-delaying Baby Boomers and leapfrogging...

A "gold rush" for Maine's baby eel fishermen

May 16, 2012 - 1:59pm
PORTLAND, Maine (Reuters) - George Forni will spend most of next week holed up in his home in Sullivan, Maine, guarded by a new surveillance system and armed with a stun gun and pepper spray as he...

Online retailer My-wardrobe to open Asian doors

May 16, 2012 - 11:23am
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Consumer comfort, social media and mobile devices lie at the heart of online retailer My-wardrobe's strategy in Asia, said Sarah Curran, the company's founder, on Wednesday.

Management Tip of the Day: Stop getting bad advice

May 15, 2012 - 8:14am
BOSTON (Reuters) - From the golf course to the boardroom there is no shortage of people willing to dispense advice - but make sure you are getting what you really need, says Harvard Business Review.

Switzerland, the land that time begot

May 15, 2012 - 1:03am
NEUCHATEL, Switzerland (Reuters) - Andrew I-Jen Chen swapped a career crunching numbers at French bank BNP Paribas to take up an apprenticeship at one of Switzerland's most prestigious watchmaking...

Switzerland, the land that time begot

May 14, 2012 - 1:46pm
NEUCHATEL, Switzerland (Reuters) - Andrew I-Jen Chen swapped a career crunching numbers at French bank BNP Paribas to take up an apprenticeship at one of Switzerland's most prestigious watchmaking...

Fewer women in top U.S. tech jobs since 2010: survey

May 14, 2012 - 10:55am
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of women in senior technology positions at U.S. companies is down for the second year in a row, according to a survey published on Monday.

Management Tip of the Day: Creating a realistic budget

May 14, 2012 - 6:35am
BOSTON (Reuters) - Making annual budget projections realistic in the first instance increases your chances of actually hitting the numbers, says Harvard Business Review.

Management Tip of the Day: Build a better business case

May 10, 2012 - 7:18am
BOSTON (Reuters) - To build the best business case, don't rely on preconceived notions, and remember to pull in various stakeholder before charging ahead, says Harvard Business Review.

Management Tip of the Day: Knowing when to quit

May 9, 2012 - 8:12am
BOSTON (Reuters) - You might have been told that winners never quit, and that quitters never win, but in business and in life sometimes quitting is the smartest thing you can do, says Harvard...

European start-ups court crowds for cash

May 9, 2012 - 7:47am
PARIS (Reuters) - When Vincent and Heloise opened a mash eatery in Strasbourg, they had a feeling their unusual concept could thrive elsewhere in France. But one thing was painfully missing: cash.

NFIB business optimism index rises in April

May 8, 2012 - 5:40am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An index of confidence at small U.S. businesses rose in April to its highest in over a year as companies stepped up plans for hiring and investing, a survey released on Tuesday...

Small U.S. foundations get as much as they give

May 7, 2012 - 10:02pm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. private foundations with less than $50 million in assets have since 2007 taken in as much new capital as they gave out, despite a sluggish economy that kept total assets...

Teenage exec raises $7 million for start-up payments company

May 7, 2012 - 12:55pm
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Gumroad, a start-up payments company run by 19-year-old entrepreneur Sahil Lavingia, has raised $7 million in a funding round led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers,...

Payday loan firm Wonga to lend to small businesses

May 7, 2012 - 12:04am
LONDON (Reuters) - British online payday loans provider Wonga.com launched a credit service for small businesses on Monday, aiming to fill a gap in the market left by banks who have been hamstrung by...

Small business hiring slows in April: NFIB

May 3, 2012 - 5:01pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hiring by small businesses slowed in April, but there was an increase in the number of employers planning to create new jobs and those reporting they could not find qualified...

U.S. business startups rate at record low,

May 2, 2012 - 10:51am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pace at which new businesses are created in the United States dropped to a record low in 2010, a troubling development for an economy that is struggling to achieve higher...

Jobs Act floats European firms' IPO boats

May 2, 2012 - 9:10am
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new U.S. law to help small firms raise capital is boosting the number of European companies looking to list in the United States after a decade deterred by tougher...

Small business lending slips in March

May 1, 2012 - 1:06pm
(Reuters) - Lending to small businesses in the United States sagged in March, supporting the view that economic growth is headed for a further slowdown in coming months.