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Fast Company Feature | December 2008 | 0 recommendations

Spend: 10 Years of the Euro

| by Theunis Bates

When 11 E.U. nations swapped francs and lire for euros on New Year's Day 1999, traders called the new money a "toilet currency." Nope! The euro --...

Secret Santa's Little Helper

| by Sara D. Anderson

Put your office mates to shame or gift yourself a newly tricked-out office with this drool-worthy work gear, from an Ettore Sottsass Bacterio...

Objects of Design

| by Anne C. Lee

Made from stainless steel, Pyrex and silicone, the 11-oz. teapot by Joey Roth was originally created as part of his college portfolio. The clear...

20 Gifts Under $25

| by Saabira Chaudhuri

With the holidays fast approaching and the economy still reeling from the financial crisis, this year it's harder than ever to find affordable...

The 10 Best Marketing Stunts Ever!

| by Fast Company staff

Several of history's most outrageous marketing stunts are chronicled in Getting Into Guinness, a book about the cultural impact of...

Fast Company Feature | September 2008 | 7 recommendations

What the Wall Street Crisis Means for Big Tech

| by Rip Empson

Oracle, the world's second largest software company, dispelled some fears over Big Technology's future last week, announcing quarterly results...

Fast Company Feature | September 2008 | 1 recommendation

Cleaning Solution

| by Anya Kamenetz

"We're exposed to an almost $3 billion market. If we got just a 5% market share, you're talking about a $150 million business." Don...

Top 10 Gadget Sites

| by Kevin Ohannessian

Probably the most popular gadget blog on the Web, it has become the head of the class and excels at accessing leaked and exclusive images of...

Fast Company Feature | September 2008 | 1 recommendation

The Skills Portability Factor

| by Tom Stern

I think I know why legendary quarterback Brett Favre has struggled so mightily with the issue of his own his retirement. It's because over the...

Fast Company Feature | September 2008 | 2 recommendations

From Kindergarten to the Boardroom

| by Tom Stern

Sometimes, when the daily grind gets to me, I think back to my carefree days in pre-school, when they gave you a nice nap in the middle of the...

11 of the Worst Facebook Applications

| by Fast Company staff

Own Your Friends! enables your friends to judge your financial worth on an auctioning block for all the Facebook world to see. Who...

Fast Company Feature | August 2008 | 6 recommendations

What Is Labor Day Really About Anyway?

| by Tom Stern

Shouldn't we all be working on Labor Day? It is a day that, in the words of the U.S. Department of Labor's website is designed to honor the...

Fast Company Feature | August 2008 | 6 recommendations

What Do You Want, An Olympics Medal?

| by Tom Stern

Watching the Olympics always fills me with a series of complicated emotions -- a veritable frisson of admiration, pity and jealousy. Admiration...

Fast Company Feature | August 2008 | 6 recommendations

Made to Stick: The Myth of Mutual Funds

| by Dan Heath & Chip Heath

Let's pull off the Band-Aid quickly. You've come to believe that mutual funds are a smart place to put your money. They're...

Fast Company Feature | August 2008 | 3 recommendations

Taking Back the Internet: Creating a Passive-Aggressive Income Stream

| by Tom Stern

Psst. Hey, you. That's right, the one who's staring at your computer screen. Come over here. No, no, over here. I need a place where we...

Fast Company Feature | August 2008 | 3 recommendations

How to Make Banking Fun

| by Anya Kamenetz

Suze Orman, the scourge of spending, must be thrilled: This past spring, U.S. credit-card debt rose by the smallest amount in...

Fast Company Feature | July 2008 | 4 recommendations

You Can Take That to the Bank...Not!

| by Tom Stern

Are we nuts? Why do we continue to put such effort into our careers when Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are tanking faster than Ron Paul at a...

Fast Company Feature | July 2008 | 6 recommendations

Good News: The Economy Isn't the Only Thing That's Dying

| by Tom Stern

Some guy in Japan just bought the farm by working too hard. You heard right. He was 45, the lead engineer for a Toyota hybrid car division....

Fast Company Feature | June 2008 | 4 recommendations

Numerology: Hot Dog!

| by Kate Rockwood

- 17 Contestants ate 576.5 hot dogs and buns at last year's Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating...

Fast Company Feature | June 2008 | 1 recommendation

Democrats in Denver ; Republicans in St. Paul

| by Clayton Neuman

On August 25, the delegates of the Democratic Party will descend on Denver to nominate formally -- finally! -- its candidate for President of the...

Fast Company Feature | June 2008 | 5 recommendations

Travel Guide Books Get a Redesign

| by Kate Rockwood

1. Ideo Eyes Open The innovation-and-design firm brings its fresh eye to a travel book ($22.95) with 50...

Fast Company Feature | May 2008 | 1 recommendation

Honorary Degrees for Michael R. Bloomberg and Other Luminaries

| by Kate Rockwood

Michael R. Bloomberg New York City mayor and Bloomberg founder Doctor of Laws: University of...

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