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Before You Slash Business Travel, Try New Methods To Manage It

A number of web- and cloud-based applications can help companies make more strategic decisions about business travel. Here's how to optimize your travel dollars to support relationships with key clients, and keep from wasting money on less-profitable projects. READ»

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Sales Force: Americans Continue to Buy Stuff!

Consumers battled brutal weather in February and guess who won? Eat it, weather!READ»

American Spender

Americans earned a chunk of disposable income in December and felt so good about it that they rewarded themselves with shopping spree.READ»

Shoppers Spotted in Aisle Eight, Fourth Quarter Reports

We are buying more stuff! And we are happy about it!READ»

Happy Crazy Holiday Package Mailing Day!

Historically Dec. 15 is the busiest day of the year for FedEx, the day they ship more packages in 24 hours than during any other day of the year. This is slightly surprising in a couple of respects: 1. It shows that ...READ»

Infographic of the Day: Black Friday Might Be Pretty Good (Fingers Crossed!)

Mint.com's data shows that American consumers are finally waking up from economic hibernation, just in time for the biggest shopping day of the year.READ»

Will Tech Buyers Ever Come Back?

Is the tech sector weaker than we think? Just last week, analysts were abuzz over buoying technology stocks: The tech-heavy Nasdaq hit 2,000 points on news that chip demand was once again rising. Philadelphia's Semiconductor Index, ...READ»