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Ivan Glickman

Three Who Changed the World

It almost sounds like the beginning of a joke or tall tale. An Austrian, a Hawaiian, and a man from China got together in Beverly Hills one day… When I first envisioned a gathering of world leaders, hosted by US Governors who ...READ»

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Has Philippe Starck Jumped the Shark With His Home Gym Office?

Philippe Starck is the poster-boy of design excess--witness this hotel in Beverly Hills--but his latest work stumbles into self-parody. The project, "Home Gym Office" is an attempt to integrate gym equipment into an office ...READ»

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Shawn Baldwin from CMG inside the 2009 Milken Institute Global Conference

Shawn Baldwin from CMG leaves Chicago for sunny Beverly Hills in LA to attend the 2009 Milken Institute's Global ConferenceREAD»

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The New W Hotel In Hollywood is Designed For the Art of the Film Junket

Those sailing down the 101 into Hollywood during the last few years have witnessed the distinctive skyline that includes the "stack of LPs" Capitol Records Building criss-crossed by cranes hoisting the massive 1600 ...READ»

What Should I Do With My Life?

The real meaning of success -- and how to find it.READ»

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Retail's Challenge: The Overstuffed Consumer

Long before September 11, U.S. consumers were suffering shopping fatigue from a six-year buying binge that left them overstuffed and underwhelmed. Now an industry expert tells retailers what they need to do to lure shoppers back.READ»

Minardi Color Perfect Salon Lighting Chosen to Illuminate New Beverly Hills Salon

Grand Opening of Beverly Hills Salon made brighter by Minardi Color Perfect Lighting for salons. Noted architectural design firm Powell Dudley Frith chose the salon specific lighting systems to illuminate the salon’s color and styling areas.READ»

It's Alive!

Bringing a new, improved third dimension to a theater near you.READ»

Message in a Bottle

Americans spent more money last year on bottled water than on ipods or movie tickets: $15 Billion. A journey into the economics--and psychology--of an unlikely business boom. And what it says about our culture of indulgence.READ»

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Gushing About L.A.'s Cleverly-Disguised Urban Oil Fields

Los Angeles is the world's most urban oil field, with 41 active--but ingeniously camouflaged--sites where black gold is siphoned from the ground.READ»

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Everything I Need to Know I Learned (or Didn't Learn) in Business School

Carlo Brumat Carlo Brumat, currently dean of DUXX Graduate School of Business Leadership, in Monterrey, Mexico, worked for many years in industry both in the United States and in Europe -- first as a physicist and later as a ...READ»

When You Want Dough

Like most Hollywood dramas, Greenburg's salary-raising campaigns are played out in three acts.READ»

Fast Talk: Sounds of the Future

Digital music is a many-splendored thing--and it's more than just that white rectangle. Everyone from major labels to individual artists is experimenting. What's next--and why is Madonna sure to be a part of it?READ»

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Fast Talk: Leading Through Limbo

It's a leader's toughest test: urging people forward when their future is in doubt. Here, five leaders talk about trusting your instincts, keeping people informed, and finding strength in your darkest hours.READ»

Funny Business

Poking fun at cyberspace.READ»

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Meet Hollywood's Mr. Pitch

Robert Kosberg has made a career out of pitching in-your-face ideas for movies. Have you heard his pitch for a horror film about a rampaging dog? Think "Jaws on paws." Why not let him direct your next pitch?READ»

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Meet Hollywood's Mr. Pitch

Robert Kosberg has made a career out of pitching in-your-face ideas for movies. Have you heard his pitch for a horror film about a rampaging dog? Think "Jaws on paws." Why not let him direct your next pitch?READ»

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Breeding the 90210 Generations

When the first episodes of 90210 aired in 1990, I was six years old. I watched 90210 until I moved to Japan in 1995. My parents, like many others, assumed 90210 was a pretty good show about high schoolers and family values because ...READ»

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20 (More) Ways to Slow Down Smart

Fast Company's Lap(top) of Luxury contest prompted an outpouring of ideas from readers about how to cope with tougher times. Read their strategies and tactics, along with some compelling personal stories -- and meet the winner of a Dell Inspiron 4000 Notebook computer.READ»

Netflix's Autonomous Workforce

Hey bosses, Are you having trouble recruiting and retaining top-notch talent? Maybe you're not giving your employees enough autonomy. Employees at online movie retailer Netflix are allowed to take as much vacation time as they ...READ»

Moving Pictures

"If you want to send a message" in Hollywood, the saying goes, "call Western Union." Don't tell that to entrepreneur and philanthropist Jeff Skoll. With 11 Oscar nominations for cause-driven work such as Syriana and Good Night, and Good Luck--and a growing roster of A-list talent at his side--he's proving that it pays to be pointed.READ»

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Shawn Baldwin from CMG at the CME in Chicago on CDS's

Economic dissertation and analysis of the CME's CDS clearing mechanism READ»

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Have We Got a Consulting Deal for You!

Consultant Debunking UnitREAD»

Outsourcing with Costa Rica's Call Center

http://www.costaricascallcenter.com Costa Rica’s Call Center (CCC) is a state of the art outsourcing company located in the Central American country of Costa Rica. Our focus is to personally offer key telemarketing services to ...READ»