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Why Can't McDonald's Offer Egg McMuffins All Day?
May 6 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Alix Steel reports that McDonald's is considering expanding its breakfast menu to an all-day offering and… -
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A.G. Lafley must find rapid growth in emerging markets and deal with social media and shifting consumer habits -
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Here We Go Again: Retailers vs. Credit-Card Companies in Another Lawsuit
Surprise, surprise: Target, Macy's, and 15 other retailers are suing Visa and MasterCard over card fees -
Health Care
Germans Find New Evidence of Shady Soviet-Era Drug Trials
Germany's Der Spiegel reports that western pharmaceutical companies performed drug tests on thousands of unsuspecting East Germans -
Transportation
Spirit Airlines Doesn't Care If You Hate It
Spirit says its business model is so radically different that it's silly to be included in an airline ranking -
Google Is Winning the Innovation War Against Apple
The key is the search giant’s “launch and iterate” approach to new products, which uses early user feedback to make adjustments -
Management
Corporate Directors Get Older, Hold Their Seats Longer
Board turnover at S&P 500 companies was the lowest in a decade last year -
Food & Drink
With Beer Deal, Harley-Davidson Rides the High Life
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The Little Company Coke, Pepsi Can't Seem to Catch
May 16 (Bloomberg) -- As part of "The Real Brazil" special series, Trish Regan reports on how a cheap, bland (but oddly refreshing) Rio beach… -
Eight Questions for Virgin Atlantic’s New CEO
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Herbalife: Pyramid Scheme or Juggernaut? CEO Michael Johnson Fights Back
Whether it's a pyramid scheme or a defamed company, Johnson still has to run it -
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Time has run out for Procter & Gamble's CEO as the company turns to a famed management star -
What Does Manchester United Do With Revenue?
May 2 (Bloomberg) -- Andy Green, financial advisor at Manchester United Supporters Trust, previews results for Manchester United and looks at… -
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The Truth About Sex at Work
It’s a shame that we lack the language to talk about the things that happen among normal, professional human beings -
Real Estate
Why Lowe's Is Losing the Housing Recovery to Home Depot
Home Depot runs a leaner operation and has played the recovery aggressively
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Big Brands Are Missing the 'Social' in Social Media
Many social media campaigns focus on individuals, missing the relationships among individuals and the economic power of those relationships -
Why Can't McDonald's Offer Egg McMuffins All Day?
May 6 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Alix Steel reports that McDonald's is considering expanding its breakfast menu to an all-day offering and… -
Workplace
The Truth About Sex at Work
It’s a shame that we lack the language to talk about the things that happen among normal, professional human beings -
Transportation
Spirit Airlines Doesn't Care If You Hate It
Spirit says its business model is so radically different that it's silly to be included in an airline ranking -
Management
Herbalife: Pyramid Scheme or Juggernaut? CEO Michael Johnson Fights Back
Whether it's a pyramid scheme or a defamed company, Johnson still has to run it -
Food & Drink
Has Nutella-Maker Ferrero Put an End to World Nutella Day?
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The Little Company Coke, Pepsi Can't Seem to Catch
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Banks
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Taco Bell Adds 'Waffle Taco' in Battle for Breakfast Dollars
Fast-food companies want to get into the tough morning business. One place to start—good coffee -
Google Is Winning the Innovation War Against Apple
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Management
P&G's Returning Hero Faces Shifting Landscape for Second Act
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The New Role of the CIO
Today's information officer needs to know how technology can increase sales, not just reduce costs or improve clerical productivity -
Manufacturing
Caterpillar's Doug Oberhelman: Manufacturing's Mouthpiece
The Caterpillar CEO has led the company to record profits and become the U.S. manufacturing industry's most visible leader. Has that come at the…
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Google Is Winning the Innovation War Against Apple
The key is the search giant’s “launch and iterate” approach to new products, which uses early user feedback to make adjustments -
Why Can't McDonald's Offer Egg McMuffins All Day?
May 6 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Alix Steel reports that McDonald's is considering expanding its breakfast menu to an all-day offering and… -
Workplace
The Truth About Sex at Work
It’s a shame that we lack the language to talk about the things that happen among normal, professional human beings -
Management
Bill Ackman's Crusade to Crush Herbalife
Why is Bill Ackman, of all investors, waging a ferocious battle against Herbalife, a maker of weight-loss and nutrition products? -
Real Estate
Why Lowe's Is Losing the Housing Recovery to Home Depot
Home Depot runs a leaner operation and has played the recovery aggressively -
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The point of a draft is to help the worst teams get better, but the lottery pits the worst teams against the merely mediocre -
Management
Herbalife: Pyramid Scheme or Juggernaut? CEO Michael Johnson Fights Back
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World's Richest: How Gates Toppled Carlos Slim
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Investor Optimism in Best Buy Turnaround: Kennedy
May 21 (Bloomberg) -- Laura Kennedy, senior analyst at Kantor Retail, discusses first-quarter results at Best Buy as the retailer posted an… -
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