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How to Read People

It’s a critical skill in business and in life: knowing what people mean but, for whatever reason, don’t say.

7 New Rules of Marketing

Marketing is too important to be left to the marketing department; here are 7 rules of marketing that every executive and business leader should know.

Leadership Bubbles Need Some Fresh Air

The biggest problem in corporate America is that executives and business leaders have a natural tendency to live in a bubble. Let me tell you, the air gets pretty stale in there.

Don’t Get Zinged by Zynga

There are a number of reasons why investors ought to be wary of Zynga's IPO, with most of those warnings coming from what Zynga itself says in government filings.

NY AG Wins $410M Settlement in Madoff Ponzi Scheme

New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman on Monday announced he won a $410 million settlement of a lawsuit against J. Ezra Merkin, accused of steering an estimated $2 billion in client money to Bernie Madoff via four funds he controlled.

J.P. Morgan's Questionable Disclosure Call

In keeping the lid on a sweeping study of unfunded liabilities at the state and municipal levels, J.P. Morgan may have run afoul of disclosure regulations, some say.

Greece’s Lame Tax Attacks on IMF’s Lagarde

Officials in Greece are blasting IMF chief Christine Lagarde over her zero income tax bill after her criticisms that Greece’s massive tax evasion are behind the country’s fiscal collapse.

Soros Dumps Google and Apple, Buys Banks

Soros Fund Management, the New York hedge fund of billionaire George Soros, recently dumped all of its Google shares worth $168 million and halved its stake in Apple.