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January 23, 2008

Wall Street: Quite A Ride.

AP: "Wall Street tumbles for a second day".

NEW YORK - Stocks extended their decline Wednesday, with investors uneasy after reports from big names like Apple Inc. and Motorola Inc. dashed any notion that the Federal Reserve's emergency rate cut could in short order patch up the economy. Bond prices rose but pulled back from their highs after stocks pared their steepest losses.

Posted by Holden Oliver (Kitzbühel Desk) at 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

"Is excellent client service at an all-time low?"

"Just take a look around today’s high-paced, low-loyalty and skilled-labor-shortage economy, and you’ll see that the level of client service is quickly diminishing." RISMedia and Stuart Crawford: "Slow down and serve" to earn client loyalty.

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Wall Street: Now, whiplash.

AP: "Stocks Plunge, Then Post Big Gains ".

Posted by Holden Oliver (Kitzbühel Desk) at 09:16 PM | Comments (0)

I haven't been to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan yet.

But I'll get there. In the meantime, our friend, heroine and spiritual leader Maryam at My Marrakesh has--and she took photos, and wrote about her trip. This happy human gets around.

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Election 2008: "Say it ain't so, Fred..."

AP: Thompson drops out of race.

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"Prospects"

At FreelanceSwitch, an excerpt from a book by Ilise Benun: "10 Things You Need to Know About Your Prospects".

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Is going green really good business--and is it even happening?

See Environmental Protection, the Stevens Publishing magazine for environmental pros.

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